Daytime Activities

Join Champs Within for an energizing lunchtime Boxercise session aimed at promoting a healthier lifestyle and supporting weight loss goals. This event is not only a fantastic way to stay active and fit, but also provides a social opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals who are focused on their well-being. Boxercise is not just a physical workout, but also contributes to mental health support by helping you de-stress and boost your mood. Come sweat it out, release some endorphins, and feel the empowerment and positivity that comes with taking charge of your health. Let's punch and kick our way to a healthier and happier you together!

A truly wonderful day out ! After meeting under the clock near platforms 11 and 12 at Waterloo everyone shall take the 10.36am train that arrives at Hampton Court at 11.13am using their oystercards or one day all zone travelcards. Walk will start at 11.30am. The walk shall be alongside the Thames until the Boaters Inn pub in Kingston besides which everyone will eat their lunch. Walk will resume along Thames Path to Richmond to a lovely pub. Total miles walked - around 8 miles. You should be able to walk 2.5 miles per hour and have adequate and appropriate insurance for this type of activity. Things to bring : packed lunch, water, snacks etc plus waterproof jacket and walking shoes or trainers. Meetup fee : £5 payable in cash or by bank transfer. Please only post photos of others with their consent. My no is 07714250849

A Rabble session is 1 hour of fun and social team games. Each game disguises high-intensity intervals within the rules, giving you an effective, all-body workout without even realising it. We play a bunch of different games at each session (like British Bulldog, Capture the Flag, Dodgeball, Frisbee and many more), and every class is different. Sessions are open to all, no matter your sporting ability. Each game is explained before we start, so there's no need to have played any of the games before. Come solo or bring friends! And stay at the end for the social part! Who knew getting fit could be this fun? **TO BOOK**: It's essential that you book onto sessions via our website, using the link below; due to restrictions on games and preparation times we cannot accept walk-ins, or late arrivals. [https://joinrabble.com/locations/london/](https://joinrabble.com/locations/london/) Use the code **FREEPLAY** to get your first game free! *** We play every: * Monday in Highbury & Islington (19:00 - 20:00) * Tuesday in Shoreditch / Haggerston (19:00 - 20:00) * Wednesdays in Elephant & Castle (19:00-20:00) * Saturday in Southwark Park (10:30 - 11:30) * Saturday in Finsbury Park (11:00 - 12:00) * Sunday in Clapham Common (12:00 - 13:00) If you have any questions, feel free to contact us on: hello@joinrabble.com We hope to see you playing soon! PS. We have a group of dedicated regulars, so numbers are usually much higher than meetup might suggest. Sign up at: [https://joinrabble.com/locations/london/](https://joinrabble.com/locations/london/) **Love Rabble**

IMPORTANT UPDATE: The event will take place in the National Theatre Welcome to London 2-player Playtests—a friendly meetup open to everyone interested in playing 2-player or solo games. You don't need to bring a game - we always love to have new playtesters! For designers: Whether your game is for TWO PLAYERS, a SOLO experience, or a larger game you’d like to test with fewer players, this event is for you. Please comment with the game length, whether you need 1 or 2 playtesters, and a brief description. The event is free and will take place at the National Theatre: https://maps.app.goo.gl/74QGHXWPs5KZH6MC9 We'll meet around 6:15 pm, and playtesting sessions will begin at 6:30 pm. Join us for an evening of engaging playtests and creative feedback!

