BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Croydon Outdoor Pursuits & Social Events Club - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Croydon Outdoor Pursuits & Social Events Club X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Croydon Outdoor Pursuits & Social Events Club REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240802T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240809T170000 DTSTAMP:20260530T012527 CREATED:20240703T151954Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240722T134119Z UID:5597-1722585600-1723222800@www.copsecroydon.co.uk SUMMARY:Sidmouth Folk Festival DESCRIPTION:If you’re a folk music fan this is your opportunity to attend a week long festival held in beautiful Sidmouth\, Devon in the company of COPSE members! \nRead all about it at https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/about-us/. \nThis year’s full Programme has now been released. Click the picture to appreciate the huge scope and scale of this event. \n \n  URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/sidmouth-folk-festival-4/ CATEGORIES:Cultural,Further Afield ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Click-for-details-e1705192467442.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240804T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240804T200000 DTSTAMP:20260530T012527 CREATED:20240703T160744Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240726T162206Z UID:5600-1722765600-1722801600@www.copsecroydon.co.uk SUMMARY:Coastal Walk from Norman's Bay to Hastings DESCRIPTION:We will follow the coastline from Norman’s Bay to Hastings\, a distance of approximately 13km. \nHere follows an outline of what is planned and what you need to do to join me on this walk if you’re interested.\n\nI will be going by train to the coast and will alight at Norman’s Bay which is on the same line that goes on to Hastings. If you would like to join me\, I will be at the front of East Croydon station at 9.45 and we will catch the 10.02 Southern train to Hastings that should be leaving from platform 3. You will need to get a return to Hastings which will allow us to get out at Norman’s Bay and to return from Hastings.  At the moment\, ticket prices with a railcard are showing up on https://uk.trip.com/ at around 18 pounds.\n\nFrom Norman’s Bay\, the plan is to walk along the seafront towards Hastings for a distance of around 9 miles.  The tide will be high but we should be able to pass along the beach. I have done this walk before but the tide was not high at the time. It is mostly flat though we will be walking along shingle for part of the way. If you do not wish to do the whole distance there are options for catching the train prior to getting to Hastings.\n\nWe will be passing through Bexhill on the way where we will stop to visit the De La Warr Pavilion which has three art exhibitions on over the summer. https://www.dlwp.com/.  Food and drink will be available in Bexhill and in Hastings but depending on your personal needs you may need to carry water and additional food.\n\nIf you would like to meet us at Norman’s Bay or elsewhere\, please let me know. The train will be arriving at Norman’s Bay at 11.30. You can contact me on the day by phone. My number is 0750 284 8808.\n\nFingers crossed for good weather on the 4th.\n\nGreg URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/coastal-walk-from-normans-bay-to-hastings/ CATEGORIES:Further Afield,Outdoor Events,Walking ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Click-for-details-e1705192467442.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240806T201500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240806T220000 DTSTAMP:20260530T012527 CREATED:20240704T151827Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240801T131254Z UID:5638-1722975300-1722981600@www.copsecroydon.co.uk SUMMARY:Film Night 📽 DESCRIPTION:Movie fun with Andrew and Sandra.\nAndrew says: \nDear All.  \nWhile Ken takes a break\, Sandra and I are overseeing next Tuesday.  We’ve have decided it will be a Film Night.  Your participation is “Paramount” to its success. \nIt will be like the literary (book) evening but centred around films (i.e. feature / cinema type).  We’d like attendees to talk about/share\, briefly\, films and/or moments in films that they enjoy and think are worth shouting about. \nEven better\, would be to have a clip of the film.  We will endeavour to facilitate this.  To help\, please email me (andrewthynne@hotmail.com) details to help us locate it on the world wide web.  Many clips are likely to be on YouTube.  Better still if you can download it to a usb stick and bring that.  (Search “how to download youtube videos”.) \nIf it’s a film web location that you can notify us of\, it would help us enormously if you do this soon. \nThe criteria for film clips are: \n  *   Feature / cinema film \n  *   A short video from of a COPSE event \n  *   Something that will be of interest to COPSE members\, e.g. to do with travel\, outdoors \nIf you can’t bring a clip\, don’t worry\, just be willing to tell us about it.  If you can’t remember the name of the film\, we can play “guess the film from the description”. \nSee you on Tuesday. \nAndrew URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/event-tba-3/ LOCATION:South Croydon United Church Hall\, Aberdeen Road\, South Croydon\, CR0 1EQ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Tuesday Club Nights ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Click-for-details-e1705192467442.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240811T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240811T180000 DTSTAMP:20260530T012527 CREATED:20240703T161221Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240820T143835Z UID:5603-1723368600-1723399200@www.copsecroydon.co.uk SUMMARY:"Now 90!" Croydon Green Spaces Challenge Walk: Upper Centre DESCRIPTION:This walk will form part of COPSE’s 90th anniversary Challenge\, overall visiting\, appropriately enough\, a total of 90 of Croydon’s green spaces. On this occasion we’ll focus on those in the Upper Central parts of the Borough. \nFull details of the Challenge are at the bottom of this page. \nYou don’t have to take on the Challenge though\, you can just come along and enjoy the walk. \nTake your pick of the two options: a full day or a half day. \nThe Full Day \nSun 11 August – “upper centre” – approx. 15 miles across the upper belly/mid-section of Croydon from Addiscombe to Addington\, Shirley\, Lloyd Park\, the town centre and as far west as Waddon Ponds.  See indicative route map below.  Note there is a mid-point / lunch stop where it is convenient to leave / join the walk.  And the afternoon section passes many public transport options if you wish to leave before the end.\nBring plenty of food and drink with you.  There will be limited opportunities to top up but at the mid-point is a Harvester pub – that’s Addington Village.  Where we can pop in for a drink.  Possibly a bite to eat if there’s time – but don’t bank on it!  Towards the end of the walk we pass through the town centre and therefore shops for refreshments top up.  Andy Thompson (“Mapman”) will be leading the walk (I hope to join at the mid-point.)\n\n\n\nThe Morning Section\nFrom Addiscombe Tram Stop to Harvesters Cricketers\, Addington Village \nStart / meet at Addiscombe tram stop at 9am. That’s on the Elmers End / Beckenham Jct branch of the tram.  Note the early start.\n\nThe Afternoon Section\nFrom Harvesters Cricketers\, Addington Village to Duppas Hill. \nWe will be at the Harvesters Cricketers from approximately 1pm and plan to set off  an hour later. This midpoint/lunch point is close to Addington Village (interchange) tramstop. \nEnding\nAfternoon cessation: the afternoon route (and morning to a large extent) passes a number of bus routes and a tram stops so you can leave the walk conveniently before its end.  But please ensure you inform Andy\, the walk leader. \n\n \nSo What’s this Challenge?\nOver four walks we will visit 90 green spaces.  Visit between 30 and 90 spaces and you will receive an award – bronze\, silver\, or gold for the full 90!  And you will have your achievements recognised at the “NOW 90!” Birthday event on Saturday 14 September. \n\n\n\n\nWhat\, Croydon has 90 green spaces?\nYep\, in fact 120 according to this map.\nClick it for full revelation!\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nWhat sort of walks?\nEach complete walk will be around 13 miles.  As they are local and near public transport\, it will be possible to join for part of the walk either at predetermined points or by arrangement.  Clock up as many green spaces as you can while enjoying Croydon’s outstanding open spaces and landscape. \nRoutes will include streets\, parks\, footpaths and lanes.  Good walking shoes should be adequate.  To be eligible to receive an award there will be a small administration fee of £1. \nWhen are they?\nCurrently the four walks’ dates are: \n\nSunday 14 July\nSunday 11 August\nMonday 26 August (bank holiday)\nSunday 1 September.\n\nWe hope to repeat some or all of the walks during the week to enable as many as possible to participate. \nSo how do I start?\nJust turn up to any of the walks! \n\nAny questions / more information please contact me. \nAndrew Thynne \n07985 936953 URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/now-90-croydon-green-spaces-challenge-walk/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Click-for-details-e1705192467442.