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Join us for some fun, competitive, but friendly games at our 4-court sports hall. We use Yonex Mavis 600 Nylon shuttles during the 2-hour session. **PAYMENT** * **Session Fee: £9** * We are cashless, kindly pay the session fee **by midnight** on the night before the session. You are welcome to pay early! You can even pay when you book! See our About page for the full process. * If no payment is received, you will be removed and may even be liable for a late cancellation fee if your spot is not taken. * Please use **“your meetup name + date of event”** as payment reference * **Account name:** Thomas Lam * **Sort code:** 04-00-03 * **Account number:** 7478 8608 **LATE CANCELLATION OR NO-SHOW** * **All** **no-shows or late cancellations** (24 hrs or less) will be charged if your spot is not taken by someone else - you will have a title next to your name with the amount and date owed. * Members with 2 no shows/late cancellations will be removed from the group unless outstanding payment is received * **The late cancellation policy** is set up to discourage last-minute cancellations and therefore applies with or without the presence of a waitlist * **Note:** If you are on the Waitlist and a spot becomes available, you will automatically be bumped onto the On list provided the event has not yet started. It is your responsibility to **remove yourself from the waitlist** if you can no longer make it to avoid being charged a no-show if someone cancels late. **PLAYING** * Please wait to be marked off before entering the hall. * Sessions are to finish promptly on the hour by school requests. * If you finish a match with 5 minutes to go, please start packing up instead of starting a new game. **RACKET HIRE** * Please note that we won't be hiring out rackets, so kindly bring your own racket. **PARKING** * There is parking available, but it is now paid parking. Parking is opposite the entrance. Please check the signs for parking payment instructions. **TRACK & TRACE** * We will collect your phone number on-site. Your phone number will also be used in case of fire to contact you if you have not made it to the fire evacuation areas. You can see maps at the venue. We are excited to see you guys on the court! Team LSBC

**BOOK HERE**: https://sportas.co.uk/games/48820 **Game Description:** 🎮 Warm up and game only setting. 🌟 Positive environment. 30mins warm up 1.5 hrs game balls provided for warm up Any questions pls reach out to your captain or the organisers 🙏🙂‍↕️ **Rules** \- point to 15 \- max 2 games in a row \- 3 team of 6 players \- modified games situation might be applied depending on situation \(5:1\, modified 5:1 or 6:2 etc\.\) \*Privacy policy for games only sessions\* By attending this game session, you agree to the following: \* Video recordings/photos are allowed only during free game\* sessions \* Attending implies consent to potentially being recorded by other participants \* Any videos must only be shared via private links \* Distribution limited to session participants only \* Explicit consent required for any public sharing \* Respect others' privacy and comfort \*Please contact the co-organisers if you have any questions about the policy.

**BOOK HERE**: https://sportas.co.uk/games/47522 **Game Description:** Join Our Sociable Recreation Basketball Session, All Abilities Welcome. Whatsapp Group - photos and vids from the session: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CM9ZpUf4ZcABzyLp23hBaj We Have Both Competitive & Beginner Ability Players, Teams Are Mixed To Make It Balanced & Good Vibes Mixed Ability Session \- 1\.5hrs of Straight Games 4 Half Courts \- 4v4 Games \- 5min Per Game Winner Goes Up \- Loser Goes Down Rokeby School - 5min Walk From Canning Town Stn (Jubilee Line & DLR), Bus Stop Outside Venue. Secure Carpark - Available Via Morgan St Showers & Changing Room Available Naser - 07450213126 **Rules** 5min Games Call Own Foul Half Court Format - 4v4 Clear Everything Except Airballs Winner Goes Up - Loser Goes Down

