The instructor follows the RSA exercise to music guidelines & holds their qualification.

After the class we all go down to the local pub.

Join Merseyside IVC on its annual excursion to Shell Island (http://www.shellisland.co.uk/). From Monday, 18th June to Sunday, 24th June 2018, for five nights under canvas. Shell Island is a stunningly beautiful place with very good facilities (hot showers, pub, shops and restaurant). It lies on the Welsh coast between Harlech and Barmouth. 

A high quality three course dinner with wine tasting at the Civil Service Club. For around £25-30 we will enjoy a fine dining quality three course meal prepared in their excellent kitchens. The food here really is very good. The meal is accompanied by a tutored tasting of around 10 fine wines. The theme this month is wines of Brazil and Uruguay.

Reading is primarily a personal pleasure but if you would like to share your love of books with some like-minded people why not join us in our reading group?

Our book this month is The Unwomanly Face of War by Svetlana Alexievich

We will also decide on what to read for August.

As usual Des would appreciate it if those planning on coming could email him by Tuesday night 19th  if possible so that he has some idea of numbers.

We have the big pool at the Porchester Centre all to ourselves from 20.15 until 21.00.  There is no need to book in advance.  Just turn up and tell the pool staff you are with the IVC Swimming Club.  You pay our treasurer afterwards.  Beginners are welcome. From 8.30 there is an informal game of water polo in the deep end - for the energetic.  Cost is £5.

Afterwards we meet at The Cow, 89 Westbourne Park Road W2 5QH.

Underground: Royal Oak, Bayswater, Queensway

Our regular monthly visit to the Moon and Stars in Penge High Street. This is a Wetherspoon establishment so there is a wide choice of reasonably priced food and drinks that can be enjoyed in a muzak-free atmosphere; Thursday night is curry night in this pub so you won't be eating alone. Look for the IVC name on one of the tables.

We meet from 8.30pm, probably somewhere towards the back and possibly in one of the side-booths. New (and gregarious!) members are especially welcome.

Teams of 4 meet for this pub quiz at a great Central London venue - the Civil Service Club near Charing X.

The quiz starts at 7pm and we meet at 6.30pm in the bar - look for an IVC sign.

If you have any questions please email or call Atzar. Also if you intend to attend please let Atzar know so that your name can go on the guest list (phone, text or email). Alternatively join our free IVC pub quiz Meetup group and indicate that you are coming: https://www.meetup.com/London-IVC-Pub-Quiz-Group/

Hope to see you there - Atzar

Greenwich & Lewisham MYN invite you to join them for a great evening of food and wine.

We will enjoy a friendly evening sampling the first class wines and excellent food on offer at Daveys. The 2 course set menu at £12.95 is particularly good value. Well worth the journey - its right next door to Greenwich station, so why not come and join us. We will be joined by the friendly crowd from Greenwich & Lewisham Meetup.

Our own Jonthan Murray stars as Toby Bishop in this wiity play on for three nights plus matinee on June 23rd at 3pm.

Agatha Crusty (pronounced Croosty) is a crime novelist. She's also pretty adept at solving crimes. And when her sister-in-law Alice invites her to spend a few days with her in the village of Chortelby, it's not long before she gets caught up in a series of murders which seem directed at members of the All Saints Village Hall committee.

From Toby, the Vicar, and Eleanor, Chair of the committee, to Harry Knott the caretaker and identical twins Olivia and Oliver Truscott-Pratt, there are plenty of suspects. And with an investigating officer as incompetent as D.I. Twigg, there are plenty of laughs as the murders begin to pile up.

But, while packed full of wit and very funny scenes, this is also a genuine murder mystery with an ingenious plot which will tax the little grey cells of the audience at the same time!

'Agatha Crusty And The Village Hall Murders' has already had more than seventy productions, and hundreds of performances, in the UK, Australia and the US.  Without exception, audiences have loved it and the cast and crew too.

This play is the first in a series of Agatha Crusty titles"

Order tickets on-line from http://www.streathamtheatre.org.uk/

An Open Mic over a pub near Waterloo Station with our own bar, The London IVC Open Mics draw a wide audience and have a more eclectic range than most - beside several music genres previous events have seen spoken word, comedy and an illusionist take the stage. We now always start with a featured band - today being the Alex PW Band Good menu available in the main bar downstairs.

