202406 - River Lea Cruise
Thursday 27 June 2024: River Lea Cruise
For our third outing this year, we are planning a coach trip to Ware, in Hertfordshire, involving a lunch, followed by a two-and-a-half-hour private cruise on the river Lea.
We have been advised that there are a few steps involved both leaving the restaurant and boarding the boat, but that the steps are no more difficult than the steps on a coach.
It would be greatly appreciated if you could advise your menu selection when you make your coach reservation - Menu below
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Basis: Coach; Lunch; 2.5 hour private river cruise
Cost: £65 per person. (All gratuities are included in your ticket price)
Latest Payment Date: Tuesday 28 May 2024.
Payment Methods: Cash, or cheques made payable to Benfleet u3a.
Maximum number of passengers: 48
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Booking status: NOT BOOKING NOW
Will open for booking on Friday 19 April 2024, and not before, to give members without email an equal opportunity to book a seat. Book by email or phone.
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Waterside Inn – Two Course Menu Mains
(Please note the key to the letters in brackets against some dishes is available below the dessert menu)
Hand-Battered Fish & Chips
Cooked until golden and crispy, served with chunky chips, tartare sauce and creamy minted peas.
Sausage & Mash
Succulent pork & caramelised red onion sausages served with buttery chive mashed potato, braised red cabbage, rich beef gravy and red onion chutney. Nominated for Britain’s Best Sausage Award 2023
Sweet Potato, Beetroot & Leek Tortelloni (VG-M)
With tomato & chilli sauce, spinach, roasted peppers and slow-roasted tomatoes, finished with crumbled feta-style Cheese®.
House Salad (VG)
With fresh rocket, spinach, mangetout, cucumber ribbons, red onion, roasted peppers, Tenderstem® broccoli, peas, slow-roasted tomatoes and a lemon & olive oil dressing.
Hunter’s Chicken
Grilled chicken breast topped with streaky bacon, cheese sauce and melted mozzarella, set on classic BBQ sauce and served with chunky chips, beer-battered onion rings, peas and a dressed rocket & slow-roasted tomato salad.
Desserts
Crumble of the Day (V)
Today’s flavour of classic crumble served with a jug of creamy custard. Vegan option available (VG)
Chocolate Brownie (V)
With Belgian chocolate sauce, toasted marshmallows, salted caramel sauce and Lotus Biscoff biscuit crumbs, served with a red cherry compote and vanilla ice cream.
Sticky Toffee Sponge (V)
Served with toffee sauce and custard. (VG) when served with dairy-free custard.
Vanilla or Vanilla non-dairy ice cream (V)
Simple ice cream on its own.
(V) Suitable for vegetarians.
(V-M) Made with vegetarian ingredients; however, produced in a factory which handles non-vegetarian ingredients.
(VG) Suitable for vegans.
(VG-M) Suitable for vegans, however produced in a factory which handles milk and/or egg.
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Pick-up Points:
- Victoria House Corner
- Kenneth Rd/Kiln Road
- Kents Hill Road
- Tarpots (Romsey Road)
- Pitsea Gala
Actual pick-up times will be confirmed on your ticket. However, the pick-up time will be later than normal.
When booking we will require name(s) of passenger(s) and pick-up point(s). Please do not change your pick-up point, after booking, without agreeing it with us first, as the pick-up details will be given to the coach company and late unidentified changes can cause delays.
Please note:
All the pick-up points, between Victoria House Corner and Tarpots (Romsey Road), are the normal bus stops on the A13, and Pitsea Gala is the bus stop opposite Pitsea Market’s location. We do not pick-up, or drop off, anywhere else.
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On the rear of your ticket, you will find a mobile phone number, in case you need to contact the coordinators during the trip. At other times please use the contact details at the end of this document.
While it is not mandatory, we would appreciate, if you could supply a mobile number, in case the trip coordinators need to contact you during the day.
When booking we will require name(s) of passenger(s) & pick-up point(s). Please do not change your pick-up point, after booking, without agreeing it with us first, as the pick-up details will be given to the coach company and late unidentified changes can cause delays.
Considerable time is invested in laying out the seating on the coach. It would be greatly appreciated, if you wish to sit with a specific person, or group, can one person please make the booking, supplying names, pick-up points, mobile numbers, (and any dietary requirements, where food is included). This ensures that we are aware of the seating requirements before we establish the seating plan?
Being told of seating requirements separately, can be very frustrating and if the coach fills quickly, by the time the second person, or persons, contact us we may already have a reserve list.
We will generally allocate seats in booking order from the front to rear of the coach. Should you have specific seat requirements, (due to mobility issues for example), please advise at the time of booking and we will do our best to meet your requirements, but it cannot be guaranteed.
Please note seats are only guaranteed if full payment is made by the “Latest Payment Date” above, otherwise they will be offered to other people.
Please be aware, if you cancel after making full payment, and the trip takes place, we will not be able to refund the cost of your tickets, as we will have made a commitment to the coach company and any other companies involved. However, if there is a reserve list, and time, we will do our best to find members willing to buy your tickets.
Also, please be aware that the current ticket cost quoted above is correct at this point in time. However, due to the current global issues this trip could incur a surcharge before the trip date.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
Contact Ian Phipps using Outings Coordinator webmail.