Haunted Windsor / Ghosts of Windsor Castle / Herne The Hunter.

Abstracted from an internet written guide. This is something which we could undertake ! NOTE: There is no suggested date for this trip at this time.

Dominated by the oldest inhabited castle in Europe, the country towns of Windsor and Eton make an easy excursion from London. Windsor Castle has been the scene of many hauntings but since the majority of these are in areas that are inaccessible to the public, overed are only those that can be seen from the town itself.

Eton is the home to England’s top public school, Eton College. Its High Street is lined with delightful buildings from all ages, and there are numerous dark and sinister alleyways that lead to some extremely spooky back streets.

Highlights of the walk include a stroll through Windsor Great Park and Windsor Guildhall, a 15th-century building where there is a gruesome reminder of Eton’s past as well as magnificent views of the castle itself.

Start :- Queen Victoria’s Statue, Castle Hill, outside Windsor Castle
Finish :- Windsor and Eton Riverside.

Distance :- 2 ¾ miles (4.35 km).
Duration  :-1 ¾ hours

• The 2013 hours train from Sunningdale, with a change at Staines arrives at Windsor Riverside at 2051 hours.
• The 2323 hours train from Windsor Riverside arrives at Sunningdale at 0010 hours.

So, the walk is do able BUT leave no time to drink. So – Start earlier OR taxi home.

Christmas Meal; Friday, 18th December 2009

Steve has suggested we visit the Rose & Crown, Virginia Water for a meal. (With added comments that they have nice beer !)

See these two web sites:

Rose & Crowns own page

Here is a review site with prices

The suggestion is that we meet at 2000 hours (8 pm) travel there and eat, drink and be merry !

Comments required ASAP

Post Beer Festival Visit review

United Services Club Egham has a welcoming aura, the ambience is like going back to pubs of yesteryear.
The beer festival … worth a visit for beer lovers, alas only Doug and I were able to go didn’t make an excuse.
Sampled:

• Andwell Brewery – Ruddy Darter (4.6%)
• Blackaddler Brewery – EUSC Mild (4.0%)
• Blackaddler Brewery – ‘Oh Mr Porter’ (8.1%)
• Havent Brewery – Unwrapped (5.2%)
• Lymestone Brewery – Stone Faced (4.0%)
• Pitstop Brewery – Podium Porter (5.5%)
• Spitting Feathers Brewery – Farmhouse (3.6%)

Friday 27th November 2009

Egham Real Ale Festival

The Egham Real Ale & Cider Festival should be worth a visit I think !

This link to Egham Beer Festival 2009  has a list of all the beers available.The venue is 

Egham United Services Club Limited
111 Spring Rise, Egham, Surrey, TW20 9PE

I suggest meeting at Sunningdale Station at 2030 hours for the 2040 hours train. We’ll return on the 0001 hours train.

Return fare £3.50, Festival entry £3   MAP LINK HERE

WW1 sites revisited

An evening in the Royal Oak

We’ve had a chat with Sailor Dave the occassional drinker, globe trotting tourist and sometime tour guide. Looking for a date next year we’ve plucked out (we’ve decided upon) May Day weekend. That’s Friday the 30th of April till Monday the 3rd. To remind you of the last trip visit -

THIS LINK (2008)

 The car can take 5 + Dave driving. At present we’ve pencilled in the following names.

• Robert
• Steve
• Stuart (Our thoughts are with you)
• Adam (I know you’re on holiday in France)
• Doug

We can change the date BUT it has to be done VERY soon as Dave is going to book the accommodation in the next two or three days. (i.e. within the next 48 to 72 hours) Please therefor make observations here with haste !

Friday, 23rd October 2009

Simple, easy -

I suggest The Royal Oak – perhaps the beer will not be as cloudy as Chatts !

Saturday, 10th October 2009

The last drink before the sprint back to Waterloo

 

The List

• The Ring
• The George
• The
• The Dickens Inn
• The
• The Anchor  

 

 

 

 

 The stalwarts force a last drink down. Finally they say, the last pub. We can now go home to our beds !

Friday, 9th October 2009

A suggestion.

The half pint pub crawl

Start early – maybe leaving at 1800 ish, go to Waterloo and walk.

Train Times

Depart Sunningale : 1740 | 1758 | 1810 | 1828 | 1840

RVP: 1730 Chatts

Journey Duration : 55 minutes 

Fare : £13-40
Note: At present there is a 3for2 price deal, thus multiples of 3 will save the most money

Whip: £25 each for Sunningdale leavers (this included fares, 3for2 saving will thus go into whip)

 Map of suggested route:-

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3238353

This is about 5 miles, we will pass AT LEAST 6 pubs, half a pint in each … and back on the 2330 train !

 Cast List: (as at 2140 hours  8/10/2009)
Adam, Doug, Steve, Stuart, Trigger

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Friday, 2nd October 2009

I think CHATTS might be nice – thoughts ?

Suggestions for Friday 25/9/2009

I’ve decided that I shall muse about Fridays.

Doug’s suggestion is that we go to Richmond for a drink this coming Friday.

This will mean leaving my house at 2020 hours to catch the 2043 train.

(It’s a £6-70 return fare)

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