Tours

A call for interest in this once in a lifetime classic ride from London to Paris. Please put your name down if you really have a **serious** interest in doing this ride. No time wasters please as life is too short! This is a four day ride of approx 250 miles from the London Eye to the Eiffel Tour in Paris. The route follows the Avenue Vert using country lanes and traffic free cycling paths. The first day is Monday and our route takes us from London to Newhaven where we take the overnight ferry to Dieppe at a cost of around £40. From Dieppe we have the choice of two routes the longest is around 150 miles so we will plan accommodation en-route for the Tuesday and Wednesday nights arriving in Paris on Thursday afternoon. We shall stay overnight in Paris on the Thursday picking up bike bags from the hotel as we cannot transport fully assembled bikes on Eurostar. We plan to catch an afternoon train back to London arriving early evening, depending on the train this should cost around £65. Accommodation costs will be around £200. In addition please ensure that you have travel insurance that will cover you for accidents and any serious existing medical conditions. Unless you can provide evidence of cover we cannot take you on this ride. Normal holiday insurance may not cover you so you will need to go to a medical cover provider such as Staysure. This company does cover existing conditions including heart and stroke but it will cost you £2-300 for a single trip.

June workshops at The Journaling Club hosted by Patricia. A space for exploring different journaling techniques, building confidence in your artistic skills and meeting likeminded people - away from screens! All materials are provided - only bring your journals. To bring: Your journal - this can be in your preferred size and shape Weekly themes: 1 June - Beginnings 8 June - Whimsical Landscapes 15 June - Dear Loved One 22 June - What’s In Season 29 June - Welcoming Summer

Vandome Cycles are providing drop in bike check/repair sessions: • Barking Riverside Bike Hub IG11 0FJ: Opening Times: Every Mon & Thu 3pm-7pm and Sat: 9am-5pm • The Fiddlers, Dagenham, RM8 3HH: Every Saturday 10am – 2pm

Description: Join us for an enlightening lecture that delves into the intricate web of the past and its potential to cast a long shadow over our present lives. In this thought-provoking session, we will explore the profound ways in which the past can negatively impact our well-being, choices, and personal growth. Throughout history, human lives have been shaped by a multitude of experiences, both positive and negative. These experiences accumulate, leaving imprints on our memories and shaping our beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors. While the past holds valuable lessons and cherished memories, it can also harbor unresolved conflicts, traumas, and limitations that subtly influence our present reality. During this lecture, we will navigate the labyrinth of psychological and emotional baggage that may accumulate over time, inhibiting our personal development and impeding our ability to lead fulfilling lives. By examining the effects of the past on various aspects of our existence, we will gain a deeper understanding of how it can manifest in detrimental ways. Through engaging discussions, case studies, and real-life examples, we will explore the following topics: 1. The Power of Unresolved Trauma: We will delve into the profound impact of unresolved traumatic experiences and how they can subtly shape our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. By shedding light on the intricate mechanisms behind these effects, we can begin to dismantle their hold on our lives. 2. Inherited Baggage: Examining the intergenerational transmission of pain, beliefs, and patterns of behavior, we will explore how our ancestors' experiences can unconsciously influence our lives. By recognizing and addressing this inherited baggage, we can break free from destructive cycles and chart our own path. 3. Limiting Beliefs and Self-Sabotage: Uncovering the deeply ingrained beliefs and narratives that stem from past experiences, we will explore how they can become self-fulfilling prophecies, stifling our potential and sabotaging our aspirations. By challenging these beliefs, we can reclaim our personal power and reshape our narratives. 4. Breaking Free: Strategies for Healing and Transformation: This segment will offer practical tools and techniques for healing past wounds, releasing emotional burdens, and cultivating resilience. We will explore approaches such as therapy, mindfulness, self-reflection, and forgiveness to facilitate the process of letting go and embracing personal growth. By the end of this lecture, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the profound influence the past can exert on their lives and how to break free from its negative impact. Armed with newfound knowledge and practical insights, they will be empowered to embark on a transformative journey towards self-discovery, healing, and the creation of a brighter future. Note: This lecture is open to all individuals seeking personal growth and a deeper understanding of the psychological and emotional factors that shape their lives. No prior knowledge or experience is required, only an open mind and a willingness to explore the depths of the past.

