I will be leading a walk on Sunday 16th June to Woolwich Dockyard. We will meet at East Croydon station at 9.50 to catch the 10:03 East Croydon (platform 4) Thameslink towards Bedford which arrives 10:20 London Bridge. Then we catch the 10:31 from London Bridge (platform 1) to Woolwich Dockyard arriving at 10.50. If […]
Astonishingly, it's nearly three years since Barry and Gill entertained us with their Traditional Treasures, an evening of revelations and songs about the oddities of English life. Now they're back with their new presentation, Down the Canal, the story of Britain’s canals in words, pictures and song. As they describe it: A look into the […]
For those interested in my walk on saturday (22nd) around Lewes. this is the plan => from 9.15am meet at EC stn to buy tickets => 9.40am direct train to Lewes (trains are half hourly,so if anyone's late they can give me a call to find out where we are) return ticket price from zone 6 […]
Full Details Now Available Here The belated appearance of the sun has brought out Andrew’s Mediterranean streak! This week he will host a ‘bring and share’ event, aiming for the relaxed and sophisticated atmosphere of an Ibiza beach bar at sunset. The Hall on Tuesday Evening (artist’s impression!) This will follow, of course, the […]
Date: Thursday, 27th June. Time: 7.00pm. Venue: "Noto" (previously known as "Aqua"), 33 - 35 South End. (Walking towards Croydon from our old watering hole, "The Skylark", the restaurant is just a little further along, on the right.) Cuisine: "Mediterranean", with a bias to Greek and Italian. A new menu will be in place prior […]
Meet Croydon Minster 9.30am. https://w3w.co/sheet.stop.fits Join the Wandle Trail. I had planned to go to the Wandle Industrial Museum just off the Wandle Trail but this does not open, I found out, until 2pm. But good news: Merton Abbey Priory, which was due to be closed until August, opens again this weekend and does contain, […]
Another in our series of events capitalising on the vast intellects and literary leanings of COPSE members. Come along and tell us about a book you like, or even one you don't. Or give us a reading - prose or poetry. Or then again, just turn up to listen to the wisdom paraded before you […]
We will be at Sandparks Campsite, Widemouth Bay, Cornwall - just down the coast from Bude. The campsite doesn't have its own website, but you see details on Pitchup.com or ukcampsite.co.uk . The cost is £15 pppn, electric hookup is £8 per night. We can all camp together. There is a pub and chip shop […]
An 8 mile walk in the Surrey countryside, on woodland paths and quiet country lanes, with an optional pub stop at the finish. Some rough ground and possible mud, so boots advised. Getting there Meet at East Croydon Station, 9.15 for 9.25 train. Other ways of joining us: at Redhill Station for the 10.10 train […]
NOTE this is Plan B. The original Beckenham and Kelsey Park stroll has been affected by a tram strike, so Keith has come up with an attractive alternative. Later update: the tram strike has been called off, but we're sticking to the Streatham Stroll. Meet at Streatham Station (not Streatham Common or Streatham Hill!) at […]