*To make sure that all of us match simultaneously the train tables we going to buy our train tickets together on Monday buy the station either with the App or by the desk don't worry if you have already booked it is the same you have a margin of flexibility for departing* **ATTENTION !!!** **No Train from Liverpool Street Station** *- due to engineering work -* **Route on Google Maps see below** [https://maps.app.goo.gl/A7kcYVJaGCaXaax6A](https://maps.app.goo.gl/A7kcYVJaGCaXaax6A) Train ticket 🎟 available from £ 11 to 12 pounds you need to download the application below **C2C App to get your Ticket** type location from **:** **Fenchurch 🔄** **Southend Central** [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.c2c.digital.c2ctravel](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.c2c.digital.c2ctravel) **Meeting Point** 👉 **12 : 00 am** **by Fenchurch Street Station** **[https://maps.app.goo.gl/RyiXEe29oMnME4599](https://maps.app.goo.gl/RyiXEe29oMnME4599)** ( is a small railway station we going to meet by the tickets machine we will waiting for a little while till the group is completed) What's Happening if you miss the train ? NO WORRIES ! take next train, we will share our location in the comments **WHATSAPP GROUP** Follow this link to join my WhatsApp group: [https://chat.whatsapp.com/BRn9gWhrnzfL2xJPe4qmwl](https://chat.whatsapp.com/BRn9gWhrnzfL2xJPe4qmwl) **What expected ?** **waiting that everyone arrived at station to take the train together around 12.30 pm** As soon we will arrive to Southend Central we will walking to Roberto's who's famous to make the best gelato in town ( coffee & pancake are available too). Afterward straight to the supermarket to get our supper then finding a good spot to beach to relax. Afternoon planing to go to the pub and staying there ready to return back home **About 🎬** It's a bank holiday and we want to take a break from the big city. So join us for an outdoor walk by the beach side with complementary coffee ☕️and pancake 🥞 and a pint of beer 🍺 later on by the pub of course we suggest you bring your own booze and drink as we are going to have a picnic by the beach Let's go to the beach-each ! Let's go get a wave 🙌 They say, what they gonna say 💃🕺 🏊‍♂️ let's go to the beach ⛱️🍦🍨 they say what they gonna say 🍺🍺 let's go get a wave 🦋🍒🍉 ⛱️Pack food and a blanket for an afternoon of friendly conversations with like-minded people in a beautiful outdoor setting.

I'm giving this walk a try for Bank Hol Mon next week. If the response is inadequate, I will have to cancel it. I'm starting at 11.30am on this one, and will be going on the Mildmay Line from Stratford. The District Line will be out between Earls Court & Richmond, so that is the best way. We'll be stopping for a cuppa on the way round. Please note that the end-time does include the optional pub time, and its only a guideline. If you haven't already paid for May, I ask for a nominal contribution of £2 to help cover Meetup organiser fees. No shrapnel please, but people keep presenting it to me. RISK WARNING/DISCLAIMER: Please remember that as with any physical activity, there can be dangers associated with hiking/walking, especially around waterways, forests, farms and countryside. Your decision to voluntarily participate in this activity is an informed decision. and by attending this event you agree and accept to take sole responsibility for your own actions, your own safety, and your own belongings. Please dress appropriately, including sturdy shoes. Please bring any necessary medication with you. You will need to be sufficiently fit to walk several miles at a moderate pace. We may occasionally cross or walk short distances on roads; country and woodland tracks can be muddy or slippery; animals may be encountered on occasion. INSURANCE: If either yourself or any guests you bring along require insurance for this walk, then you must arrange this yourselves. GUESTS: If you are bringing any guests along, there is no facility on the Meetup site to record their details. Please ensure that you make them fully aware of the Risk Warning/Disclaimer and Insurance statements.

**BOOK HERE**: https://sportas.co.uk/games/48854 **Game Description:** 🔥 SPARK VOLLEYBALL SUMMER TOURNAMENT 2026🔥 Men’s & Women’s divisions. One day. All the heat. 📅 25 May 2026 — Bank Holiday Monday 📍 Score Leisure Centre, E10 5UN 💷 8–10 players 👕 Every team gets 8 player kits included! (Extra kits available at £25 each) And the timing couldn’t be better — use this as the perfect warm-up and prep for the biggest tournament in the UK: All Nations 🏆 (6 June – 14 June) **Rules** -12 team in total for women’s devision -6 team per group, pool play and elimination -Max 2 super league players on court -FIVB rules

**To book onto this trip please follow the link below which will take you to our new website Travel Buddies Holidays...** [Puglia 2026](https://travelbuddiesholidays.co.uk/trip/puglia-may-2026/)

May is the month for reader's choice! That means any book, any genre, on anything. It could be self-help, YA, biography, supernatural, romantasy, classics, disturbing horror, off the wall sci-fi, anything at all. This month we will be reading: Red Queen by Juan Gómez-Jurado Get it now!

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 Finsbury Park (19:00 - 20:00) * Tuesday in Shoreditch Park (19:00 - 20:00) * Wednesday 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) 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. Book your place here: [https://joinrabble.com/locations/london/](https://joinrabble.com/locations/london/) **Love Rabble**

*PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PARTICULAR MEETING IS AT A DIFFFERENT ADDRESS IN LONDON BRIDGE; WE WILL BE BACK IN COVENT GARDEN AFTER THIS ONE.* **The theme for this our next meeting is:** **The THEME of discussions in this session is on *loneliness.*** **We continue addressing the theme of loneliness in this session. You do not need to have taken part in part one to benefit from this insightful discussion.** **Our discussion themes would always be advertised in advance.** We are not only changing our name, we will also from now on advertise the topic we’ll be discussing before each meeting, so that you know exactly what to expect before signing up for each particular meeting. Please see the list on our MeetUp profile for potential universal themes relevant to gay/bisexual men, to be covered in our sessions. Ideas are always welcome! *We offer workshops unlike other gay/bisexual men's therapeautic discussion groups.* Welcome to our friendly and supportive Community. Where do we meet and really connect with other gay men in London? We Do in Covent Garden! **A Speaker** We will at times provide a Speaker for our meetings kickstarting interesting and stimulating discussions. The Speaker can be an expert in their field such as for example an author, a therapist or a philosopher but we are welcoming any of our members to be a Speaker or a demonstrator of exercises such as massage, pilates or yoga. Or perhaps you would want to talk about your profession, if you feel it has relevance to our group. You would just have to contact Dan first for a discussion and planning. **Frequency of meetings / fee** In 2026 we’ll only have one meeting per month in person at the City Lit College in Covent Garden and one meeting online. If there is a demand for more in person meetings we’ll consider having more. We are happy to confirm that our entry prices won’t be raised and that in person meetings remain at £10. Online meetings will be FREE in January and February after which it will be £5 to attend. **Walks / museum visits** We will continue offering our occasional walking trips and also now include gay/bisexual themed history walks and visits to Museums. WHAT WE ARE: We are a group of supportive and insightful great men and we are looking forward to including you - this is what we do: CONNECTING - It is a place where you will be able to connect with other gay and bi-sexual men and where you can exchange your life experiences with them and your everyday feelings, no matter what those feelings may be - and also a place where you will be able to just be with others who live similar lives to you. EXPLORING SAFELY WITH SUPPORT - It is a place where you will experience support and growth and where you can feel safe enough to explore and reflect your feelings and life stories. Sharing is at the heart of the group but you share however much you are comfortable with - you're in charge. CREATIVE STATE REGISTERED THERAPY - It is a therapeutic discussion group which at times offers workshops and borrows elements from Creative Arts Psychotherapies. The group is based on the Creative Arts Psychotherapy/Dramatherapy and counselling work I provided ongoing for the charity Positive East in London. WHO IS IT FOR: This group is for men over 18 years old who either identifies as gay or bi-sexual or men who has sex with men - or feel emotionally connected to other men. SOCIAL OPPORTUNITY: We offer a social opportunity in the local pub after the meetings. New members are always welcome as as well as our much appreciated familiar faces! Address: City Lit, 1-10 Keeley St, London WC2B 4BA Time: 6:30 - 8:00 PM The social part: There is certainly an opportunity for social drinks after each meeting. Cost: £10.00 **PayPal:** **[https://www.paypal.me/wellnesssupport](https://www.paypal.me/wellnesssupport)** **Credit card:** \*\*card payment with SQUARE online: ​ \*\* **[https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLG8ZV8FJJDYS/checkout/DK4VVAQGAV3LIM2K5V4JIX2Y](https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLG8ZV8FJJDYS/checkout/DK4VVAQGAV3LIM2K5V4JIX2Y)** WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU WHETHER YOU ARE A BRAND NEW TO THE GROUP OR A FAMILIAR FACE :) YOU WILL ALWAYS BE MADE TO FEEL WELCOME. Ask to join our WhatsApp group, if you liked and enjoyed your experience with us, for regular updates and social interactions. All the best, Dan

Ready to get outside? Our Thursday morning session in Dulwich park is back! At this moment we can meet with up to 30 people (of more than two households) to do outdoor exercise and walks. However, i like to keep our exercise groups small, so I have set the maximum participants at 12. For now this walk is for our experienced Nordic Walkers only, who already used to Nordic Walk with us regularly before Covid 19 kept us indoors, and who have their own Nordic Walking poles. As this session is outdoors, we will not ask you to wear a face mask, but we do ask you to keep 2 meters apart. Some of our walkers might be immune compromised or more at risk, so please help us keep everyone safe! Please do not come to the session and stay at home if: - you know you have been in contact - in the last 2 weeks- with someone with symptoms of possible Covid, or if you have been in contact with someone who tested positive. - you have any of the following symptoms: (new) Loss of smell/taste, Persistent cough, Fatigue, Loss of appetite, Skin rash, Hives, Fever, Severe muscle pain, Shortness of breath, Diarrhoea, Delirium, Abdominal pain, Chest pain, Hoarse voice, Eye soreness, Sore or painful throat, Nausea or vomiting, Headache, Dizziness or light headedness We meet by the cafe in the middle of the park. Session Price: £10 per session, £89 for a 10-session card or £70 unlimited sessions per month. Session cards and pay Monthly can be used in any of our outdoor walks or indoor Zoom classes sessions (except for the Parkinson's sessions). Pay What Works: The price shown above is the “true” value of the session that best reflects the work I put into preparing and leading your session. However, I understand that not everyone can afford to pay full price, and I don’t want that to stop you from joining us. In an effort to find a balance between more financial accessibility and sustainable pricing, I now offer a “Pay What Works” model. This allows for financial flexibility while still valuing and respecting the work and energy I provide in creating and delivering these classes. Then send an email to ailien@fitandhappyoutdoors.com with the heading “INVOICE please”- followed by “FAHO 1” to pay full price as quoted below, “FAHO 2”, for 20% off, or “FAHO 3” for 50% off. Pllease do tell me if you want to pay for 10 sessions, or if you’d like to pay monthly. I prefer payment by bank transfer, but if that is not possible you could pay in cash. No cheques please, the queues by the banks are just too long. We walk in all safe weather conditions – if a walk is cancelled, we will contact you to let you know. Please check for text messages or Meetup messages before leaving home!

