The Kentones are a Barbershop Choir who have been entertaining crowds for 50 years and come highly recommended. As their website says: What we love to do is entertain. Our music committee have worked hard to put together a diverse repertoire of traditional and popular songs which is constantly changing. We are always working on […]
After the success of the Berlin Trip last year we're off to foreign parts again! This Amsterdam trip has got off the ground. (Cue joke about the ground in the Netherlands not being very high – can’t think of one.) It’s not too late to join in. We have nine booked to travel on Eurostar. […]
This is to let you know the details of a walk of about 6 miles which I will be leading from Richmond station to the Isabella Plantation in Richmond Park to see the annual blooming of the azaleas and Rhododendrons. We will be meeting at East Croydon Station at 9:35 to catch the 9:44 train […]
This coming Tuesday we bring you another very special presentation that should be close to the hearts of all Croydonians – even us adopted ones! Will Noble is the author of Croydonopolis: A Journey to the Greatest City That Never Was. Here’s the blurb from Amazon: D. H. Lawrence and David Bowie struggled with being […]
This is your chance to set the agenda for the next quarter for both Club Nights and Outdoor activities. Bring along your proposals and bright ideas – very few are ever rejected! And if you can’t make the meeting send them in to me. Where? An upstairs room in the Spread Eagle pub, Katharine Street When? […]
We’re now meeting at 9.30am, to take advantage of better light in the morning and also so it won’t be too hot whilst we’re out, especially between Frith Wood and Warlingham where we will be more exposed to the sun: Part One What: A photo walk around our beautiful woodlands with activities to learn how to […]
Time for more LOOP,* this time from Hatch End, probably as far as Elstree, but can be left off at Stanmore to get bus or nice walk to tube station (instructions will be handed out for the walk to stn for anyone leaving off here). Please bring a yellow tabard, if possible. Most road crossings are […]
Another highly recommended talk for our education and entertainment! Some of us have walked at least part of the Camino, and more of us would like to! Trevor Meadowcroft has done it and he'll be here to tell the tale. He'll talk about the walk he did a year ago and fill us in on […]
Great news: COPSE have been offered a free group tour of the wonderful William Morris Gallery in Walthamstow- normally £150! We can follow the tour by spending some time Walthamstow’s very own lovely Lloyd Park. Meet at East Croydon station at 10.30 - train to Victoria then tube. Tour is at 12 noon. Update 20th […]
This will be St Albans, where there are lots of things to do including its Saturday "charter" market, St Albans Cathedral (free), St Albans Museum + Gallery (free), a park + lake, one of the "claimed" oldest pubs in the country (Ye Olde Fighting Cock 🐓), the Veralamiun (Roman) Museum + "The Waterend Barn" Wetherspoons […]
Start at 10am outside East Croydon Station. Take cycle route 21 to S.Norwood country park then quiet roads and parks to Crystal Palace park. Zig-zag up through the park to the BBC transmission tower (we won't be climbing to the top on this trip), side roads to Dulwich then through Dulwich park. A short distance […]
The opportunity for everyone who went to tell their story of what they did and what they saw, where they stayed, what they ate, and their favorite experiences. And, of course, for everyone else to be thrilled - nay, stunned! - by their reminiscences. It's bound to include lots of pictures of the sights of […]
Please have a look at these - and then read on! As our COPSE Auditor, John Diamond, has quite rightly picked up in our Club accounts of recent years, we have a "Small Hostels Fund" that has […]
I've had a great response for the trip and unfortunately I can't take any more people. If you want to come and are prepared to arrange your own accommodation etc then I can give you information of where we are staying. Linda ACCOMMODATION https://www.islandview.ie/index.html Island View is located in the fishing village of Roundstone, Connemara, […]