Join us for an unforgettable **week-long sailing voyage** from **Falmouth to the enchanting Isles of Scilly** and back. Experience the thrill of open-water sailing, the beauty of secluded anchorages, and the magic of island life — all in one incredible journey. **🗓 Duration:** 7 days **📍 Departure & Return:** Falmouth, Cornwall **🏝 Destination:** The Isles of Scilly Whether you’re a seasoned sailor or new to life at sea, this voyage offers something for everyone. You’ll learn hands-on sailing skills, explore crystal-clear waters, visit charming island communities, and relax on white sandy beaches. Evenings are spent enjoying meals in cosy island pubs under the glow of Atlantic sunsets. **Highlights include:** * Sailing across some of Britain’s most beautiful coastal waters * Exploring St Mary’s, Tresco, St Annes, Bryer. * Wildlife spotting and beach walks * RYA qualified skipper and first mate guiding you every step of the way * accommodation on board * marina fees, fuel and gas * breakfasts, lunches ad one evening meal on board Escape the ordinary and embrace the freedom of the sea — book your berth today and let the wind carry you to paradise! 👉 **Reserve your place now – limited spots available!** 📧 Contact Maggie 0771 2525368 or Chris 07751212976 or email maggiesmith77@hotmail.com for more information and to reserve your place. **We ask for a deposit of £100 to secure your place and the balance 28 days before the event.**

**Meet at Edgware Rd tube, CIRCLE line.** This event is Edgware Road South. How are your observation and detection skills? Are you up for a fun challenge? This is another of our many outside Picture Hunts this year. If any issues with weather, we’ll switch to our 50-50 Trivia in the nearby Wetherspoon Sir Alexander Fleming, so turn up as something will be on regardless. If you’re new to Picture Hunts, check the previous weeks for winners and clue sheets. This time, the event will be centred around different buildings, shops and features on one side of Edgware Rd, Paddington, so there’s no crossing of busy roads. Please aim to turn up for 1:00-1:30 when teams are being arranged. The Hunt starts at 1:30. You're losing search time if you're late! Bring a pen please. As usual, portions of the road are split up into four areas where teams search for the locations of cropped photographed items in the street, buildings or shop windows, and then record where they found them. Picture Hunts are a great new way to get up to speed with slices of London history while sleuthing around the area. Everyone is presented with twenty partial photos of objects around an area. Your team mission is to find them. Some well known, some well unknown! This makes Picture Hunts more interesting and challenging, bringing out the best of your teams detecting skills. You will also have a map of the area. It will be sub-divided into four sections, P, Q, R, S. Each photo will come from one of these. Four players max per team, but the lower number teams get a point per player start from the biggest team. For example, four teams of one, two, three and four. Four player team, no advantage, (the biggest and theoretically the more knowledge between them, except it doesn't always work like that). Three player team, one point start. Two player team, two point start. One player team, three point start. Scores are always close and around the 15-20 points mark. How many players do you want in your team? There's a dilemma! The clipboard holder enters one of the letters to note its area location. Dead simple, right? 90 minutes to do the hunt. We have the usual prizes of chocolate, including some great new varieties. There is also an equal prize for the funniest team name. Names win prizes too! So there’s everything to play for. We mark up at the quiz finish point. The Wetherspoon Sir Alexander Fleming. Hunts are good fun and the proven experience so far is that members get to know each other better after working in teams as you all have to communicate. Great icebreakers. This is what Meetup is all about. Come and join us. **There is a £7 cash/card charge for this event. Pay on the day.** Contact number is 07422334411 if your transport is delayed. **If you can’t make it, please cancel using the “Edit RSVP Button”.** **Your consideration is greatly appreciated.**

**PLEASE READ: Advanced booking is required via our website [https://www.silverfit.org.uk/nordic-walking-sessions](https://www.silverfit.org.uk/nordic-walking-sessions)/ we do not use Meet Up as a means for sign up. Please DO NOT just turn up to this session.** Activity: Nordic Walking at Docklands Where and when: Mondays 10am, Meet at Bellucci Cafe inside Decathlon - Canada Water (https://www.thelodge.cafe/[https://www.thelodge.cafe/](https://www.thelodge.cafe/)) Price: £3 when booking on TicketTailor Benefits of Nordic Walking: The fitness and health benefits of Nordic Walking are significantly greater than regular walking, trekking or even jogging, with scientific research from Europe and the USA proving that Nordic Walking: Activates 90% of the body's muscles Burns up to 46% more calories than regular walking Increases aerobic effect by up to 25% compared to regular walking Decreases load and strain on the lower body Tones upper arms, shoulders and back muscles Improves lateral mobility of the spine Develops core stability and strength Promotes an upright posture These benefits are achieved through the use of specially designed poles and a properly learned and performed Nordic Walking technique, whereby the poles are used as a resistance tool to engage the upper body. The result is a low impact, high results, total body exercise. As a low impact walking exercise, Nordic Walking is something that can be done and enjoyed individually or as a group activity, anywhere a person can normally walk. *** For more information about this session please email the Project Manager at - **info@silverfit.org.uk** Learn more about **Silverfit Charity** on our website [www.silverfit.org.uk](http://www.silverfit.org.uk/)

