Hello All, It's time to continue the London Outer Orbital Path (LOOP) again from where we left off last time at Donkey Wood near Hatton Cross, just east of Heathrow Airport. We will go as far as West Drayton, about 8 miles in all, taking in Cranford with the remains of its house (ha-ha and stable-block) and […]
Dear Non-Skiers, As many of us will not be away to the mountains for physical exercise in the snow, we plan to join up for some mental exercise at the pub quiz put on by “The Builders Arms”. I have been able to reserve tables for three Club teams of six people in each. Some COPSErs […]
Saturday evening, 8th February, some of us will be enjoying a local social and musical gathering at Ruskin House for their 2025 “Buddy Holly Night” – and this year I have arranged with the organiser for some seats / tables to be reserved for a COPSE group. Full details in attached poster. (You’ll have to […]
Alan's Tour de France! Alan says: Hello campers, The pressganger general has paid me a visit and as a result I have now been convinced of my desire to do a wine tasting for COPSE. Although what a scouse knows about wine (apart from that it contains alcohol) I don’t know. As per the previous […]
On Sunday 16th join me at Gatton Park in Reigate on one of their snowdrop days. Last time we went, a few years ago now, we were taken on a tour of the gardens. They are not large so the visit is a pleasant way to spend a February afternoon. There are cakes (yeh!) and […]
The Kentones Barbershop Choir, originally planned for this date, is postponed. We have provisionally rescheduled for April, to be confirmed. Please note change of game time, below. We're Going Bowling Again Back by popular demand! A party of COPSE's finest athletes have enjoyed this outing several times now, so we're doing it again.I'll book (and […]
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? […]
The three Pepys Walks we've done so far have been popular, so we're back for Episode IV - along the river to Greenwich Where? Again we’ll be following the 17th Century footsteps of Samuel Pepys, this time leaving the City and Court to explore his naval connections. Again I’ll be your amateur guide, book in […]
Safe Neighbourhood? Tonight we have the visiting Police Community Support Officer for South Croydon's "Safer Neighbourhoods Team" for the area in which our hall is located. This P.C.S.O. has knowledge and experience to share with us about the district in which we socialise, shop and travel through. A police officer will be accompanying and, through […]
Every couple of months, we have had an evening to socialise with food, supporting local restaurants but trying different cuisines. This time we shall be going Brazilian. 🍽️ 🪇 🇧🇷 🍷 For Thursday, 27th February, I have reserved a separate dining area at "Avenida Brasil", 14 South End and, again, only a short walk from […]
