This will be St Albans, where there are lots of things to do including its Saturday "charter" market, St Albans Cathedral (free), St Albans Museum + Gallery (free), a park + lake, one of the "claimed" oldest pubs in the country (Ye Olde Fighting Cock 🐓), the Veralamiun (Roman) Museum + "The Waterend Barn" Wetherspoons […]
Start at 10am outside East Croydon Station. Take cycle route 21 to S.Norwood country park then quiet roads and parks to Crystal Palace park. Zig-zag up through the park to the BBC transmission tower (we won't be climbing to the top on this trip), side roads to Dulwich then through Dulwich park. A short distance […]
The opportunity for everyone who went to tell their story of what they did and what they saw, where they stayed, what they ate, and their favorite experiences. And, of course, for everyone else to be thrilled - nay, stunned! - by their reminiscences. It's bound to include lots of pictures of the sights of […]
Please have a look at these - and then read on! As our COPSE Auditor, John Diamond, has quite rightly picked up in our Club accounts of recent years, we have a "Small Hostels Fund" that has […]
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, […]
As many Copsers will be in Ireland (albeit returning on the Saturday) suggestions were sought at an earlier planning meeting for something to keep those of us not going to Ireland occupied the weekend 6th-8th June. The idea is to have a simple weekend away, close to Croydon which can be easily reached by train. […]
A warm thank you to those who joined the Take Better Photos event on 17th May. We packed a lot in on the 7-mile photo walk; we learnt about leading lines, negative space, macro, camera angle, portraiture, abstract, and visual storytelling. It was a joy to see you all getting involved, experimenting, and working together. […]
Dear COPSE I am looking forward to welcoming you all for an evening of Murder, Mystery and intrigue and maybe even some sequins! Come dressed in your finest 1970’s studio 11 outfit! A light snack buffet will be provided. BYOB. Murder on the Dance Floor - An interactive murder mystery with music. When? Saturday 14th […]
Update: The plan is to catch the 09.02 at East Croydon via Eastbourne to Hastings, arriving at 10.53. I will meet you in the car park at 11 am. For anybody else wishing to drive, park in the station car park, it costs £3 I think. Please let me know if you are driving. […]