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240812T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240812T220000 DTSTAMP:20260530T012527 CREATED:20240703T161710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T161710Z UID:5605-1723485600-1723500000@www.copsecroydon.co.uk SUMMARY:An Evening at the Proms DESCRIPTION:This will feature music from Beethoven and new works from a BBC orchestra. URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/an-evening-at-the-proms/ CATEGORIES:Cultural END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240813T201500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240813T220000 DTSTAMP:20260530T012527 CREATED:20240704T153533Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T174804Z UID:5656-1723580100-1723586400@www.copsecroydon.co.uk SUMMARY:Ken's Kroydon Kwiz 2 DESCRIPTION:Way back in lockdown (shudder!) we Zoomed the Close To Home Quiz\, complete with roundabouts\, saving you all from going completely stir-crazy. \nBack in the Hall\, we teased out even more of your local knowledge with Ken’s Kroydon Kwiz. \nWell now it’s back – this time with even more multimedia multichannel marvellosity\, reincarnated as Ken’s Kroydon Kwiz 2. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\nSorry\, she won’t be in it this time\n\n\n\n\nOn the plus side\, neither will he\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnd definitely no roundabouts!\n\n\n\n\n  \nTurn up on Tuesday to earn the admiration of your COPSE fellows as you demonstrate your knowledge of all things local and\, possibly\, odd. Guaranteed no roundabouts! URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/kens-kroydon-kwiz-2/ LOCATION:South Croydon United Church Hall\, Aberdeen Road\, South Croydon\, CR0 1EQ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Tuesday Club Nights ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Click-for-details-e1705192467442.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Ken":MAILTO:ken@brogan.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240817T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240817T170000 DTSTAMP:20260530T012527 CREATED:20240816T175251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240817T142004Z UID:5744-1723881600-1723914000@www.copsecroydon.co.uk SUMMARY:Circular Walk from Blackheath (visiting Greenwich Park) DESCRIPTION:An interesting day awaits anyone who cares to meet outside the The Bookshop on the Heath\, (a book shop next to Oxfam on Tranquil Vale/ Royal Parade on the edge of Blackheath this Saturday morning at 10am\, (it is situated a short walk up from Blackheath railway station on the edge of the heath on a parade of shops looking out on the edge of the heath near the church). \nYou might choose to go via London Bridge\, if you arrive at London Bridge by 9am you could then catch the 9.11 train from there to Blackheath\, then walk 5 minutes up to the bookshop. Other routes are available. \nWe’ll walk across the heath and into The Royal Greenwich Park which contains deer and items of interest\, fine views and an optional visit inside the Royal Observatory and later return to the railway station after cup of tea time!  The distance will be no more than 4 miles\, returning to Blackheath. \n  \n  URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/circular-walk-from-blackheath-visiting-greenwich-park/ CATEGORIES:Walking ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Click-for-details-e1705192467442.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240820T201500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240820T220000 DTSTAMP:20260530T012527 CREATED:20240704T152411Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T093243Z UID:5642-1724184900-1724191200@www.copsecroydon.co.uk SUMMARY:The Great North Wood: talk by CJ Schüler DESCRIPTION:C. J. Schüler is a freelance writer\, journalist and cultural historian specialising in travel\, the arts\, the environment\, and European fiction in translation. \nIn this talk he will expand on a subject close to his heart and ours in COPSE: the history of the Great North Wood that once covered large areas of South London and still survives in patches as a series of open spaces\, targets for a number of Club walks. \nFrom the Amazon page for his book: \n \nStanding in the busy streets of South London today\, it is hard to imagine that much of this suburban townscape was once a vast wood\, stretching unbroken for almost seven miles from Croydon to the Thames at Deptford. \nIn The Wood That Built London\, C.J. Schüler takes us on a journey through time\, telling tales of invaders and trade guilds\, map makers and soldiers\, royals and working class people. From the 8th century to current conservation efforts\, Schüler offers a fresh perspective on London’s history\, with tales of murder\, Anglo-Saxon treasure\, fires\, pandemics\, the blitz and more along the way. \nThis compelling narrative history charts the fortunes of the North Wood from the earliest times: its ecology\, ownership\, management\, and its gradual encroachment by the expanding metropolis. \nMore information