This week we are having an indoor picnic - with a little bit of a theme. Although we ask people to bring their own food and drinks, it will be interesting to see if each COPSE Member can select "picnic basket" contents that will reflect an area they have come from, visited or from where […]
Walk - About 5/6 miles. Meet at 12.40 by 403 bus stop, in front of Fairfield Halls to catch the 12.53 bus to Warlingham Green. (People can also jump on the same bus from other stops along the way.) Bring water and wear “sensible” shoes. Cycle Ride - Meet at 1pm at Park Hill café, […]
A gentle evening stroll! Meet at Blackhorse Lane Tram Stop 19.30. This is about 9 minutes from E.Croydon on an Elmers End or Beckenham Junction tram (not New Addington) Also bus 197 stops nearby. We will walk through the Brickfields Park to Tennison Road, then via Enmore Road to South Norwood Country Park. After a […]
Camille Pissarro, father of Impressionism, lived in Crystal Palace for a year 150 years ago. Let’s look at places he painted back then and see how things have changed. He had family in West Dulwich and West Norwood so we include these places on our tour Sadly there are a lot of rail engineering works […]
The First Aid and Safety evening has been postponed and will be rearranged for later in the year. Instead, Paul Carter has stepped into the breach for another Summer Evening Stroll. . . Paul says: Local Walk to Heathfield on Tuesday 26 July In response to the good turn out for yesterday evening’s walk there […]
In recent years COPSE have supported and enjoyed a few Summer festivals and other music events in Ruskin house. This year Summer Festival is on Saturday 30th July, it opens at midday until 10.30 PM with live music throughout the day and evening. Admission £5. Julie has kindly offered to meet people by the entrance […]
A bright eyed Viewpoint reader has pointed out that the listing in the centre pages of Viewpoint refers to this event as a Climbing activity. This is not a climbing event, it's a walk ! There might be some small hills to climb, but no rock climbing is involved. No special equipment is needed, apart […]