This is a walk which traces Van Gogh’s commute home from his Covent Garden office to his home in Stockwell. Meet at East Croydon station in time to catch the 10.34 train to London Bridge then the 10.56 to Charing Cross. First stop will be room 43 at the National Gallery to see […]
Nicky will be giving a talk about the cruise she did in August down the coast of north east Siberia. A fascinating trip in a remote and pristine area which is larger than the UK but with a fraction of the population. She will be concentrating mainly on the wildlife that she saw, including […]
An evening of sharing, learning and relaxed fun preparing for the Gatliff Marathon on Sunday. Marshals will be able to meet each other and their checkpoint leader, learn where the route and checkpoints go and refresh their knowledge of what is expected of them. Non-marshals will be able to enjoy seeing some of the ground-breaking […]
The Gatliff Marathon is an annual challenge walk, jog or run of 25 or 50km mostly on footpaths and tracks in the Kent and Surrey countryside. The challenge is to complete the event in under 10 hours, following the route directions and checking in at each of the checkpoints. See our website for full details.
This week we are treated to the delights of local musician, Steve Barbe, who will guide us through some popular songs to make everyone feel uplifted & engaged in the moment. It has been proven that singing in a group improves wellbeing, providing a sense of togetherness, & its roots go back to ancient times. […]
Meet at East Croydon station about 10:15 to get the 10:24 train to Coulsdon South which is in fare zone 6. The walk will go via Farthing Downs to the Fox pub on Coulsdon Common then via Chaldon church back to Coulsdon South. Bring a packed lunch. If anyone wants to drop […]
This week we indulge our humourous side with comedy clips. From TV shows, radio, film, www, play, book, etc.
Continuing the theme of "Captions + something beginning with the letter C", we shall be allowing ourselves that little evening treat that many people serve themselves, when fancying an end-of-day snack. However, "Captions & Cornflakes (Etc!)" means that for the "etc." you will be offered a range of different cereals - chocolatey, cinnamony, hazelnutty ... […]