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EVENT HIGHLIGHTS In the table below you will find a list of event highlights that are worth an early mention. This is because they are either weekends away, holidays, require prior booking or are important headline events. If you would like to see the full details of the event, clicking on the individual event titles will take you straight to the main entry on the website.
MAIN DIARY Friday 24 May 2013 to Monday 27 May 2013 SAILING - BANK HOLIDAY EVENT CANCELLED Location: Either Hamble Point Marina, nr Southampton or possibly Gosport Cost: TBA Meeting: TBA Book By: event cancelled Full details are still to be finalised but this 4 day extended Bank Holiday weekend opens the opportunity to travel further afield including, if the weather forecast and crew experience permits, cross channel to Normandy or the Channel Islands and so a passport must be carried (Non EU nationals must also carry all necessary visas for travelling to & from the above). We should have a Bavaria 38' (11.6m) this weekend with 8 berths available. Friday morning: Join the boat during the morning and, after assisting to load up the yacht with food & other essentials (all arranged by the skipper) there will be a briefing on safety & handling of the boat. This will be followed by a discussion on the options for the weekend's sailing. Then, at a time to suit the tides, we will leave the marina & head out to sea. With the extended weekend, our cruising range could encompass any of the ports within the area between Brighton, Normandy, the Channel Islands and Swanage. Wherever we go, we will stop at one or two destinations on the way and return to the home port by late afternoon on Monday. The yacht will be totally self sufficient and we will sleep and generally eat on board the yacht throughout the weekend. Full boat joining instructions will be issued to all crew, advising where to find the boat and what gear to bring with you. Note that while initial queries regarding berth availablity can be made by e-mail or 'phone, a firm reservation will require payment of the full berth fee. Applications should also include the following information: full postal address, e-mail address & mobile phone number. Also include details of any previous sailing experience (none required but I need to know). BOOK EARLY: To ensure availability of boat. Cost per berth likely to be around £255 for London members. £265 for members of other aIVC clubs as contribution to cost of our additional sailing public liability insurance. Budget £15 per day for expenses for harbour fees, on board grub/grog/ diesel fuel etc. Contact John who will update you on final arrangements for this weekend. No previous experience necessary: Collectively, the crew will have sufficient experience to handle the boat. Organiser: Private to members of London IVC Friday 24 May 2013 WORLD STREET FOOD FESTIVAL & WINE BAR VISIT Location: Queen's Walk, Southbank, SE1 Time: 18:30 to 23:00 Meeting: Queen's Walk, Southbank SE1, in front of Nat Theatre World Street Food Festival, Southbank. In addition to our normal Real Food Market, you can find some of the most creative, quality-driven vendors offering great street food on the riverside. At c 8.30pm we will cross over to the 'northbank' Embankment, to the Tattershall Castle (the boat by Embankment tube) for drinks and socialising. Look out for us on Deck, or if wet n cold, below deck Organiser: Private to members of London IVC Saturday 25 May 2013 TENNIS IN FINCHLEY Location: Victoria Park Ballards Lane Time: 10:00 - 13:00 Meeting: Tennis courts Meet up for a friendly game of tennis. Play is between 10am and 1pm and costs just £3.00 per person. As we share the courts with non-members drop Frank an email by Friday night or call him at home so that he will know to look out for you. Underground: Finchley Central Bus: 82, 125, 460 Organiser: Private to members of London IVC Sunday 26 May 2013 COUNTRY WALKING - MOOR PARK TO ELSTREE Location: The Green Belt NW of London Time: 10.49 Meeting: Moor Park station at 10.49 Baker Street (Met. line) depart 10.15, Finchley Road 10.20 arrive Moor Park 10.49. Buy a Travelcard covering all zones. Join us for a linear walk of up to 12 miles along section 15 of the