I am inviting you to drag yourselves away from Croydon for some relatively fresh air in Kent on the above date. I am leading an 8 mile circular walk from Edenbridge Town Railway Station. Catch the 09.23 from East Croydon to Uckfield, alighting at Edenbridge Town. The fare with Senior Railcard or equivalent is £6, […]
this is an associate members weekend, but now open to regular members. We have booked 16 beds at York hostel which is on the R. Ouse riverside about 1.5k from Lendal Bridge near York station. The cost will be £80 for the 2 nights.( Friday & Saturday) There is plenty to see in York, the […]
Subject to there being NO TRAIN STRIKE. in the event of a strike, it is possible a local fireworks maybe arranged. There will be Donation Buckets (Please be as generous as you can) at the Entrance. Donations and carpark are payable in CASH. They are trialling CASHLESS PAYMENTS on the CATERING STALLS AND PIG AUCTION. […]
A late addition to the Programme, following on from the Brockham Bonfire . . . I thought it would be good to go to the Burning the Sticks on Brockham Green, which takes place around the embers of the Bonfire of the night before (which some of us are going to, of course). Best to […]
Meet at East Croydon Station 0850. We will take the 119 bus to Bromley South Station where we will Catch either 09.53 or 10.23 to Bat and Ball Station . Book return ticket to Sevenoaks £9 full price – 33% Discount with a Rail Card. Even cheaper for those with a Freedom pass or 60 […]
Andy will take us on an educational stroll - things you never knew about Croydon geology. The Croydon Geology Walk will start from Croydon Minster Parish Church near Reeves Corner at 11 am on Sunday 12th November. The walk starts in Croydon town centre, crosses parkland, goes through woods and up a steep wooded hill […]
We have a COPSE table for twelve people (and I am told we can be seated in a more sociable grouping than just a straight line) so do please let me know if you would like to go on the dining list. 7.30pm, Thursday, 16th November. Saigon Bleu Vietnamese Restaurant 63 South End, Croydon, CR0 […]
This event has had to be postponed to a later date as it's emerged that trains to Cambridge will not be running in November. We'll try to reschedule for a later date, and to schedule something else for this date.
A late addition to the Programme after the postponement of Saturday's Cambridge trip. I will be visiting the Thai Buddhist temple in Wimbledon this coming Sunday when the festival of Loy Krathong will be celebrated. If you are interested in joining me you can do so at 12:30 at the front of East Croydon station […]
As part of their Christmas celebrations, Kew Gardens are running their annual spectacular Winter Lights trail through the gardens from 15 November 2023 to 7 January 2024. I am intending to go on Wednesday 22 November arriving for the 6pm time slot. Anyone who would like to join me would be very welcome. I went […]