Whats on at the Club Tonight
David Harford will be “Exploring Oman Alone in a 4×4”. It is also hand in for Round 2 of the PDI competition.
Next week (5 November) is Round 2 of the PDI competition to be judged by Philip Pound.
Next Club Outing – Sheffield Park and Garden – Sunday 8 November
Sorry for the short notice. We will be visiting Sheffield Park Gardens. There are two choices of travel. Firstly by car. Lets meet at the entrance at 11:00 am. The other option is to either get the train to East Grinstead or drive to East Grinstead and then pick up the steam train on the Bluebell Railway to Sheffield Park. Info on trains times and prices can be found on bluebell-railway.com. As some may be planning to take the train and will arrive later than 11:00am I suggest we all meet up at the tearoom for lunch/coffee at 1:00 pm. If you would like to come please put you name and mobile number on the list on the notice board at the Club.
Whats on this Weekend
Firework Display – Friday 30 October
Norman Park fireworks and funfair
Regent Street Motor Show – Saturday 31 October – 10:30am to 4:00pm
The Regent Street Motor Show is the largest free-to-view motor show in the UK, showcasing an impressive 125 years of motoring history. Celebrating the earliest days of motoring with the pre-1905 veteran cars on display as part of the EFG International Concours d’Elegance. On the day of the Show, Regent Street will be closed to through traffic from Oxford Circus to Piccadilly Circus.
London to Brighton Veteran Car Run – Sunday 1 November
This annual event began in 1896 when the law requiring motorists to have a man bearing a red flag preceding their cars was abolished. Car owners celebrated by destroying their flags and setting off for Brighton in the ‘Emancipation Run’. The first organised run took place in 1993 and today the event attracts owners of veteran cars built pre-1905 from all over the world. The first car leaves Hyde Park at sunrise (around 6.45am) and the hundreds of drivers taking part attempt to cross the finish line in Madeira Drive, Brighton, before 4.30pm. You need a pass to enter the car enclosure but spectators are very welcome to watch the motors gathering as they rev up for the off.
Oxford Street Christmas Lights – Switch on Sunday 1 November – 2:00pm to 6:30pm
For the first time ever the switch-on event will see West Oxford Street closed to traffic (2:00pm-6:30pm), with special offers available in many of the shops. Kylie Minogue will do the honours, and a stage outside the Pandora Marble Arch store will host live musical performances and celebrity presenters from 5:30pm
London Independent Photography – until 1 November. 10:00am to 7:00pm.
A group of professional and amateur photographers is holding its annual exhibition at Embassy Tea Gallery, 195 Union Street London SE1 0BP until 1st November. Open 10:00am to 7:00pm. Why not go and see our President’s prints on show.
Walk The Line – on until 31 December 2015
Walk The Line between the O2 and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park to see sculptures from Damien Hirst, Martin Creed and Eduardo Paolozzi. London’s new sculpture trail will lead walkers along three miles of waterways including London’s Royal Docks and along the River Lea.
Congratulations
to those scoring a 20 at the Colour Print Round 1
Intermediate/Preliminary – Jane Upcott for “Poppy” and Paul Tipping for “Garden Hellebore”
Advanced – Betty Deshmukh for “Whiskers Galore” and Czech Conroy for “Moorhen on a Winters Day”
and to those scoring a 20 at the Mono Print Round 1
Intermediate/Preliminary – Jane Upcott for “Thank you NOW in case I forgot to say it THEN”
Advanced – Vera Stevens for “Do you see what I do?”, Peter Ergis for “ Getting up Steam” and Paul Lehane for “Secret Assignation”.