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  • Dorking – Day of Dance; Reigate Summer Festival – Evening

    Any COPSErs who come down to Dorking can gather to watch some colourful and energetic dancing, wander around the quite pleasant town together, locating a few of the local pubs, share a lunch break in one of those -  or choose between the many coffee shops and other eateries. I leave individuals to work out […]

  • Day Trip to Lewes

    For those interested in my walk on saturday (22nd) around Lewes. this is the plan => from 9.15am meet at EC stn to buy tickets => 9.40am direct train to Lewes (trains are half hourly,so if anyone's late they can give me a call to find out where we are) return ticket price from zone 6 […]

  • Camping Trip in Cornwall

    We will be at Sandparks Campsite, Widemouth Bay, Cornwall - just down the coast from Bude.  The campsite doesn't have its own website, but you see details on Pitchup.com or ukcampsite.co.uk .  The cost is £15 pppn, electric hookup is £8 per night.  We can all camp together. There is a pub and chip shop […]

  • Sidmouth Folk Festival

    If you're a folk music fan this is your opportunity to attend a week long festival held in beautiful Sidmouth, Devon in the company of COPSE members! Read all about it at https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/about-us/. This year's full Programme has now been released. Click the picture to appreciate the huge scope and scale of this event.  

  • Coastal Walk from Norman’s Bay to Hastings

    We will follow the coastline from Norman's Bay to Hastings, a distance of approximately 13km. Here follows an outline of what is planned and what you need to do to join me on this walk if you're interested. I will be going by train to the coast and will alight at Norman's Bay which is […]

  • Trip to the Netherlands – postponed until Spring 2025

    We are planning on being based in Amsterdam with a visit to Arnhem. Unfortunately this trip will not happen when originally planned. Instead we will organise one for Spring 2025 - tulip time? 🎼When it's Spring again we'll bring again . . . 🎵   Watch for announcements of the new dates.  

  • Port Lympne Reserve

    Valerie and I had a very enjoyable stay at Port Lympne earlier this year so I thought this would appeal to some other COPSErs - an animal park & safari weekend on the 15 & 16th March 2025. Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve is set against hundreds of acres of stunning “Kentish savannah” overlooking Romney […]

  • Trip to Amsterdam

    After the success of the Berlin Trip last year we're off to foreign parts again! This Amsterdam trip has got off the ground.  (Cue joke about the ground in the Netherlands not being very high – can’t think of one.)  It’s not too late to join in. We have nine booked to travel on Eurostar.  […]

  • Trip to Ireland

    I've had a great response for the trip and unfortunately I can't take any more people. If you want to come and are prepared to arrange your own accommodation etc then I can give you information of where we are staying. Linda ACCOMMODATION https://www.islandview.ie/index.html Island View is located in the fishing village of Roundstone, Connemara, […]

  • The Manor Resort, Okehampton

    Manor Resort Okehampton

    A visit to this "Kids' Camp for Grownups" in Devon.  Update June 2025: we have a Club booking for 14 people already, and booking is still available if you'd like to join us! Ireen and Ken enjoyed an excellent weekend at this amazing resort in November. It turns out that one or two other COPSErs […]