Bugis Street is a large bustling Brasserie style restaurant with pleasant casual ambience that serves some excellent Chinese and Malaysian dishes at quite reasonable prices. All the food I have eaten here over the years has reliably been freshly prepared and carefully cooked to authentic recipes. Satays, Soups, Rice and Noodle dishes are particularly recommended and a good meal can be had for around £25 - £30

for details of this event, please contact the host.

Meet at 11.00 at Loughton underground station (Epping branch of the Central line). All in the Travelcard zone. The latest suitable Central line train will pass through Oxford Cicus about 10.10 and Stratford at 10.40.

The walk of 8.5 miles will take us on tracks and paths through the ancient woodland of Epping Forest to lunch at The Horseshoes, Upshire. After lunch we will be in open countryside and passing close to Copped Hall to arrive at Epping whence we return.

Leader: Simon Langston

The instructor follows the RSA exercise to music guidelines & holds their qualification.

After the class we all go down to the local pub.

A leading Open Mic in Camden Town.

We have the big pool at the Porchester Centre all to ourselves from 20.15 until 21.00.  There is no need to book in advance.  Just turn up and tell the pool staff you are with the IVC Swimming Club.  You pay our treasurer afterwards.  Beginners are welcome. From 8.30 there is an informal game of water polo in the deep end - for the energetic.  Cost is £5.

Afterwards we meet at The Cow, 89 Westbourne Park Road W2 5QH.

Underground: Royal Oak, Bayswater, Queensway

Liverpool Street 10.28, Tottenham Hale (for Victoria line) 10.40 arrive Broxbourne 10.53, but book a day return to Hertford East costing about £14 whence we return.

From the entrance of Broxbourne station, we follow the New River north for two miles as far as Rye House station, where we cross over to the parallel Lee Navigation, where after a further 1.5 miles we lunch at the Jolly Fisherman, a riverside pub close to St. Margaret's station, where an opt in or out is possible. A further four miles along the Lee Navigation towpath takes us to Hertford for tea, although another opt out is possible at Ware.  7.5 miles in all.

Leader: Will Emerge

Meet your neighbour - Moxy Stratford

Moxy, 86 Great Eastern Rd, London E15 1GR

Meet me after work in the bar of the hotel about 300 yards from Stratford station. I’ll have a meetup notice

Richard

racoleman@cix.co.uk

07790-551-301

Allen hosts this regular monthly social evening of the North London Meet Your Neighbours group in this comfortable Highgate pub which features real ales, good wines and excellent food.

We have the big pool at the Porchester Centre all to ourselves from 20.15 until 21.00.  There is no need to book in advance.  Just turn up and tell the pool staff you are with the IVC Swimming Club.  You pay our treasurer afterwards.  Beginners are welcome. From 8.30 there is an informal game of water polo in the deep end - for the energetic.  Cost is £5.

Afterwards we meet at The Cow, 89 Westbourne Park Road W2 5QH.

Underground: Royal Oak, Bayswater, Queensway

Fenchurch Street dep 10.04, West Ham (for Victoria Line) 10.13 arr Stanford-le-Hope 10.53 but buy an offpeak return to Pitsea £10.50 whence we return. For a 10 mile level walk along the Thames Estuary Path, through the Fobbing and Corringham Marshes, where the sense of isolation is pure peace. Lunch is at the Bull, Corringham after five miles, where an opt out is possible with a frequent bus service back to Stanford.

Leader: Paul Grove

IVC volunteers have been working at Westbere Copse nature reserve for decades now and have made a major contribution to making this a lovely little nature oasis in urban West Hampstead. We meet there on the second Sunday of the month to carry out conservation work and nature surveys - birds and wild flowers.

Free snacks and drinks will be provided. Take a note of my mobile number in case you cannot find us.

The instructor follows the RSA exercise to music guidelines & holds their qualification.

After the class we all go down to the local pub.

We have the big pool at the Porchester Centre all to ourselves from 20.15 until 21.00.  There is no need to book in advance.  Just turn up and tell the pool staff you are with the IVC Swimming Club.  You pay our treasurer afterwards.  Beginners are welcome. From 8.30 there is an informal game of water polo in the deep end - for the energetic.  Cost is £5.

Afterwards we meet at The Cow, 89 Westbourne Park Road W2 5QH.

Underground: Royal Oak, Bayswater, Queensway

Start arriving for a social weekend in Brighton which also includes the 2018 aIVC AGM

Brighton is a colourful, vibrant and creative city in which to spend the weekend. Hopefully the sun will shine on us and we can take advatage of the city's seaside location.