I will explain how Islington became the entertainment centre for the city of London in Victorian times. Walk with me as we see the clubs, pubs, spas, theatres and cinemas of Victoria Islington and I will tell you why all this happened as Islington became the first suburb. The tour will finish at the famous Canonbury Tavern pub near Highbury and Islington station. £10 cash or card. Please be on time as I will be only able to wait 10 minutes if you are late. I will be there in all weather and will be wearing my Islington lanyard The tour last two hours. Don’tforget to edit RSVP if you cannot come 

We will meet at Thamara Cafe which is outside Benfleet Station at 10.45 am, for a hot drink, {to get to the cafe when you get off the train go down the steps, go through the ticket barrier on the left, as you come out of the station, the cafe is on your left}. (if you need the toilet, the mens' is as you get off the train, the ladies is on the opposite platform}. After our hot drink at 11.30 am, we will follow the coastal path which runs along the Thames estuary to Leigh on Sea, passing the ruins of Hadleigh Castle on the way. Benfleet to Leigh on Sea {as image above} is about 2 hours walk, with no toilets en route. We will arrive at the picturesque seaside town of Leigh on Sea, where we will stop for lunch. There is an excellent fish and chip shop here and also pubs with a range of food. The Peterboat Inn is highly recommended and has indoor and outdoor seating overlooking the waterfront, After our lunch stop, we will continue along the coastal path which runs along the seafront from Leigh on Sea to Southend pier, where the walk ends Total walking distance around 8 miles. Lots to see in Southend itself, including the famous pier - the longest in the world at 1.5 miles. Anybody wishing to extend the walk can There is a Wetherspoons (The Last Post) a couple of hundred yards along Southend High Street opposite Southend Central station, from where we get the train back to London. Anybody wishing to leave the walk early can catch trains back to London from Leigh on Sea. It is recommended You get the 9.50am c2c train from Fenchurch Street which arrives at Benfleet at approx 10.34, calling at Limehouse, West Ham, ( 9.59 am} Barking (10.05 am} and Upminster {10.13 am} for connections with the DLR and tube. Purchase return ticket to Southend Central. For those with the London over 60 oyster card , you need only book a return from Upminster. If you are 65 and over you can purchase for £10 a C2C day rover and you can get this ticket at any C2C railway station, except West Ham. If you are under 65, you can buy a return ticket Upminster to Southend Central cost £10.50 ( There is no time restrictions on Over 60 oyster or freedom passes on bank holidays.} If you walk slow. or have a knee problem this walk is not for you. If you need any more details please Paul on 07530 675739. (Not a smart phone) JOIN OUR 45+ NOT GRUMPY FACEBOOK COMMUNITY £7 meet up fee required {please have the right change}. <[https://www.facebook.com/45plusnotgrumpy/](https://www.facebook.com/45plusnotgrumpy/)>

Picture - Public domain Meet by Edith Cavell memorial statue on St Martin's Place, close to the church of St Martin in the Fields @ 11-11.10 - closest stations Charing X and Leicester Sq. Fee £15 **Pay on the day and RSVP me please by email - on this page - or text** So many paintings so little time! But we'll do our best and i'll be covering periods from the Renaissance to the Impressionists and a host of amazing ones in between. There are some wonderful art galleries in London but to me this is and has always been at the top of the list. This will be a great way to discover a bit more about some of the greatest artists and what made them tick. Host Blue Badge guide Laurence 07889 298573

Come with me on an enjoyable 8 mile walk starting at Crayford Rail Station and ending up the Falcon Pub which is opposite Falconwood Rail Station [ Trains go from here to London Bridge, Waterloo East, Charing Cross and Victoria Stations}. We will meet at Crayford Station at 10.45 am, and at 11.00 am walk to Hall Place Bexley for a hot drink. Our walk will take us through Green Spaces, Parkland & Woodland as we follow the River Shuttle {as image above} one of London's lesser known rivers and see the wild life there, and we will walk part of the Green Chain. Lunch will be at the Banana Garden, or you can bring your own. {The Banana Garden is Sidcup's original quirky coffee shop. who sell locally roasted coffee, teas and handmade cakes, paninis, soup and lunches & afternoon Tea.} and is well worth a visit. If you have a knee problem or walk slow this walk is definitely not for you, as part of this walk goes up a lot of steep steps, where when you get to the top the views are worth seeing. There will be a £7 meetup fee for this walk payable on arrival. {please try to have the right change} If you need any more info, please phone or text me on 07530 675739. {this is not a smart phone} or email paulc200850@yahoo.co.uk

**MILE END** expect the unexpected The original idea was to walk from Mile End to Whitechapel but I was still in Mile End after four hours of checking things out so it became obvious this is a gem of a walk on its own. We start at the one of the magnificent seven that people always forget about....I'll tell you when we are there! We go on to a station with some unique features, catch up the father of a TV star from Hollywood., then visit the site of an infamous night club. We later find out where Boris Johnson got one of his ideas from then visit a university campus with a difference, a big difference . I've given away too much already. Join me on this fascinating tour and all will be explained. The price is £15 cash on the day contact me Barrie phone or text 07860911393 if you have questions or just rsvp on line \*JOIN OUR 45+ NOT GRUMPY FACEBOOK COMMUNITY \* <[https://www.facebook.com/45plusnotgrumpy/](https://www.facebook.com/45plusnotgrumpy/)>

