Here's Tony, still engaged in the family funeral business that bears his name - and in his many other interests - despite officially retiring a while ago.                   Tony is back this week, by popular demand, after being thwarted by technical issues on his last visit a […]

                  Please note that we'll start earlier than usual, at 8.15, to give enough time to complete our masterpieces. With the expert guidance of Teresa, we'll be flexing our artistic muscles again to make collaged Xmas cards and origami. Materials will be provided, but you can also […]

This year we're having a change, moving out of the Hall to the upstairs room we've hired at the Spread Eagle pub. A buffet will be laid on and there'll be jollity. More details to follow.  

Happy New Year! You are invited to warm up at our now toasty Hall. The occasion is, of course, our annual Mystery Auction, where we have some fun raising cash for our pet charity, Shelterbox. If you’re not familiar with Shelterbox have a look at their website, https://shelterbox.org/.   What you can do is to […]

A change from the announced visit to Cryer Arts - it turns out that they don't have their first-Tuesday-of-the-month folk session in January.                   Following a quirky and interesting recent Club visit to a different kingdom (please read your latest "Viewpoint"!), Valerie and I hope you can […]

This Tuesday is the nearest to COPSE’s 92nd birthday so we’re having a bit of a celebration. There’ll be some fun, games and . . .  CAKE!,                   We’ll also enjoy some party food – provided by yourselves! Please bring along no more than a plate or […]

The Programme: Please note we'll be taking £3 at the door to cover costs for this evening - a bargain any Scot would be proud to claim! Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face We didn't argue with that sentiment in previous years, and everyone had such a good time that we're doing it again. If […]

Well, we shall try to grab it!  Yet again, non-skiing COPSErs will be attempting to wrestle the prize (sometimes a fairly substantial pot of ££s) away from the regular teams competing at the "Builders Arms" Quiz Night.*   I have reserved three tables of six for our Members.  The quiz will cost £1pp (cash) and now […]

  Hear about the highlights of our trip to Okehampton, and a chance to tell your own tale of the goings-on. It’s also a bit of a taster for our return trip in September!   Following several folk asking me what "Fun at the Manor" means, it will be an illustrated explanation from some of […]