**On Wednesday 4th February, we're excited to be hosting our latest FREE Board Games Night, exclusively for 20s and 30s.** Yep that's right - for one-night only, we'll be transforming Costa from a regular cafe into a Board Games Cafe. We've booked out the whole venue near Southwark and bringing our usual fantastic collection of some of the most popular games that you’ll be able to choose from. From classics like Exploding Kittens and Codenames, social deduction games like Werewolf and Chameleon, to party games like Dixit and Scrawl, you’re sure to find something you’ll love. On top of this, you're also welcome to bring your own games that you love or have been excited to play with a group, providing they are short, easy to learn and accessible games. Best of all, over the course of the evening, you'll be able to mix around, meet lots of friendly 20s and 30s - whilst playing a range of different games. So if you're looking to play some games, meet new people, and have a laugh then we'd love to have you join us for this. **\- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \-** **WHERE/WHEN** Venue - Costa Coffee, 42-48 The Cut, London SE1 8LP Closest Tube stations: Southwark (5 min walk), Waterloo (10 mins walk) Start Time - 7:00pm Finish time: 10:00pm \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- **JOIN THE COMMUNITY** Set up in November 2021, the project was set up to help those in their 20s and 30s meet, connect and hopefully build life-long friendships. To help make this happen, we also host all kinds of events from free social walks, games evenings, day trips, social events, activity nights to picnics. To learn more about our community, follow us on social media or buy us a coffee, please follow one of the links below. **Website - [https://friendship-project.co.uk](https://friendship-project.co.uk/)** **Instagram - [https://www.instagram.com/great.friendship/](https://www.instagram.com/great.friendship/)**

Hi folks! Welcome to our February Cloud Native London meetup! Join us to hear from our three great speakers and network with your fellow techies over pizza and drinks, or alternatively chat and following along on Youtube! 6:00 Pizza and drinks 6:30 Welcome 6:45 Stop Running Mystery Meat in Production (Jeroen van Erp, SUSE) 7:15 Platform Wars: The Battle Between Golden Paths and Spaghetti Pipelines (Prithvi Raj, Mirantis) 7:45 Break 8:00 Beyond Chatbots: How AI Agents and Humanoids Are Shaping a New Era (Akshya Prakkash, Urban Care Community) 8:30 Wrap up Sponsors: TechShack, Cloudsmith, SUSE See you there! Cheryl (@oicheryl) **Stop Running Mystery Meat in Production (Jeroen van Erp, SUSE)** We have all been there. You need a database or a quick node environment, so you throw FROM node:latest into your Dockerfile and deploy. It works, but you have just introduced a black box into your Kubernetes cluster. For the Developer, it’s a quick fix. For the Platform Engineer, it’s a nightmare. Most upstream images from public registries are a roll of the dice. They come pre-packed with critical vulnerabilities, unknown binaries, and bloated libraries that you didn’t ask for and definitely don’t want running in your secure environment. In a world of Zero Trust, why are we trusting random upstream maintainers with the keys to our infrastructure? *Jeroen van Erp is a technology evangelist at SUSE, specializing in the observability platform. With a rich background spanning engineering, architecture and product management, Jeroen brings over a decade of experience in the DevOps space. Before joining SUSE, he played a pivotal role as technical slliance director at StackState, where he helped shape the future of observability. As a trainer and speaker, Jeroen is known for his ability to distill complex technical concepts into actionable insights. He is passionate about solving challenging technical problems, whether through mentoring or hands-on involvement. An active contributor to the open source community, Jeroen maintains several highly starred repositories. When he’s not diving into the latest technology trends, Jeroen enjoys spending time on his mini-farm, where he cares for his sheep and shares his love for rural life.* *https://www.linkedin.com/in/jvanerp/* **Platform Wars: The Battle Between Golden Paths and Spaghetti Pipelines (Prithvi Raj, Mirantis)** Internal developer platforms promised golden paths: streamlined, reliable routes for delivering software. Yet too often, they lead platform engineers into a tangled web of YAML, Bash scripts, and tool sprawl. The true crisis today isn't implementing the idea of platform engineering but navigating through platform democracy challenges. The true Darth Vader moments in platform engineering appear when good intentions turn dark: developer experience suffers, and open-source tools quietly become villains to velocity. This session aims to dive deeper into the open-source tooling and cloud-native strategies that mitigate the platform crisis. We’ll examine how to maintain the Jedi discipline of paved paths or fall into spaghetti-pipeline chaos while chasing the perfect delivery workflow. Through real-world stories and anti-patterns, we’ll explore the light and dark sides of OSS-powered platform engineering and help you uncover who the true Darth Vader of your stack might be. *Prithvi Raj is a Community Manager & Developer Advocate at Mirantis working with the Open Source Program Office team. He is a CNCF Ambassador with 5+ years of experience who helped scale a CNCF incubating project in LitmusChaos and runs the Platform & Resilience Engineering Meetup group. He is an active member of SIG Project Reviews and currently leads community efforts for the k0s project, k0rdent, OpenSDN, and other OSS initiatives Mirantis contributes to.* *He is a co-organizer for KCD Bengaluru and previously organized Chaos Carnival, LitmusChaosCon and KCD Chennai. He was previously at Harness, ChaosNative, and MayaData.* **Beyond Chatbots: How AI Agents and Humanoids Are Shaping a New Era (Akshya Prakkash, Urban Care Community)** Chatbots introduced the world to AI, but they are only the starting point. A new wave of systems - AI agents and humanoid technologies is shifting AI from conversation to action. This talk explores how AI is evolving beyond text-based interaction into systems that can perceive environments, make decisions and operate in the real world. Drawing from hands-on experience with agent-based AI projects and robotic platforms in community and care settings, we’ll examine what makes these systems different, the challenges of trust and why this shift represents a new era for human-AI interaction. Join this session to see how AI is beginning to act, not just respond. *BSc Computer Science Hons @ UOW & Software Developer at UCC* *LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshya-pv/* *Check out [https://www.oicheryl.com/cloudnativelondon](https://www.oicheryl.com/cloudnativelondon) if you're interested in speaking or sponsoring.*