I’m Just a Tour Guide, standing in front of a tour group, asking them to join me… As we climb Notting Hill, experiencing its fascinating history and culture with every step! On this tour, we’ll be meeting a whole host of amazing characters, including Kings, Queens, artists, activists, and one infamous landlord! Join us as we visit Portobello Road, Dance at the Carnival, and yes, knock on the famous Blue Door from the Film! This tour sets off on Sunday the 14th of June at 1 O’clock sharp! Our group will meet at the Statue of Queen Victoria outside Kensington Palace, and will take about 2 hours, finishing at All Saints Church! Afterwards, you pay however much you think the tour is worth, and we accept cash or cards! See you there! *Disclaimer: This Tour may not be suitable for persons with mobility issues.* *Warning: Sadly, Neither Hugh Grant nor Julia Roberts will be joining us on this tour.*

Join Bold Spirit Travel for an all-women’s journey through the [heart of Provence. ](https://www.boldspirittravel.com/journeys-1/south-of-france-provence-2026) From charming villages and bustling markets, to lavender fields and coastal cliffs, this adventure blends history, art, food, and stunning landscapes. Your base is a boutique hotel in Aix-en-Provence, the perfect hub for exploring southern France. *\*We can only take 10 women on this trip.* **Highlights** * **Aix-en-Provence** – stroll cobbled streets, browse colorful markets, and enjoy lively cafés. * **Marseilles** – tour its historic basilica and meet traditional soap makers. * **Arles & Wine Tasting** – explore Roman ruins and sip wines at Mas Valériole estate. * **Lavender Fields** – capture the beauty of Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque. * **Cassis & the Calanques** – enjoy seaside scenery and an optional boat ride. * **St. Rémy** – wander the vibrant market and visit Van Gogh’s former monastery. * **Les Baux-de-Provence** – experience the dazzling immersive light show. * **Cabrières-d’Avignon** – discover lavender’s artistry at the Lavender Museum. **What's Included:** * 6 nights in a boutique hotel (shared occupancy; private upgrades available). * Expert Bold Spirit tour leader plus bilingual local guides. * Meals as listed in the itinerary. * Private ground transportation. * Pre-trip support: Zoom call, WhatsApp group, and packing guidance. **Why Travel With Us?** This Provence adventure is designed for women who love travel, culture, and connection. You’ll share meals, explore iconic sites, and enjoy the slower pleasures of the French countryside—with expert guidance and community every step of the way. **Pricing:** * **Trip Cost:** USD 5,885 * **Deposit:** USD 700 non-refundable (secures hotels and guides) Get in touch with us to set up a call and learn [more](https://www.boldspirittravel.com/journeys-1/south-of-france-provence-2026). Contact:[ https://www.boldspirittravel.com/contact](https://www.boldspirittravel.com/contact)

Let’s meet and wander the galleries! General admission on Sundays is free.

Join us for a full three mile hike this Thursday (6/11) at 6:30 pm at Sharon Woods Metro Park. This scenic hike includes dirt trails (with hills) through the woods, grass trails through the meadows and paved trails along the pond. Please be able to hike at least at a moderate pace so that the group doesn’t have to wait for you often. We don’t want to lose you!

It’s time to take control of your mental health. How do you get rid of stress, anxiety and uncertainty? These emotions are buried deep in your reactive mind. Find out what the reactive mind is, and in the process find yourself. Here is the secret of being positive and free: Thinking positively is not enough. You also have to get rid of the negative thinking. Your mind is like a garden. You can plant many beautiful flowers in it, but if you don't get rid of the weeds when you plant your flowers, the weeds will soon take over the whole garden. A positive thought is like a flower in your mental garden, and a negative thought is like a weed. You cannot expect to have a positive mindset if you continue to have negative thoughts dwelling and growing there. So, how do you get rid of the negative thoughts? That's what this Meetup is all about. Attend this local meeting and find out! The Meetup event will be led by a consultant who had helped many people live happier in life. Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to this local event. We look forward to seeing you there. This group is created by the Dianetics & Scientology life improvement center.

Early-bird coffee and conversation at [Crimson Cup Coffee Shop - Clintonville](https://www.crimsoncup.com/about/location/clintonville)!

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. Per what this group is about: "Everyone is welcome! International transplants to Columbus who want to improve language skills, Columbus residents who enjoy talking to people from other countries, and those who would like to discuss international travel and culture, and who enjoy getting together for good conversations."