Essex

Midweek Lunch in March Wednesday 19th March 2014 – From 12 noon – Just turn up!

The Queens Head, The Hythe, Maldon. CM9 5HN.

Tested by the Committee and highly recommended. Do come along and enjoy excellent company and good food at the recently re-furbished 'William B' in the old Saxon village of Hatfield Peverel. Small car park on the N side & a larger one on the S side.

Generally large portions but you can choose something light. It's very central to Essex and just off the A12 so easy to find unless, of course, you get lost. If coming from the north, it's almost the last building on the left just as you think you're leaving the village.

Dinner at 6.45pm. Talks begin at 8pm.

Talk and supper at Blackwater Sailing Club - ‘Near and Far’ - a series of four fascinating short talks by members of the CA and BSC & not necessarily in this order. Please complete the separate booking form and return a.s.a.p.

Talk and supper at Blackwater Sailing Club Roy Hart talks about his single handed trip around England in his little old gaffer - a 19’ Memory ‘Greensleeves’. See booking form in the Essex December newsletter. We will remind Essex section members nearer the date.

Unfortunately, after some time at the previous cost, our Chef, Brigit, feels, not unexpectedly, she needs to increase the costs of the meals by £1.50 and this will be passed on to the diners.

Midweek Waterfront lunch at 15th Century or early 16th Century The Ferry Boat Inn at North Fambridge. http://www.ferryboatinn.net/

Just turn up and pay on the day. No bookings, no formality, just a sociable gathering of Cruising Association friends (guests are also very welcome). If you do let us know you are coming, we could give the landlord some idea of numbers, but just turn up anyway, as complete informality is the whole point.

East Coast Spring Rally, 3/5 May 2014

For many of us the start of the new sailing season is marked by the East Coast Spring Rally held over the Bank Holiday Weekend Saturday 3 May to Monday 5 May 2014 at the RHYC on the River Orwell.

THE ESSEX SECTION NOVEMBER MID-WEEK WATERFRONT LUNCH AND VISIT TO NOTTAGE MARITIME INSTITUTE

Wednesday 20th November 2014

An exciting change this month; a visit to the Nottage Maritime Institute and Museum after lunch. We’ll lunch a little earlier than usual at the Rose & Crown at 12noon

The Rose & Crown, The Quay, Wivenhoe, Colchester, Essex, CO7 9BX

Please see the attachment below for full details.

Just turn up and pay on the day. No bookings, no formality, just a sociable gathering of Cruising Association friends (guests are also very welcome).

We hope to see lots of old and new friends there to enjoy the excellent food:

STARTERS

• FRESHLY MADE SOUP OF THE DAY
• BUTTON MUSHROOMS WITH GARLIC AND CREAM POT EU FEUR
• GAME TERRINE WITH SPICED PLUM CHUTNEY & TOASTED SOLDIERS
• ASPARAGUS RISOTTO WITH TRUFFLE OIL ROCKET AND PARMESAN (V)
• RED ONION TART TATIN WITH GOATS CHEESE AND BALSAMIC

MAINS

Stuart Bradley talks on ‘The Mediterranean as it Used to Be’ on his cruising in Croatia.

Stuart is always very interesting and informative and we look forward to hearing about his latest cruising ground.

Please see the September Essex newsletter for further details and the booking form.