New Year’s Day Walk
Roger Bluff has kindly agreed to arrange a walk for Hopmog and Sexmog members on January 1st 2014, so we can start the year with some fresh sea air. Meet at the public car park at the Long Man of Wilmington at 10:30 am. After the walk we shall have lunch at the Giants Rest. If you would like to come along please let him know so that he can book a table, etc. Please advise him of your menu choices and he will pass these on to pub. Giants Rest is a Free House with excellent food and it sells beer from the Long Man brewery which is quite exquisite.
How to find the Long Man:
The Long Man of Wilmington is situated 6 miles north-west of Eastbourne (OS 199 TQ543034). It is signposted from the A27, 2 miles west of the junction with the A22 at Polegate and 10 miles east of Lewes and located south of the village of Wilmington. Buses serve the A27, and British Rail stations served direct from Eastbourne, Lewes, Hastings and London are at Berwick (3 miles) and Polegate (2.5 miles). Please check local timetables for details. Bear in mind it is a Bank holiday.
Parking:
There is a public car park (with height limitation) just south of Wilmington Priory (not open to the public) with excellent views available within a few yards’ walk.
Web links:
The Long Man – http://sussexpast.co.uk/properties-to-discover/the-long-man
The Giants Rest – http://giantsrest.co.uk/index.php
Please contact Roger Bluff for further details or to book lunch on Tel: 07932458071 or on
Email: roger.j.bluff@btinternet.com
| WHILE YOU WAIT | |
| MIXED OLIVES | £3.00 |
| GARLIC BREAD | £3.00 |
| STARTERS OR LIGHT BITES | |
| Daily Specials Also – Please check for availability! | |
| SOUP OF THE DAY | £4.50 |
| KING SCALLOP CRAB PRAWNS AND MUSHROOM CASSOLETTE WITH A CRISPY CHEESE TOPPING | £6.50 |
| CHICKEN LIVER PATE WITH A DATE AND APPLE CHUTNEY | £5.00 |
| FISH SOUP SERVED WITH CROUTONS AIOLI & GRATED PARMESAN | £5.50 |
| BAKED CAMEMBERT WITH CRANBERRY SAUCE | £4.75 |
| PANFRIED GARLIC MUSHROOMS | £5.00 |
| MACKEREL PATE WITH A BEETROOT RELISH AND TOAST | £5.95 |
| MAINS | |
| Daily Specials Also – Please check for availability! | |
| 8oz SIRLOIN STEAK WITH VINE TOMATOES,GRILLED MUSHROOM, SHALLOT PUREE & DAUPHINOISE POTATOES | £16.50 |
| CORNFED CHICKEN BREAST SERVED WITH A BACON MUSHROOM AND TOMATO SAUCE & VEGETABLES | £12.00 |
| SALMON, SMOKED HADDOCK AND HAKE FISHCAKES SERVED WITH A CHOICE OF VEGETABLES OR SALAD | £11.00 |
| SLOW ROAST BELLY OF PORK WITH A PLUM SAUCE AND VEGETABLES | £12.00 |
| AFRICAN STYLE SWEET POTATO , SPINACH, OKRA & PEANUT STEW | £11.00 |
| HALOUMI WARM SALAD | £11.00 |
| LOCAL SUSSEX SAUSAGES IN LONGMAN ALE GRAVY SERVED WITH MASH & VEGETABLES | £10.50 |
| SUSSEX DOWNS RABBIT & BACON PIE WITH POTS & SELECTION OF VEGETABLES | £11.00 |
| PANFRIED SEABASS FILLET WITH SAMPHIRE, PEA, CLAM & MUSSEL RISOTTO | £13.50 |