can be found on his website at https://cjschuler.com/. The following is extracted from his ‘About’ page: \nHis latest book\, My Dear Mr Rose: Letters to the Honorary Secretary of the Authors’ Club\, 1908–34\, appeared in a numbered limited edition by the Authors’ Club on 11 May 2023. \nThe Wood That Built London\, a history of the woodland that once covered much of South London\, was published by Sandstone Press on 7 October 2021. His travelogue Along the Amber Route: St Petersburg to Venice (also from Sandstone)\, hailed as ‘timely and powerful’ by the Financial Times on its publication in February 2020\, was shortlisted for Stanford Dolman Award and longlisted for the Jewish Quarterly-Wingate Prize. \nHe is also the author of  Writers\, Lovers\, Soldiers\, Spies: A History of the Authors’ Club of London\, 1891–2016 (Author’s Club\, 2016)\, published in 2016 to wide acclaim\, and three illustrated histories of cartography: Mapping the World (Éditions Place des Victoires/Frechmann\, 2010)\, Mapping the City and Mapping the Sea and Stars (2012). \nC. J. Schüler has written for The Independent\, The Independent on Sunday\, The Tablet\, the Financial Times and the New Statesman. A former staff member with with the Rough Guides and The Independent\, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society in 2011\, and was chairman of the Authors’ Club from 2008 to 2015. \nAn experienced public speaker\, he has addressed literary festivals\, bookshop events\, learned societies and community groups\, and is available for speaking engagements. URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/the-great-north-wood-talk-by-cj-schuler/ LOCATION:South Croydon United Church Hall\, Aberdeen Road\, South Croydon\, CR0 1EQ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Tuesday Club Nights ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Click-for-details-e1705192467442.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Ken":MAILTO:ken@brogan.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240821T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240821T180000 DTSTAMP:20260530T012527 CREATED:20240820T114817Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240820T145815Z UID:5751-1724232600-1724263200@www.copsecroydon.co.uk SUMMARY:Repeat North leg of 'NOW 90!' Croydon Green Spaces Challenge Walk DESCRIPTION:This is an opportunity to walk all or part of the “north leg” of the three walks making up the  “Now 90!” Croydon Green Spaces Challenge Walk .   (A repeat of the same walk first done on 14 July.)   It’s getting on for 16 miles (let’s just say 14 “Barry miles”!) and takes in 31 green spaces.   There is a mid-point lunch break at Norbury (details below) so it’s possible to walk just the morning or just afternoon section. \nNote the walk visits several remnants of the Great North Wood\, the subject of Tuesday’s guest speaker talk at our Club Night. \nMorning meet point:  9.15am East Croydon tramstop (or Arena tramstop 9.30am where we start walking) \nLunch meeting point:  1.30pm Woodlands Café\, 1451 London Road\, Norbury\, SW16 4AQ (starting to walk as soon after 2.00pm as we can). \nEnding: Whitehorse Lane from where buses run to Croydon Town Centre. \nAs the walk criss-crosses various bus routes\, it’s possible to join or leave more or less anywhere.  You can call me on the number below. \n0798 593 6953 \nBring drink and snacks with you and appropriate walking gear / sun protection etc.  The route takes in parks\, playing fields\, woodland\, pavements\, some small hills\, some great views and lots of variety. \n\n \nSo What’s this Challenge?\nOver four three walks we will visit 90 green spaces.  Visit between 30 and 90 spaces and you will receive an award – bronze\, silver\, or gold for the full 90!  And you will have your achievements recognised at the “NOW 90!” Birthday event on Saturday 14 September. \n\n\n\n\nWhat\, Croydon has 90 green spaces?\nYep\, in fact 120 according to this map.\nClick it for full revelation!\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nWhat sort of walks?\nEach complete walk will be around 15 miles.  As they are local and near public transport\, it will be possible to join for part of the walk either at predetermined points or by arrangement.  Clock up as many green spaces as you can while enjoying Croydon’s outstanding open spaces and landscape. \nRoutes will include streets\, parks\, footpaths and lanes.  Good walking shoes should be adequate.  To be eligible to receive an award there will be a small administration fee of £1. \nWhen are they?\nCurrently the four five six walks’ dates are: \n\nSunday 14 July: North\nSunday 11 August: Upper Centre\nWednesday 21 August: repeat of North)\nMonday 26 August (bank holiday): Lower Centre\nSunday 1 September: repeat of Upper Centre\nThursday 5 September: repeat of Lower Centre\n\nSo how do I start?