11 March 2026 - SE Meet-up - The Lansdowne, NW1

[Wapping]

We have an unwell soldier.

Updated list

er-minio
Wapping
Oldrat
Toddmeister
simondippenhall

Unfortunately, the woodster (a regular attendee) is confined to barracks.

 

[simondippenhall]

Nathan sorry to hear you are under the weather. Get well soon!

 

[er-minio]

We're still booked for 8 people (+/- a few).
Pub should be fairly quiet on a Weds night anyway.

if you get there before me (I might cycle there directly from work), table booked under my name: "Emilio".

See ya later!

 

[Wapping]

His credit card’s behind the bar!

 

[Toddmeister]

Just checking it's still 6.30pm meet bikermates !

 

[Toddmeister]

And what's Emillio's credit card limit?

 

[Wapping]

Just checking it's still 6.30pm meet bikermates !

Apparently so.

 

[Wapping]

Just checking it's still 6.30pm meet bikermates !

Cinquecento mille Lire.

 

[Oldrat]

Just checking it's still 6.30pm meet bikermates !

I’ll be there around 7

 

[Wapping]

I’ll be there around 7

And it was going so well too….

 

[Toddmeister]

I’m on my way!

The thought of “spend, spend, spend” on Emilio’s credit card was too alluring

 

[ChasMill]

Cinquecento mille Lire.

About £3.50 then.

 

[er-minio]

Me too. I managed to get home earlier. Walking down to the pub now.

 

[er-minio]

Cinquecento mille Lire.

I used to be a millionaire!

 

[Toddmeister]

We’re here spending like women at the sales!

 

[Loiq]

spent all day in the sameday urgent treatment centre...? use to be called A+E I guess...! After my GP shat a brick having taken my pulse ox and heartrate ecg thing....

anyway the upshot is I'm not having a heart attack after a days worth of tests..... which I fucking knew already.... but apparently me saying luv I've got older socks than you... did not really go down too well.... could have been worse I guess.... they could have lined up to searched my jail wallet.... to get even....

damnit I need a beer now... however I'm going home for a much needed sofa snooze.... wankers

 

[Oldrat]

Good to see you gents.

Great grub, good beer, enjoyable conversations.

Thanks to @er-minio for organising

 

[the woodster]

Nathan sorry to hear you are under the weather. Get well soon!

Thanks Simon. Much appreciated. I'm sure it'll pass.

 

[Wapping]

A good get together, thank you for arranging it all, erminio.

A few snaps from the evening, including one oddity:

 

[er-minio]

Thanks all. Pleasant evening (and banter) as always.


@Toddmeister here's my old thread over the two gravel routes I was showing you on my phone!

Thread 'GPX - Wander across the alps'

Aug 19, 2025

Currently in Italy, seaside. Life is good.
I'm sharing the southward leg of my journey here (apart from what described in the XT thread ), as I spent a few days wandering up and down the Alps, on my own first and then with a couple of friends.

I slept south of Dijon and the first day was spent crossing into Italy via Croix de Fer and the neighbouring passes and sleeping near Susa.
Northern pink route in the picture below.

Second day, from Susa, there is some easy offroad going up Colle delle Finestre, following Assietta and then jumping on the motorway to Bardonecchia to reach...

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