*no profit free event-* **RSVP required for admittance to the group participation** LOCATION Prince of Wales Feathers 8 Warren St, London W1T 5LD 📍 [https://maps.app.goo.gl/jjPZ1DTqAVPfxHJF9](https://maps.app.goo.gl/jjPZ1DTqAVPfxHJF9) 🎬 **ABOUT** Come along and grab a drink 🥂 introduce yourself 🤝 and make new friends🔥 and have lots of fun 🫶 🙋 **Who is this for ?** All languages and levels are welcome, and we are inclusive of all ages, races, religions etc. Whether you're a polyglot, a beginner just starting with Duolingo Spanish, or you just want to come and socialise, you will be welcomed to our community of language learners and international friends. Exchange your mother tongue language with other participants of the group. Doesn't matter what your first language is English or Spanish, whatever it is. Everyone is welcome ! Speak a language and make new friends. This is a good opportunity to meet new people and socialise. Explore the world in a multicultural environment and discover new and traditions from all around the globe

The number of ticks and tick diseases in Ohio have quickly multiplied over the last 10 years. Dean Kreager discusses tick species, tick pathogens, tick-borne diseases, tick bite prevention, and proper tick removal. Kreager is an Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator with OSU Extension in Licking County * Lakewood Public Library (in Hebron)- May 26 at 7pm [https://events.lickingcountylibrary.org/event/tick-talk-29621](https://events.lickingcountylibrary.org/event/tick-talk-29621) * Johnstown public library at 7:00 pm June 8 [https://events.lickingcountylibrary.org/event/ctick-talk-29622](https://events.lickingcountylibrary.org/event/ctick-talk-29622) Free to attend, no RSVP needed

The number of ticks and tick diseases in Ohio have quickly multiplied over the last 10 years. Dean Kreager discusses tick species, tick pathogens, tick-borne diseases, tick bite prevention, and proper tick removal. Kreager is an Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator with OSU Extension in Licking County * Lakewood Public Library (in Hebron)- May 26 at 7pm [https://events.lickingcountylibrary.org/event/tick-talk-29621](https://events.lickingcountylibrary.org/event/tick-talk-29621) * Johnstown public library at 7:00 pm June 8 [https://events.lickingcountylibrary.org/event/ctick-talk-29622](https://events.lickingcountylibrary.org/event/ctick-talk-29622) Free to attend, no RSVP needed

The topic for June is "Roadtrip" Speak Easy: true stories, told live. The idea is simple: an audience, an open microphone, and great stories. Hilarious, gripping, poignant- it's up to you. Audiences are invited to come to listen or come to tell as folks from all corners of Columbus offer their stories live on stage! Held at Wild Goose Creative's warm, intimate space, this night of tales occurs on the 3rd Thursday of every month. Doors open at 6:30 pm, show starts at 7:00 pm. Please arrive early if you want to tell, as we generally only have room for a limited number of tellers, and the sign-up sheet has a tendency to fill up fast. Formed around the idea that people need stories--they're what hold and draw us together--SpeakEasy celebrates the strangeness and commonness of being human. And in a world of smartphones, Facebook, Twitter, and more . . . it gives people a real, breathing, in-person way to connect. The night is geared for true stories of all kinds, taking the best tales told around kitchen tables, in darkened pubs, on the street corner, and at late-night parties and giving them an audience. Speak Easy is also a great outlet for performers, writers, and artists looking to share their favorite stories and perfect their skills. We strongly encourage tellers to please tell the story rather than read it so we keep within the spirit of good storytelling and stay engaged with the audience. All are welcome. Hang around after the show for a drink and build community!