£5 February Special This is part 2 of the walk of part 1 we did on Wednesday January 21st We will meet in The Lion & Unicorn {Wetherspoons} in the sidings in Waterloo Station at 11.00 am for a hot drink, after our hot drink at 11.30 am we will start our walk. We will walk to Paternoster Square and pass the Paternoster chop house where First Dates is filmed. We will then go to New Change and up to the roof garden {as image above.} Our walk will then take us towards St. Mary-le-bow church, and St Bride's Church. We will walk through the Inns of Court {Inner Temple and Middle Temple ending up Holborn Underground. This where we end our walk where there are many places to eat including Shakespeares Head {Wetherspoons}. There are many steps to climb on this walk so If you have a knee problem this walk is is not for you. If you need any more info call or text Paul on 07530 675739 {this is not a smart phone}. \*JOIN OUR 45+ NOT GRUMPY FACEBOOK COMMUNITY \* <[https://www.facebook.com/45plusnotgrumpy/](https://www.facebook.com/45plusnotgrumpy/)\>\* ##

A most wonderful 9 mile walk in the fabulous open Essex countryside! We shall buy group return train tickets to Newport ( Essex) as from 10am for the train at 10.24am that arrives at 11.22am. Train : Newport ( Essex) return Walk starts immediately. You may wish to drive instead. We shall have lunch by a pub in Widdington. Please bring a packed lunch, water, snacks etc plus waterproof jacket and walking shoes/boots or trainers. We shall aim to take the train back to London from Elsenham at 4.20pm. Meetup fee : £5 payable in cash or in advance by bank transfer. Please only post photos of others with their consent. My no 07714250849.

