Croydon

British Transport Pensioners' Federation

Old Southeronians

Croydon & East Surrey - Branch Diary

Summary of events

For details of all these events, go to the Diary Section.

	Newsletter - click here to download a copy of our Summer 2011 Newsletter. (Note that private address details for Branch Officers are removed from the downloadable version of this document.) Please be patient - this is a large file and may require a few minutes to download.
	Rambles - Croydon & East Surrey Branch Ramblers meet on the second Tuesday of each month from March to November (dates and details given in our Diary below). Details of rambles arranged by the London West Branch are also listed here and on their Branch Diary (click here to view) - these take place on the first Tuesday of each month.

All newcomers, including non-railway friends, are always very welcome on our rambles. Bring packed lunches and drinks and wear suitable boots or shoes and clothing. The pace is always very gentle; we do not rush anywhere.
**Please check train times against the current timetable before travelling** - click here to check your train times on the National Rail website or here for Transport Direct, where you will find all types of travel information, including trains, buses, trams and car routes.

Coffee mornings - Last Wednesday of each month (except December) at the Clock Tower Café, Katherine Street, Croydon (adjacent to Croydon Library) - no need to book, just turn up! You are also cordially invited to attend the Coffee Mornings organised by the London West Branch.

Lunch Group - our Lunch Group, launched in 2008, has proved very popular. We meet on the third Thursday of every alternate month (i.e. February, April, June, August, October and December), for a meal at a pub or inn within easy walking distance of a railway station. If you have a favourite lunchtime venue that is easily accessible by rail and can accommodate a party of 20 to 30 people, please let Graham Harris know (contact details available to members).

Recent Day Trips

Here are some of the outings we have enjoyed in recent years - see Diary for details of future outings:

Guide Dog Training Centre, Woodford, London

Globe Theatre Tour and Exhibition, Bankside, London

Royal Marines Museum, Southsea

SS Great Britain, Bristol

Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway

Royal Albert Hall, London (evening concert)

Chester, including a options to visit the Cathedral and take a River Cruise

Hatfield House

Faversham Brewery

Bletchley Park

RAF Museum, Hendon

Meetings in 2012:

	Old Southeronians Association AGM - Fri 13th April 2012
	Branch AGM - Wednesday 09th May 2012

Members of other BTPF Branches are welcome at all Croydon & East Surrey social events, but numbers may be restricted where coach hire or other bookings have to be made.

Diary of Events 2012

Our programme of day trips and visits for 2012 is now underway. More will be added soon, so keep an eye on this page!

Date

Time

Event

Weds 29 Feb 2012

from 10:30

Coffee Morning

Clock Tower Café, Katherine Street, Croydon

Tues 06 Mar 2012

10:20

London West Branch Ramble

Meet at Basingstoke Station for the 10:38 hours No.76 Andover bus to the Deane Gate Inn. Bring your bus pass!

There will not be a lunch break on this walk but lunch is possible at the Beach Arms Hotel near Oakley at the end of the walk.

Tues 13 Mar 2012

11:21

Croydon Branch Ramble

Meet at Boxhill Station.

This will be a circular walk of 5 miles.

Tues 20 Mar 2012

10:55

A Visit to the Museum of London Docklands

The group will meet inside the Museum at 10:55 hours.

The Museum is situated at West India Quay, Canary Wharf, London.

Entry for an unguided tour is free - click here to view the Museum's website.

If you would like to have an introductory talk, a highlight tour or a talk on a special subject, e.g. the slave trade, then Inge can arrange it, subject to sufficient demand for a particular talk. The cost, including guided tour / talk, would be £8.50 per person.

Please contact Inge Weiss if you wish to attend, letting her know if you would like to be part of a guided tour and the subject that most interests you. There is a café that opens at 10:00 hours; and the Rum & Sugar Restaurant opens at 11:30 hours for an 'upmarket' lunch.

How to get there: the Museum entrance is two minutes walk from West India Quay.

By DLR: West India Quay

By Tube: Canary Wharf

By Bus: D3, D7, D8, 277, N50, D6, 15, 115, 135

By River: Thames Clippers - 10-15 minute journey on a Thames Clipper riverboat from Bankside or Maritime Greenwich Pier to Canary Wharf Pier.

If you would like to part in the visit please complete the Application Form in our Newsletter and send it with remittance to Inge Weiss.

Weds 28 Mar 2012

from 10:30

Coffee Morning

Clock Tower Café, Katherine Street, Croydon

Thurs 29 Mar 2012

11:05

Visit to Coventry Transport Museum

With over 200 cars, commercial vehicles and buses, 94 motorcycles, 200 bicycles and thousands of models on view it's no surprise that the museum's collection is regarded as one of National importance. It's said to house the world's largest display of British road transport.

Click here to view the museum's website.

We will be travelling on the 10:03 Euston to Coventry (arr. 11:02) for the 15 min. (approx.) walk to the museum.

Admission is free. Refreshments can be obtained in Esquires Coffee Shop which has a wide range of hot and cold sandwiches, soup, cakes, etc.

Tues 03 Apr 2012