A festive Christmas lunch for 20 G3s at the Scarlett Arms in Walliswood

By on 17 December, 2015   /   Blog posts  

Louise

 

 

Louise Gagnon writes….

 

Our cycling club attendance always rises on the days throughout the year when the advertised lunch venue is the Scarlett Arms. This time, we had reserved the place for our Christmas lunch and we were again treated to amazing service and superb food by Tracey the landlady and her team.

We had pre-selected our choice of meals and all was delivered promptly and flawlessly thanks to the professionalism of the staff under the watchful eye of Tracey who, I swear to God, in a previous life must have been a Sergeant-Major in the Parachute Regiment!

The open log fire and cozy main room made it the perfect setting for our rather festive group. We were unanimous in finding the whole experience superb value for money. So much so that I was glad to write a little review on Trip Advisor, giving the place a perfect rating.

Let me say a big, big thank you to John Child from all of us G3s of the Wednesday Midweek Wayfarers. We cannot thank you enough for having once again made best use of your initiative and meticulous organisation skills to make this Christmas lunch a memorable and very social experience for everyone. This Christmas lunch is a tradition started a few years ago by Neil Eason who also seem to have a penchant for the Scarlett Arms.

Only one complaint: could Bob McLeod and I sit different tables next year please? He kept eying my apple strudel and I found this most annoying, especially when he tried distracting my attention on two occasions.

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G3s Christmas lunch at the Scarlett Arms in Walliswood (Dec 15)

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Bob eyeing up Louise’s strudel

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Sunday Riders’ Xmas lunch ride

By on 17 December, 2015   /   Blog posts  

The 13th was the Sunday Riders’ Xmas lunch ride and unlucky for John Weatherburn who had a brush with a van on the way down Leith Hill. Not lethal fortunately, but snapping the end off your femur is bad enough! Apparently they’ve reattached the broken bit with a screw – just like Roger Philo’s recent mend. Let’s hope it’s not one of those things that come in threes! Go carefully out there – the icy months are still ahead of us!

We all wish John a good recovery – and here’s a couple of photos from later in the ride when the sun came out for a bit.

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Annual Dinner 2016

By on 5 December, 2015   /   latest news  

The annual dinner, which was resurrected a few years ago, will be held again in 2016, and once again it will incorporate the presentation of the awards. There will be no guest speaker this year, but instead there will a surprise “performance” by one of our talented members, assisted by their friends; I can assure you that this is not to be missed.

The details are:

Date: Saturday 5 March 2016

Venue: The Princess Royal, Runfold, Farnham, GU10 1NX

Time: 7.00 for 7.30

Menu

Starters
Ham broth with crusty bread
London porter smoked salmon and caper beurre blanc terrine
Spiced roast cauliflower with quinoa and spring onions
Crispy lamb breast with rice noodles
Mains
Braised beef with kale, horseradish and celeriac mash
Roast hake with creamed leeks, crushed potatoes and spinach
Pan fried chicken breast with champ, roast swede and white wine gravy
Spring vegetable and orzo pasta fricassee
Dessert
Banoffee cheesecake, toffee sauce
Baked chocolate mousse with passion fruit
Rhubarb crumble, custard
Selection of Judes ice-cream

Two courses £16.50 per person
Three courses £22.50 per person

You will note that we will be returning to the Princess Royal in 2016, which should continue to give members an excellent value for money Club dinner, avoiding the substantial room hire charge which the Mill have now introduced. It means that we have been able to maintain exactly the same meal cost as last year.

Booking
The favourable pricing is dependent on members supporting the event in good numbers. Therefore, to enable me to enjoy Christmas without worry, I would appreciate it if you would book NOW, upon reading these details. Please e-mail me (johnmatsouthview@btinternet.com), advising your menu choices. I will then advise you how to pay by electronic transfer direct to the Club’s account; a full refund will be provided if you cancel more than 2 weeks before the date of the dinner.

John Murdoch

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