🔥 Kundalini Activation allows you to tap into your aliveness, authenticity and empowered self-expression that can radically change how you experience yourself and your life. ✨ This isn’t a technique or exercise. It’s a direct energetic process that helps you embody who you truly are, effortlessly and without thinking, simply feeling it in your whole being. 🔥 With 2 facilitators holding the session, the process allows you to experience greater depth, intensity, attunement, and energetic support than a standard kundalini activation session. ✨What is Kundalini Activation? ✨ Kundalini Activation is a deeply transformative experience that awakens the creative life-force energy within you. 🧘‍♀️ It is a path of complete surrender. You do not need to have any advanced physical skills, previous experience or knowledge about any similar practices. This is a space to deeply relax, open up to receive and simply FEEL. ✨ During the session, the facilitator is gently moving the stagnant life-force energy (Qi) through your energy centres, working a few inches above or slightly touching the meridians. You are simply lying down on your yoga mat, deeply relaxed, purely receiving and feeling as the energy moves through your body. This helps you to process suppressed emotions that can manifest as visions, deep realisations, spontaneous movement of the body, expressing emotions like crying, laughing, making raging sounds, shaking, dancing, holding mudras, doing yoga poses and much more. The room is filled with loud, carefully selected music to take you deeper into the experience, also serving as a veil of privacy that allows you to have an individual experience. This is the space where we can fully surrender to our body’s wisdom and let every feeling and emotion to be felt, expressed and released without judgement. 🔥 The whole experience is not only cathartic, but it feels truly blissful, ecstatic and freeing. ✨ We are embodying our true authentic selves, healing our deepest wounds, expressing ourselves truly as a whole spectrum of sensations, feelings and emotions. We make peace with who we are, our positive and negative traits and experiences without judgement. We align with our higher selves. ✨ As our energy field is clearing up, we make more space to be present and truly tune-in with ourselves. As we process emotions and past experiences, they no longer operate in our subconscious minds, therefore we can see things from higher perspectives and “connect the dots”, come to profound realisations and open ourselves up to endless possibilities. 💥 We release the subconscious processes that were limiting us and regain our energy and courage to make positive changes in our lives. 💖 As we start seeing things from higher perspectives and let go of judgement, we open our hearts to unconditional love and connect with all that is - we start seeing parts of ourselves in every being, accepting ours and other people’s imperfections without judgement, opening up to feel more empathy, unconditional love and connection to every living being. We start seeing “the bigger picture”. ✨ As we clear the stagnant energies in our field, align with our higher-selves and build a deep trust with the creative life-force energy within us, we become radiant and start attracting people and opportunities that help speeding up the process of manifesting our desires and creating a life full of bliss. ✨At the end of the session you will be gently guided back into the space and invited to share your experience or ask any questions if you wish to do so. ✨ How to prepare for the session: Wear comfortable clothes that will allow you to relax Yoga mats are provided Bring your own water bottle to stay hydrated Avoid alcohol and any other substances at least 24hours before the session Avoid eating at least 3 hours before the session Avoid caffeine before the session Leave your expectations behind. Our life-force energy is highly intelligent and allows our body and soul to receive exactly what we need at this very moment. Every session and every participant’s experience is completely different, unfolding in ways beyond what our minds would expect. In case you have ANY medical conditions (e.g. very high blood pressure or taking anti-depressants), please consult your attendance with your medical practitioner and with me as well via WhatsApp or Instagram prior booking the session Unfortunately, Kundalini activation is not suitable for people suffering from epilepsy or any type of seizures. 💥 Are you ready to embody the part of you that’s been waiting to express itself and let it naturally transform your life? If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us via: WhatsApp: Nataly: +447928519901 Sophia: +447720928401 Instagram: Nataly: @_nataly_kundalini Sophia: @feedyourfeminine

🏃🏽‍♂️ Join us for a 5k run, jog or walk @ Mile End parkrun And post run tea, coffee and/or brunch! 📍 Mile End Park, in front of Mile End Stadium ⌚ Meet **08.30** for details and warm up **09.00** start. End time: **11.00** 🚇 Closest tube: **Mile End** (Central Line 11 mins walk). **Limehouse** (DLR 14 mins walk) 🎟️ Cost: [FREE. Register online](https://www.parkrun.org.uk/register/) for a barcode to scan and track your time ⬅️ Prerequisite: must have some running experience to run, otherwise walk! https://www.parkrun.org.uk/register/ [course | Mile End parkrun](https://www.parkrun.org.uk/mileend/course/) *Reminder: Active Muslims is equally about focusing on the actual activity, in this case, the climbing (and be aware that all physical activities carry a risk of injury) which is a enjoyable but challenging discipline. Therefore it is advised to approach and attend these events with that mindset* 🧗‍♀️ This will be an informally led session including a warm up, the run is facilitated by Parkrun Belongings can be left whilst running but it is not secure and left entirely at owners’ risk.