\nJust turn up to any of the walks! \n\nAny questions / more information please contact me. \nAndrew Thynne \n07985 936953 URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/repeat-north-leg-of-now-90-croydon-green-spaces-challenge-walk/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Click-for-details-e1705192467442.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240824T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240824T170000 DTSTAMP:20260530T012527 CREATED:20240703T162518Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240820T164857Z UID:5611-1724491800-1724518800@www.copsecroydon.co.uk SUMMARY:North London to Camden Town Walk (8 miles) DESCRIPTION:Meet from 9.30am at East Croydon Station\n=> 9.45am (approx) train to London Bridge \n=> Northern Line tube to East Finchley \n=> loo/coffee stop \n=> from 11am\, an eight mile “interest” urban walk (which might include some bus travelling) visiting those three London Boroughs where I’ve previously lived (Barnet\, Haringey + Camden) before “moving down south” over thirty years ago !! \nWe will be seeing “the North London delights” of Muswell Hill\, Crouch End\, Archway\, Tufnell Park + Kentish Town\, to arrive in Camden Town about 5pm where will find a “nice” pub (not the Wetherspoons alongside the Regents Canal which is always crowded + isn’t cheap !!) \nAlthough there will be a couple of short pub stops along the way\, I would recommend you bring a packed lunch just in case. \nIf you have any queries\, or maybe want to join us later during the day at  any of the Northern Line tube stations that we pass\, please let me know. \n  \nKeith S \nmobile/text = 07749 515486 \n(which is always switched on !!) URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/camden-walk/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Click-for-details-e1705192467442.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240826T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240826T180000 DTSTAMP:20260530T012527 CREATED:20240703T162942Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240823T134126Z UID:5613-1724662800-1724695200@www.copsecroydon.co.uk SUMMARY:"Now 90!" Croydon Green Spaces Challenge Walk: Lower Centre DESCRIPTION:This walk will form part of COPSE’s 90th anniversary Challenge\, overall visiting\, appropriately enough\, a total of 90 of Croydon’s green spaces. On this occasion we’ll focus on those in the Lower Central parts of the Borough. \nFull details of the Challenge are at the bottom of this page. \nYou don’t have to take on the Challenge though\, you can just come along and enjoy the walk. \nTake your pick of the joining options below: you can opt for the whole day or any part of the walk. \nThe Full Day\nThe full route is 15 miles but there are options to join for part of the walk at mid-morning\, early lunch and late lunch\, and of course many opportunities near public transport to leave before the end. The route takes in unusual woods and parks in undulating countryside on the fringes and midsection of Croydon – from Addington to Purley via Selsdon. \nAn indicative sketch map is below but note there are two further green spaces not shown which will take the total in this walk to 30. \n \n\nThe Morning Section\nMEET 9am EAST CROYDON tramstop (15 miles to end): \nWe start walking from a bus stop in New Addington/Field Way.  But we meet at East Croydon tramstop at 9am to catch the tram to Addington Village.  If the bus timings appear suitable we will transfer at the Addington Village interchange to a bus.  (But if my travel app advises a long wait\, we may continue by tram to Field Way tramstop and walk from there.)  You could intercept us at Addington Village or tramstops on the way – just contact me to check our whereabouts.   Expect to start walking at 9.30am. \nMid-Morning Joining Option\n(11.4 miles to end): \nAfter circling New Addington we make a jaunt by tram from Kings Henry’s Drive tramstop to Coombe Lane tramstop and continue walking from there.   YOU COULD JOIN THE WALK AT COOMBE LANE tramstop – approx. time there 11.15 – please phone me to check.  You can thereby cut out 3.75 miles but miss some great scenery (yes there is some!) at New Addington. \nAnother Intermediate Point Early Lunchtime\n(9.5 miles to end): \nWe reach Selsdon and the SIR JULIAN HUXLEY WETHERSPOON pub at approx.  12.00 to 12.30 and depart there approx. 13.00.   Other cafes nearby are available.   Call me to check our timings. \nLate Lunch Joining Option\n(6 miles to end): \nWe reach Sanderstead pond and the adjoining parade of shops (Limpsfield Road) approx. 14.45 to 15.15.  Phone me to check timings.  There is a “Filtr”  café of which we may well avail ourselves. \n\nEnding\nWe END at Purley Rotary Field (Brighton Road\, town centre\, Purley).  We may well fall into the Jolly Farmers pub at Purley Cross to revive ourselves.  Approx 6.30pm I estimate.   