Wednesday 7th October at 7:30pm:     High Society Direct from the sell-out season in London’s West End and starring Helen George from Call The Midwife. Billed as the most swell party of the year. To be paid at the meeting on 14th August by cheque or via bank transfer. 2nd Trip: Wednesday 28th October at 7:30pm:  … Read more

I have arranged another opportunity to visit Cobham Hall for a tour led by Christoph Bull. It will be on Thursday 22nd October at 2:00 p.m. The cost is £13.20 which includes a cream tea. We will need to make our own way to Cobham. It takes about twenty minutes by car. To book your… Read more

A Day at the Oval cricket ground to watch a 1-day game between Surrey v Kent Read more

Weds 4th August Trip to Lewes with to visit the Anne of Cleves museum & Lewes Castle Known as the place of extravagant bonfire night celebrations, this compact hill-top town is given shape by its city walls and is crowned by an immense castle. Much of the original Norman structure has survived which gives some… Read more

The Wilkin family first started making quality preserves in 1885 at their farm in Tiptree near Witham in Essex. They received their first Royal Warrant from King George V in 1911. Queen Elizabeth II visited in 2010 and the Warrant was renewed by King Charles III in 2025. On arrival at the Tiptree Café you… Read more

In 1666 the Great Fire swept away much of London, but as the flames died to ashes, one corner was untouched. The morning tour includes the precincts of St Paul’s Cathedral, a rose garden in the haunted ruins of Christ Church Greyfriars, where four queens were buried, Post man’s Park, home to very touching Art… Read more

From cobbled streets to a seaside pier, vintage cars, an operating pub, sweet shop and more, this covered museum details life from Victorian times to the 1940s. In the life-sized streets you’ll find buildings, shops and vehicles recreated and restored, telling the stories of how people lived, the things they used and the work they… Read more

Watching Day 2 of the 4-day county cricket game- Middlesex v Derbyshire at Lord's. Travel to Lord's by public transport and tickets for the game will cost £10 for seniors (over 65) Read more

In 1939, one of the last great pre-war London balls saw the King and Queen’s car join a queue of grand cars that stretched from Hyde Park Corner to Kensington High Street and the gates of Holland House. Within a year Holland House had been all but destroyed in the Blitz.  Here had thrived one… Read more