Hi everyone next Sunday 29th March a visit is planned to the London Museum of Water and Steam which is located near to Kew Bridge in West London. Here is their website: https://waterandsteam.org.uk/ The museum invites you to "Step into the age of steam and discover London's most awe-inspiring museum and uncover the surprising story behind the city's […]
"I love work. I could watch it all day", said someone. This is a bit like that. It's another instalment of our feature where COPSErs give an account of their working lives to the rest of us. Previous occasions have been very informative and entertaining, with some surprising revelations, and there's no reason this one […]
Hello all Join Dionne on her Cherry Tree Walk via the Chelsea Gate, Battersea Park, looping towards the river on the way back. Lunch break will be at Roti King which serves Malaysian street food. Check it out. Roti King Battersea Heading to Greenwich after lunch via a train to Victoria, then the tube to […]
This is a screening on the day of release of this urgent film on the Climate Emergency. https://youtu.be/JaI-dHgh65Q The film is 48 minutes long and will be followed by a short discussion of the issues raised - please feel free to carry on at Ruskin House […]
Lesnes Abbey Wood is a park and woodland set in a sea of housing estates in Abbey Wood in the London Borough of Bexley, south east London. This is somewhere I had never previously visited. Its attractions boast the following: Historic abbey ruins and monks gardens. A viewpoint of the City from South-east London. […]
Continuing the LOOP* this SUNDAY, picking up from where we left at Chigwell Row, and continuing on through the pleasantly undulating Essex countryside with two spectacular views into the City and Docklands area (looking rather like the Emerald City in Wiz of Oz!). We pass historical remains and sites and walk through an avenue of Victorian-times […]
Stop Press - 📷Can You Print? You do realise that the Photo Competition is less than two weeks away? And the judging is on prints only?? And you haven’t thought about printing yet??? If you don’t have a printer at home there are plenty of options, but you need to think ahead. Snappy Snaps, Boots […]
Continuing to be inspired by Paul’s assault on the Loop, and encouraged by the enthusiastic turnout for Parts 1 to 6, I’m continuing the Capital Ring circuit - we're about half-way now! Newbies can click on the map above to see what the Capital Ring is all about. This leg is a stroll of about […]
The celebration The Day is a celebration organized by the London Mayor and is a free event in Trafalgar Square running from 12.00 to 6.00. There will be live music, dancing, workshops . crafts and food stalls. The last act last year was a five-piece folk band with a caller and dancing in the square […]
Dominic comes highly recommended by a couple of COPSErs who attended his talk elsewhere. He is a Marshal at Happy Valley, and an excellent speaker on the management of one of our favourite open spaces around Croydon. He will cover wildlife, walking, conservation and biodiversity. Don't miss it.