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Latest News and Programme of
The Section
(update as of 28th October)
The section run at Debden Barns Antiques
Important Update : The section run for Wednesday 29th
October is cancelled but ring Roy if you intended coming in case of possible
alternative day. The next club night at The Woodman will be on Thursday 13th
November.
Dave Walling still needs to hear with their menu
choices from everyone who is going to the End of Season Dinner on December 6th
please get them to him as soon as possible. He will be collecting the money
from those attending the next club night, will all others contact him about
payment.
The weather although dull kept mostly dry for
our section run on 15th October when Geoff G led Roy, Steve C, Dave
W and myself on a run to Debden Barn Antiques where we met up for lunch with
Lin B who had ridden there direct. The menu seemed a little bit sophisticated
(I’m quite a simple soul) but having order toasted Camenbert with walnuts and
cranberries I was a bit surprised to find that it was toasted while still in
its packaging although other members tell me that is not unusual. As I said, I
am just a simple soul, perhaps cardboard and printing ink adds to the flavour,
who knows. It tasted alright although I was careful to try not to eat too much
of the cardboard base.
The return run provided a bit more excitement
than wanted when after Lin had peeled off to take her own route home and when
we were approaching Fyfield three deer dashed across the road in front of us.
Geoff missed the first two but the third tried to run between his and Steve’s
bikes and caught Steve’s bike. Roy, myself and Dave who were following stopped
and went back to where the deer landed to find that it had by then got up and
ran over to join the others away in the field. Steve had stopped just down the
road and was checking his bike to find that the only real damage seemed to be a
broken indicator. Fortunately Steve had a fairing on his bike so his handlebars
hadn’t got deflected. A very lucky escape and a timely reminder of just how
many deer are now roaming around Essex, something that was definitely still in
my mind when I went out on my bike again the following day. Apart from that
incident it was a good run out when we probably will not get too many decent
days for runs left before Winter sets in.
Any
information on forthcoming section activities will be always given on this page
of our section web site as the frequent changes that occur and the lead times
for the “Jampot” section notes does not allow for them to be used for this
purpose. So check this page regularly. It gets updated after any new
information becomes available and usually as soon as possible after each club
night .
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Our Future Planned Events
Update from 28th October 2025
Wednesday 29th October –section
run cancelled but ring Roy about possible alternative date
Sunday 9th November –
Remembrance Day run. Meet at Stapleford airfield clubhouse for breakfast first
10.00 to 10.30am
Thursday 13th November –
Section club night at The Woodman, Stanford Rivers (from 7.30pm. 6.30 if
eating)
Thursday 27th November –
Section club night at The Woodman, Stanford Rivers (from 7.30pm. 6.30 if
eating)
Saturday 6th December –
Section end of season dinner at The Plough, Bulphan. (contact Dave Walling)
Thursday 11th December –
Section club night at The Woodman, Stanford Rivers (from 7.30pm. 6.30 if
eating)
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Any impromptu runs or meets can
be confirmed at short notice by contacting