While some are away on the Isle of Wight trip we'll take a break from the Hall and have yet another crack at the pot of gold lurking behind the bar at the Builders. The quiz begins at 9pm but most of us have gathered by about 8pm to order food and share a social […]
The Chilterns Walk is postponed to a later date due to likely industrial action affecting our rail journey This walk will be a circular from Westerham of about 8 miles, fairly hilly. Meet at E.Croydon bus station at 9am for the 119 to Hayes station. From there we will get the 246 bus to Westerham, […]
Sunday (12th) is Streatham Common's 23rd annual kite day, where you'll see various "stunt kiting displays" + also given the opportunity to "buy one + fly one" !! It's from 11am to 5pm with free entry but would suggest those interested meet on the hour 🕑 outside "the Friends of Streatham Common" gazebo which is […]
It's time for COPSErs to rummage among their bits and pieces, their mementoes and their treasures. Be they exotic items from far-flung places or homely items with a little tale to tell, please find and bring along some objects to display this Tuesday. Even ordinary-looking something-or-others can hold the attention of an audience, when their […]
On the 16th May we will meet at E. Croydon station at 10.15 for 10.30am to Victoria station then to Gloucester Road station to see sculptures by a lady artist then walk to South Kensington station tunnel to see her posters with anagrams. After that we will visit the Natural History Museum and have a […]
During May Brighton is bursting with life thanks to the Brighton Festival https://brightonfestival.org/ and Brighton Fringe https://www.brightonfringe.org/events/? If you are up for a loosely organised amble around the town and some of its FREE performing arts events and laines and beachfront bars, please come along. Timings below. There is also a ticketed event in the fringe that I […]
Keith says: This is almost a repeat of my walk on Sunday January 7th, where, after a meal at "The Bull" pub, a few of us went to the nearby leisure centre + watched the Streatham Redhawks ice hockey match ⛸ 🏒 🥅. As I don't want to finish too late, we'll be meeting much […]
On 23 May Fairfield are staging "One night in Dublin". The band is the "Wild Murphys" a full eight piece band with guitars, flutes, violins, harmonica, ukuleles etc. I saw them last year and they are very very good and will be playing all the best Irish classic songs. Tickets are £28.75. Availability is still […]
Please note that the date of this walk has been changed from Saturday the 25th to Sunday the 26th May. The walk will be from Seaford along the coast to Cuckmere Haven, then over the Seven Sisters cliffs to Eastdean. A hilly 9 miles with lovely views. Bring a packed lunch, but there will be […]
On Monday 27th May I’ll be leading a Dickens themed walk around some of parts of London he frequented We will meet at East Croydon station on the main concourse at 12 noon to catch 12.15 train to St Pancras where our walk will start 30 minutes later. An early stop will be at the […]