Members of Brighton IVC and the aIVC committee will be at the university from 2:30 pm to welcome you.

In the evening we will go out for dinner at one of Brighton's many restaurants.

You do not need to be attending the AGM to join in on what promises to be an enjoyable weekend.

Victoria dep 10.25, Bromley South 10.42 arr Bearsted 11.32, but book a day return to Harrietsham £19.50, whence we return. (It may cost less to book an Advance fare.) Join us for an easy seven mile walk in a delightful part of Kent, lunching at the George Inn, Leeds village. In the afternoon we pass Leeds Castle.

Leader: Peter Tarl

The instructor follows the RSA exercise to music guidelines & holds their qualification.

After the class we all go down to the local pub.

We have the big pool at the Porchester Centre all to ourselves from 20.15 until 21.00.  There is no need to book in advance.  Just turn up and tell the pool staff you are with the IVC Swimming Club.  You pay our treasurer afterwards.  Beginners are welcome. From 8.30 there is an informal game of water polo in the deep end - for the energetic.  Cost is £5.

Afterwards we meet at The Cow, 89 Westbourne Park Road W2 5QH.

Underground: Royal Oak, Bayswater, Queensway

Our regular monthly visit to the Moon and Stars in Penge High Street. This is a Wetherspoon establishment so there is a wide choice of reasonably priced food and drinks that can be enjoyed in a muzak-free atmosphere; Thursday night is curry night in this pub so you won't be eating alone. Look for the IVC name on one of the tables.

We meet from 8.30pm, probably somewhere towards the back and possibly in one of the side-booths. New (and gregarious!) members are especially welcome.

Teams of 4 meet for this pub quiz at a great Central London venue - the Civil Service Club near Charing X.

The quiz starts at 7pm and we meet at 6.30pm in the bar - look for an IVC sign.

If you have any questions please email or call Atzar. Also if you intend to attend please let Atzar know so that your name can go on the guest list (phone, text or email). Alternatively join our free IVC pub quiz Meetup group and indicate that you are coming: https://www.meetup.com/London-IVC-Pub-Quiz-Group/

Hope to see you there - Atzar

A reliable French chain restaurant in the heart of Hampstead Village. I have never been disappointed by a Cafe Rouge meal.

After eating we will find or way to one of the many excellent nearby pubs.

Our annual Summer Party which is subsidised for our members. For £10 admission (£12 guests) there will be a buffet, raffle, live band and disco.

Kings Cross dep 11.11 arr Cambridge North 12.08, to which buy a day return costing £17.50. Please check train times before the day, as at the date of publication train details had not been finalised.

For a gentle walk of about six miles starting at the newly opened station at Cambridge North. Much of the walk will be along the Cam riverbank, but we will head for the historical centre of Cambridge for lunch. We will finish the walk at the main Cambridge station, whence there are many trains back to London. Towards the end of the walk there might be a possibility, if time permits, of adding a loop to Grantchester, adding about three miles to the total distance.

Leader: Alex Sellars

The instructor follows the RSA exercise to music guidelines & holds their qualification.

After the class we all go down to the local pub.

We have the big pool at the Porchester Centre all to ourselves from 20.15 until 21.00.  There is no need to book in advance.  Just turn up and tell the pool staff you are with the IVC Swimming Club.  You pay our treasurer afterwards.  Beginners are welcome. From 8.30 there is an informal game of water polo in the deep end - for the energetic.  Cost is £5.

Afterwards we meet at The Cow, 89 Westbourne Park Road W2 5QH.

Underground: Royal Oak, Bayswater, Queensway

Tasting wines made from a single grape variety is a good way of learning how different grapes can result in very different wines. However using a mix of grapes can give great wines of which the prime example is Bordeaux.

Huw and Karunah are our hosts this evening when we will taste wines not only from Bordeaux but also from  winemakers in other parts of the world who make their wine using only the grape varieties permitted in Bordeaux. Nowadays these can be excellent indeed and the claim is made for some that they are superior to similarly priced Bordeaux wines. Let's see what we think.

Although white Bordeaux is also a blend, by the 'Bordeaux Blend' it's red wine that's meant and Des has assembled a selection of almost exclusively red wines for our tasting this evening although with some Sauternes to finish.

The tasting will be accompanied by cheeses, pates etc. The cost is £25 which should be good value as some of the bottles were bought when Waitrose were last offering 25% off all their wines and there will be our usual generous allowance.