They say that pictures speak a thousand words, and so here are pics from this previous day trip on our website (click on this event): [www.aaahiking.co.uk/day-hikes](www.aaahiking.co.uk/day-hikes) **Description** Join us for an invigorating day hike from the historic town of Lewes to the vibrant city of Brighton, ending at the iconic Brighton Beach. This scenic 12KM + 6KM trail takes you through the picturesque South Downs National Park, offering stunning views and a variety of landscapes along the way. The walk finishes at Brighton beach where there are tons of beach side bars, a walk to the end of the peer where theme park rides, and also town coffee shops with street music playing. **WHAT TO EXPECT - HIKING INFO** Distance: **17km** Ascent: c.**250 metres** Estimated Duration (approx): **3.5 hours walking** depending upon the speed of the group and excluding any breaks. Difficulty: **[Moderate](https://www.aaahiking.co.uk/hike-grade)** **PROGRAMME** Meeting Point: Meeting Point: **[London Victoria Station](https://www.aaahiking.co.uk/meeting-places/)** (see pic in in link) in front of the ticket machines where the Benches are. Assembly Time: 08:15 Move to the departure platform at 08:30 The train departs at 08:46 The train arrives at 09:50 Lewes We will aim for the 17:10 from Brighton back to Victoria for 18:15 **Pricing Info:** * £30 per person – includes hike + train travel. Book by 11:59 PM on Tuesday before the event to guarantee your spot at this £30 discounted price - after this time there might or might not be limited £30 tickets left upon checking event. * Want to join for the hike only? Message me privately on Meetup to pay £10 anytime. **HIKE INCLUDES** * Guided Hike planned and led by experienced AAA leaders, trained Summer Mountain Leader with Wilderness First Aid Training. * PayPal fees **PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE** * Travel costs * Lunch, drinks or any refreshments * Souvenirs * Meetup Fee levied on all purchases via meetup * Entrance fees to any attractions you wish to visit **RECOMMENDED KIT LIST [(](https://mailchi.mp/aaalondongroup.com/kitlist)[full list](https://www.aaahiking.co.uk/kit-lists)[)](https://mailchi.mp/aaalondongroup.com/kitlist)** * Suitable hiking shoes or boots * Waterproof jacket and trousers (Please no jeans!) * Water [2L recommended] * Warm/Windproof layer, e.g. Down/Primaloft/Fleece * Wicking base layer, e.g. Polyester/Tencil/Merino * Camera & Phone **CANCELLING/REFUNDS** If you can no longer join the event, please message the host and update your RSVP status on MeetUp to 'Not going', to allow others to take your place. If the event sells out, and you have messaged us and have changed your RSVP to 'Not going', please email us on [info@aaalondongroup.com](info@aaalondongroup.com) after the event date, requesting a refund, including your PayPal email address, so we can locate the payment. Unfortunately, as PayPal retains the original transaction fee, we cannot refund this. If the hike is not full, we are sorry, we are unable to issue a refund. **QUESTIONS** If you have any other questions, please check visit our[ FAQ page](https://www.aaahiking.co.uk/faq). If you are still unsure, contact the event Host shown on this page. We have operated over 1,000 events without significant incidents in the last ten years, achieved through meticulous planning. All participants (members and their guests) in any AAA Hiking event or activity are personally responsible for their fitness, safety and welfare, and must be equipped accordingly. If you have signed up for the event, you acknowledge and accept the AAA Hiking Terms and Conditions. [FAQs](https://www.aaahiking.co.uk/faq) \| [Terms and Conditions](https://www.aaahiking.co.uk/terms-and-conditions) \| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/AAAhiking) \| [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/AAAHikingUK/reviews) \| [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/aaahiking/) \| [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@aaahiking) \| [Trip Advicer](https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g186338-d19994843-Reviews-AAA_Hiking_Outdoor_Group-London_England.html) \| [TicTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@aaahiking) \| [Website](https://www.aaahiking.co.uk/) © AAA London Group Ltd. Errors and Omissions Excepted

This is a calm, low-pressure morning walk in Greenwich Park. The idea is simple: we walk together, take things at an easy pace, and enjoy being outside. There’s no pressure to talk — you’re welcome to walk quietly or chat if you feel like it. This is not therapy and there’s no agenda. Just a safe, friendly space to start the day gently and connect with others. We’ll walk for about an hour and finish back near the starting point. Everyone is welcome.

