This walk is 6 to 7 miles long, fairly flat with some undulated hills but nothing too strenuous. We will pass via Wakehurst Place woodlands and the Millennium Seedbank where there is a café and the chance to have a look around. Bring your packed lunch and drinks although we will stop for a drink […]
This Tuesday Corinne and her son James will regale us with a multimedia presentation, celebrating the vast vistas and varied sights of the US of A. Feel free to enhance the occasion by donning your cowboy outfit, stars and stripes hat, Elvis suit or whatever takes your fancy. Dionne is making some topical peanut butter […]
A good number of COPSErs regularly enjoyed these monthly sessions, prior to lockdown. If you look carefully at the photo below, you may spot a couple of our Members enjoying themselves. Take your feet for a treat - my term for these traditional dances is "exercise with a smile on your face"! Prices: We can […]
Primary plan - Grand Union Canal trip. Secondary, if the trains are not running ride South from Croydon. Grand Union Trip, assemble at East Croydon station at 10:00 to catch next train to Victoria. Weather and legs willing ride out to Southall and back along the Thames to Clapham Junction for train home. If the […]
Amazing two-for-the-price-of-one offer! This Tuesday evening we bring you not just the usual extraordinary single COPSE Club Night value, but our special bargain basement deal: the perennial favourite Captions Competition, where we compete to find the humour in apparently random photographic configurations of COPSE people a chance to relive your schooldays with our Conker […]
As a follow-on from our recent past attention to the safety arrangements for our Club activities, e.g. a review of "Guidance for Walkers / Leaders" and advice on rucksack contents for emergencies etc., we shall be welcoming a First Aid Instructor this Tuesday. Although a few years back we have had sessions from instructors […]
Planning Meeting for both Outdoor and Club Night activities. This is where we put together the next quarter’s schedule – your chance to get your ideas onto the Club plan. Bring along your proposals for activities we can all share. We have the back room of the Crown & Pepper. The meeting proper is scheduled […]
Re-arranged "Croydon local walk" From 9.45am = meet at East Croydon station 10am = "board" a New Addington tram to Lloyd Park From 10.30am = a four mlle leisurely walk via Lloyd Park (could be muddy). Addington (or Shirley) Hills, Heathfield (or "the Riesco") estate, Coombe Wood Gardens (cafe stop). Afterwards there will be an […]
During World War II, 164 women flew as pilots in the Air Transport Auxiliary, playing their part in the delivery of 308,000 aircraft. They flew in wartime conditions, in all […]