Huw and Karunah live a pleasant 10 minute walk from East Croydon station. Email Des to book.

Victoria depart 09.46. Clapham Junction 09.53, East Croydon 10.03 arr Lewes 10.49. A day return costs £29, but check to see if there are cheaper fares available online. Check also train times before the day.

Join us for an attractive downland walk of about eight miles, in the morning a mainly gentle ascent onto the South Downs Way (with one short steepish section) and after lunch at the Abergavenny Arms, Rodmell, a level walk back to Lewes along the River Ouse. Tea will no doubt be taken in Lewes.

Leader: Sheila Cosgrove

HS2 have been carrying out remedial works to Adelaide Local Nature Reserve and the site has now re-opened.

Come and join us for some gentle conservation work in this lovely sunny mostly meadow nature reserve with woodland and two ponds. Refreshments, tools and training provided. We will be joined by members of the friends group - Adelaide Nature Reserve Association.

IVC members have been much involved in looking after this site over the years.

The instructor follows the RSA exercise to music guidelines & holds their qualification.

After the class we all go down to the local pub.

Allen hosts this regular monthly social evening of the North London Meet Your Neighbours group in this comfortable Highgate pub which features real ales, good wines and excellent food.

We have the big pool at the Porchester Centre all to ourselves from 20.15 until 21.00.  There is no need to book in advance.  Just turn up and tell the pool staff you are with the IVC Swimming Club.  You pay our treasurer afterwards.  Beginners are welcome. From 8.30 there is an informal game of water polo in the deep end - for the energetic.  Cost is £5.

Afterwards we meet at The Cow, 89 Westbourne Park Road W2 5QH.

Underground: Royal Oak, Bayswater, Queensway

Join us at the world's greatest entertainment festival. After a terrific week at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 we will return in 2018. We will stay in value for money, student accommodation close to the heart of the festival. We will help you navigate your way round the festival which is vast and can be overwhelming. We will organise shared visits to events and several team social get togethers - or you can just do your own thing. Help will be provided with travel arrangements and prebooking of recommended avents - but most events can be booked when you are there.

Contact Dave now for more details and to join the acommodation waiting list. This will cost around £200 for the week for your own room in a shared student flat which is basic but comfortable.

Join London IVC to join us!

The instructor follows the RSA exercise to music guidelines & holds their qualification.

After the class we all go down to the local pub.

Ann is our host this evening and, weather permitting, the tasting will be in her garden.

'Summer wines' is perhaps a rather nebulous category. Think of in the main lighter wines to be enjoyed cool on a warm day and you've got the picture. Whites and rosés, including some sparkling wines from England and Champagne, with just a few reds to give some depth. While the emphasis will be mainly on enjoyment  there will be some seriously good wines included and   opportunities to compare similar wines from different regions.

At some suitable break in our tasting Ann will be serving a salmon (taken from the Tay that morning!) and some other food. 

Ann's house is just minutes from Hampstead Heath station. 

There are always offers of one sort or another available but for what it's worth Des got many of these bottles at 25% or more discount so the £25 cost should represent good value. Email him to book.

Another chance to try your hand at some nature survey work. We will explore the reserve for birds and plants.

The instructor follows the RSA exercise to music guidelines & holds their qualification.

After the class we all go down to the local pub.

The instructor follows the RSA exercise to music guidelines & holds their qualification.

After the class we all go down to the local pub.

The instructor follows the RSA exercise to music guidelines & holds their qualification.

After the class we all go down to the local pub.

A trip to Festival No6 in Port Meirion.

The instructor follows the RSA exercise to music guidelines & holds their qualification.

After the class we all go down to the local pub.

Policy Committee Meeting at The Royal Oak, 44 Tabard Street, London SE1 4JU from 6.30 pm.

Executive Committee Meeting at The Royal Oak, 44 Tabard Street, London SE1 4JU from 6.30 pm.

Walking/Sightseeing Holiday in Madeira Thursday 22nd November to Sunday 2nd December 2018 (provisional dates).  You can come for all or part of the time.

We will be based in Madeira's Capital Funchal close to the old town where there are a large number of tourist attractions.  The weather in Madeira is good all year round so bring your swimwear as well as your walking boots. 

Most walking will be on the Levadas (irrigation channels) which provide easy level walking.  Walking is optional - if particpants prefer to do other things this is completely up to them.  This will be a very relaxed holiday.