Re: Mick's Motoring South Coast Saunter

Hell Razor5543 · Unread post by **Hell Razor5543** » 18 Oct 2023, 10:31

I should still be joining you, hopefully with Mike, but I don't know of any good eateries in the Didcot/Wallingford area.

NewcastleFalcon · Unread post by **NewcastleFalcon** » 18 Oct 2023, 11:27

bobins wrote: 18 Oct 2023, 10:14 You could really push the boat out and photograph yourselves outside the Judges postcard building on Bexhill road, Hastings. Quite a history to Judges postcards.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judges_Postcards
https://www.judges.co.uk/about-us/

The original building is still there

I am going to pick a word of the day from that article which caught my eye Bobins...and post it up on "Word/Phrase of the Day"

Neil

Unread post by **Michel** » 18 Oct 2023, 12:38

mickthemaverick wrote: 17 Oct 2023, 17:01 Confirmation from James and Mike for Tuesday evening together with the best venue to suit them and finally anyone else along the route who may be able to meet us for a coffee, a drink or lunch or dinner? It's Coming!!!!!!!!!!!

Arrange with James and I shall decide nearer the time. Recovery dependent.. I can't imagine any of the local eateries being unable to accommodate an extra person on a Tuesday evening.

Unread post by **mickthemaverick** » 18 Oct 2023, 13:05

Hell Razor5543 wrote: 18 Oct 2023, 10:31 I should still be joining you, hopefully with Mike, but I don't know of any good eateries in the Didcot/Wallingford area.

James, I am looking more at the Woodcote to Caversham area around Kidmore End maybe?

NewcastleFalcon · Unread post by **NewcastleFalcon** » 18 Oct 2023, 22:03

This is the sort of thing POTD expects...on a daily basis for the entire saunter

Neil

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 19 Oct 2023, 02:50

All packed and will soon be on my way to yours Mick

Unread post by **MarcusMcGuinness** » 19 Oct 2023, 07:26

Bon voyage!
Keep us posted, please.

Mac

c16rkc · Unread post by **c16rkc** » 19 Oct 2023, 12:33

Have a great trip!

Unread post by **mickthemaverick** » 19 Oct 2023, 21:48

Only a very quick update on the saunter I'm afraid as I have left today's pics downstairs in the car and I am too lazy to go and get them!! Overall it has been a great first day with a stop for breakfast at Mickeys Diner, details of which I posted here, and then a run, via Bleak House in Broadstairs, down to Hythe and the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway, RHDR, where we were able to catch the 12.30 train to Dungeness for lunch. The return train got us back to Hythe for 3.45 and we headed down to Hastings via the coast route. We checked in to our hotel at 5.40 and then went out to find a pub for dinner before returning here to write this, watch a bit of TV and then hit the sack ready for an early start tomorrow.

As I did for the September Stroll I have decided to just update the thread with daily summaries during the trip and then write it up properly with all the pictures when we get home!! So tomorrow we head for Bere Regis via the coastal route and dinner in Poole.

Unread post by **MarcusMcGuinness** » 20 Oct 2023, 07:16

That diner looks amazing! I expect Jim liked it as well.

CitroJim wrote: 12 May 2023, 06:07 I like the look of that place Mick

Mac

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 20 Oct 2023, 07:20

MarcusMcGuinness wrote: 20 Oct 2023, 07:16 That diner looks amazing! I expect Jim liked it as well.
CitroJim wrote: 12 May 2023, 06:07 I like the look of that place Mick
Mac

I did! Delicious breakfast

The perfect start to what was an absolute cracker of a day

I have a few photos of this trip already... As soon as I have some decent Wi-Fi available to me - currently tethering to my burner phone - I'll create some Google Albums

NewcastleFalcon · Unread post by **NewcastleFalcon** » 20 Oct 2023, 08:04

NewcastleFalcon wrote: 18 Oct 2023, 09:07 EDIT. even better take up my challenge, support local business in a small way each day of the trip by actually buying an actual postcard, from an actual shop, hand write it and and photograph it back and front for the daily post on POTD. Some attempt at entertainment and amusement is a bonus but not compulsory.

Challenge failed on day 1

Still it wasn't compulsory

I just feel sorry for the little postcard shops.

Neil

Unread post by **Peter.N.** » 20 Oct 2023, 10:53

Looks like you have a nice day today, well down here anyway - if it lasts. Look forward to seeing you tomorrow.

Peter

Unread post by **mickthemaverick** » 20 Oct 2023, 13:39

Indeeed its good so far Peter. See you in the morning eta 11 !!

Unread post by **Rp0thejester** » 20 Oct 2023, 19:00

Are we likely to get another video of CitroJim running with background music? The last one was superb

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