From Purley there are of course buses and trains to the rest of the world. \n\nBring\nSuitable attire / footwear and sun protection\, food / snacks / drink etc.   We should be able to buy refreshments at the Wetherspoon pub at Selsdon (early lunch\, “Sir Julian  Huxley”) and at a café on Sanderstead (Limpsfield Road) parade.  But bring sustenance to keep you going just in case.   And bring a suitable pass for tram and bus travel. \n  \n\n \nSo What’s this Challenge?\nOver four three walks we will visit 90 green spaces.  Visit between 30 and 90 spaces and you will receive an award – bronze\, silver\, or gold for the full 90!  And you will have your achievements recognised at the “NOW 90!” Birthday event on Saturday 14 September. \n\n\n\n\nWhat\, Croydon has 90 green spaces?\nYep\, in fact 120 according to this map.\nClick it for full revelation!\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nWhat sort of walks?\nEach complete walk will be around 15 miles.  As they are local and near public transport\, it will be possible to join for part of the walk either at predetermined points or by arrangement.  Clock up as many green spaces as you can while enjoying Croydon’s outstanding open spaces and landscape. \nRoutes will include streets\, parks\, footpaths and lanes.  Good walking shoes should be adequate.  To be eligible to receive an award there will be a small administration fee of £1. \nWhen are they?\nCurrently the four five six walks’ dates are: \n\nSunday 14 July: North\nSunday 11 August: Upper Centre\nWednesday 21 August: repeat of North\nMonday 26 August (bank holiday): Lower Centre\nSunday 1 September: repeat of Upper Centre\nThursday 5 September: repeat of Lower Centre\n\nSo how do I start?\nJust turn up to any of the walks! \n\nAny questions / more information please contact me. \nAndrew Thynne \n07985 936953 URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/now-90-croydon-green-spaces-challenge-walk-2/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Click-for-details-e1705192467442.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240827T201500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240827T220000 DTSTAMP:20260530T012527 CREATED:20240704T152634Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240825T153910Z UID:5644-1724789700-1724796000@www.copsecroydon.co.uk SUMMARY:Electile Dysfunction DESCRIPTION:Just when you thought it was all over . . . . \nYes\, there will be some back-focus on aspects of the recent past that we have probably felt we’ve moved on from.  However\, this Tuesday evening will involve a light-hearted\, quick-fire quiz\, looking at some quirky and interesting facts concerning our recent General Election (😱)\, plus various “political” connections that many of us will think we might know / ought to know  / could be amused by!  History and the present entwined. \nPlease come along for an 8.30pm start. (Coffees and teas will be available until just before that time.)  Test yourselves with this quiz of “essential” information\, concerning our government and democracy!  You might be able to impress your fellow COPSErs with how much you already know – although we can all expect to learn some unexpected things\, during the  course of the evening! \nN.B.  In our programme listings\, the title for this Club Night is the work of Mr. Brogan. 😆 \nRegards\, \nIreen Best (07968 035522) \n  \n  URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/electile-dysfunction/ LOCATION:South Croydon United Church Hall\, Aberdeen Road\, South Croydon\, CR0 1EQ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Tuesday Club Nights ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Click-for-details-e1705192467442.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240829T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240829T220000 DTSTAMP:20260530T012527 CREATED:20240704T152825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240827T182435Z UID:5646-1724961600-1724968800@www.copsecroydon.co.uk SUMMARY:Planning Meeting DESCRIPTION:We’ll be planning a quarter-full of activities\, both Outdoor Events and Club Nights\, on Thursday. This is how we create our Programme and your chance to influence what we do. \nEverybody’s welcome at the meeting and all your proposals are rapturously received – we rarely turn one down! \nIf you can’t make the meeting please contact me or another Committee member with your bright ideas – email is best. \n  \n\n\n\n\nWhere?\n\nAn upstairs room in the Spread Eagle pub\, Katharine Street \n \n\n\n\nWhen?\n\nThursday 29th August \n6.30pm for food & drink (optional!) \n8pm for Business \n \n\n\n\n  \nKen URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/planning-meeting-8/ CATEGORIES:Planning ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Click-for-details-e1705192467442.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR