Trip to the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall. The programme comprises works by Webern, Mahler and Wagner and is given by the Philharmonia Orchestra. It starts at 7.30pm. As usual our tickets are at the back of the upper circle and cost £15. First come first served. I have 15 tickets available.
An easy 9 mile walk from Worthing to Littlehampton, via Rustington along the coast. Bring a packed lunch. There is the possibility of a swim in the sea, so bring your swimming stuff if you are interested. Meet at East Croydon station at 09:45 to catch the 10:03 train to Worthing, which arrives at 11:08. The return […]
Bring your diverse voices to sing songs from many lands this evening. Wonderful harmonies, easy, fun, uplifting. Building community through singing together. All voices welcome, no experience needed. Session provided by Catherine Pestano of Creative Croydon.
This is a 13 mile walk with a swim at Great Frensham pond. The pond looks natural but is artificial, it was dug out in the Middle Ages for the Bishop of Windsor as a fish pond. We meet at 0915 for the 0934 to Clapham Junction arriving at 0944. We then catch the […]
To mark the RAF's centenary this year, the two-day Festival of Flight (18-19th August) will see 12 Spitfires scrambled, re-enacting the Hardest Day. Biggin Hill's Heritage Hangar, with the world's largest gathering of flyable Spitfires, will provide the focal point of the salute.
There's plenty of things to do including walking along the river Arun, Arundel castle, cathedral, wetlands, dragonboat racing along the river, an outdoor lido, tea shops, outdoor cafes + plenty of good pubs.
Travel by ferry to Northern Europe with your bike for the weekend. Dover to Dunkirk Saturday morning (train to Dover), cycle into Belgium. Two nights in Belgium taking in the part of the Flanders cycle route and Ypres. Cycle back to catch ferry from Dunkirk late Monday afternoon, arriving Dover 7pm. (Train back to Bromley […]
A free mini festival of kite flying and spectacular displays organised by Friends of Streatham Common. Watch the pros and bring your own kites down to have a fly. There is also food and drink stands, a bouncy castle and stalls run by local community groups.