Early-bird coffee and conversation at [Paris Baguette](https://parisbaguette.com/locations/oh/columbus/3969-merchants-row/)!

Our Sewing & Crafting Activity Group is gathering to connect, serve, and create together in a Christ-centered environment. Whether you’re experienced or brand new, all skill levels are welcome. No supplies needed, but sewing machines are appreciated if you’re comfortable bringing one. Join us January 20th, February 17th & 24th, March 17th & 24th, and April 21st from 1–6 PM in the Youth Building at Village Chapel as we begin with prayer, enjoy fellowship, and work on meaningful service projects together. You are welcome to drop by anytime!

COLUMBUS RECREATION CENTERS require membership fee to play. Register & Pay at the desk when you arrive. $5 day pass is available. I have some extra pickle ball paddles and balls if you don’t have one. Definitely bring your own paddle if you have one and bring some balls if you have them. Legal Stuff: The event hosts/Organizers are just fellow member volunteers. By participating in any event, you assume all risks of liability and injury inherent in these activities. You are responsible for your own safety and for determining if you are in condition fit to participate. You are also responsible for knowing and abiding by all laws and rules during your participation in any event.
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We'll play board games at the [Land-Grant Brewing Company](https://landgrantbrewing.com/). They have multiple [food trucks](https://landgrantbrewing.com/food/) on Sundays. Ray Ray's also has coffee, and the brewery has free water (and Jeni's ice cream). You can come late or leave early. Please just sign up so I know to expect you. **Notes on Parking** * You'll (probably) have to park on the street, but street parking is free on Sundays. * There are [parking garages](https://landgrantbrewing.com/parking/) a little farther away if you want. These are obviously not free, though. * There is a [lot next door](https://www.google.com/maps/place/39%C2%B057'26.0%22N+83%C2%B000'40.9%22W/@39.957211,-83.0119921,19z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m12!1m7!3m6!1s0x88388f3efd89238b:0xc139207386232411!2sLand-Grant+Brewing+Company!8m2!3d39.9577613!4d-83.011426!16s%2Fg%2F1pzt7t9df!3m3!8m2!3d39.957211!4d-83.011347?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDEyMS4wIKXMDSoKLDEwMDc5MjA3MUgBUAM%3D) to the brewery that you're allowed to park in, but it is not free. I've never parked there, so I don't know anything about rates. (I'm told though that if you eat at Milo's Deli next door to this lot that Milo's will stamp your parking so it's free.) * You're going to see odd signs on [Lucas St](https://www.google.com/maps/place/39%C2%B057'26.1%22N+83%C2%B000'40.3%22W/@39.957256,-83.0124134,19z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m10!1m5!3m4!2zMznCsDU3JzI4LjgiTiA4M8KwMDAnNDEuNSJX!8m2!3d39.957993!4d-83.011536!3m3!8m2!3d39.957256!4d-83.011197?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDEyMS4wIKXMDSoKLDEwMDc5MjA3MUgBUAM%3D) (saying it's a "private street") that will lead you to believe you're not allowed to park there, but you actually are. * Columbus parking cops literally do not work on Sundays. This means that, even if you're driving a non-EV, you can park in the EV spots near the brewery. **Games** I do bring many games, but please bring some of your own as well.

Let's grab some coffee/food and share a morning chat! The East Market has an ample parking lot and outdoor and indoor seating. Grab a cup of coffee from Winston's Coffee & Waffles or on your way to East Market and meet us on the second floor - table behind or east of the elevator. If the weather cooperates we will be meeting in the patio. Per what this group is about: "Everyone is welcome! International transplants to Columbus who want to improve language skills, Columbus residents who want to discuss international travel and culture, and anyone who enjoys getting together for good conversations."