London Loop finishing at Elstree & Borehamwood station, but with opt-outs en route. The walk is through Green Belt on the fringes of Greater London. There is some road walking as well as following footpaths through woods and fields. Lunch will probably be at the Windmill, Bushey Heath. Leader: Simon Langston Organiser: Private to members of London IVC Monday 27 May 2013 COUNTRY WALKING - EASTBOURNE AND THE DOWNS Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex Time: 11.23 Meeting: Hampden Park station at 11.23 Victoria depart 09.47 [rear 4 coaches?] Clapham Junction 09.53, East Croydon 10.03, Eastbourne arr 11.13 but stay on the train to alight at Hampden Park at 11.23. Book a day return to Eastbourne £29.50 less discounts, but those without railcards may wish to consider buying a Network Downlander ticket online for £16.50. This Bank Holiday walk will be some ten miles or so from Hampden Park over the South Downs to Beachy Head and finishing along the coast to Eastbourne where tea is possible. Lunch will be at East Dean (The Tiger Inn, in a cafe or on the green). An opt-out may be possible here by taking a bus to Eastbourne or later at Beachy Head. Leader: Peter Tarl Organiser: Private to members of London IVC 
Tuesday 28 May 2013
OPEN MIC AT THE GREEN NOTE CAFE Location: The Green Note Cafe, 106 Parkway, Camden Town. Time: 19:00 to 23:00 Cost: Free Meeting: We will meet outside Camden Town tube station at 6.30pm before joining the queue to enter Green Note by 7pm. Early arrival is advised as the venue gets crowded and you may not get a seat later. This is a cosy, friendly venue featuring particularly good non-professional musicians. Each performer is allowed two songs so there will be plenty of variety. There is a bar and food is available nearby, including bargian cuisine from around the world at Camden Market. Friends of IVC often play here. Organiser: Private to members of London IVC Wednesday 29 May 2013 KEEP-FIT TO MUSIC Location: City Temple Hall, United Reformed Church, Time: 19:00 - 20:00 Meeting: Thieman Room, First floor This is an exercise class set to music with a warm up at the start & a cool down with stretching at the end. In between there is a 25 minute aerobic workout for the heart & lungs followed by floor work with resistive exercise. The instructor follows the RSA exercise to music guidelines & holds their qualification. After the class we all go down to the local pub. There is also included a subliminal game of tshirt & music link. The cost is £4.50 for IVC members. Afterwards we meet at The Leinster, Leinster Terrace, W2.
Saturday 1 Jun 2013 TENNIS IN FINCHLEY Location: Victoria Park Ballards Lane Time: 10:00 - 13:00 Meeting: Tennis courts Meet up for a friendly game of tennis. Play is between 10am and 1pm and costs just £3.00 per person. As we share the courts with non-members drop Frank an email by Friday night or call him at home so that he will know to look out for you. Underground: Finchley Central Bus: 82, 125, 460 Organiser: Private to members of London IVC Saturday 1 Jun 2013 STRAWBERRY FAIR Location: Midsummer Common, Cambridge Time: 12 noon - 11pm Meeting: TBA by email nearer to the day Don't miss this great Cambridge event - lots of interesting foods, stalls, events, poetry, music and other entertainment from 12noon to 11pm. Let me know what time you would like to meet up and I will co-ordinate a couple of different meet up times then email details nearer to the day. I'm sure lots of our members will be there. The journey from London King's Cross takes about 45 minutes and an off-peak day return costs £23. You may find cheaper fares online if you don't mind taking a slower train. Buses Citi 1, Citi 3 or Citi 7 will get you from the station into the city centre. "Ten hours of FREE live music, film, arts and crafts on Midsummer Common. The Acoustic Bar will feature comedy, cabaret, folk and acoustic performances. The 'Steam Punk Town' music area is expected to return, and the central Village Green, open air arena offering a range of performances and displays, and of course, the obligatory beer tents with AUTHENTIC LOCAL ALE." Read more at http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/strawberryfair/2013 OR http://www.strawberry-fair.org.uk Organiser: Private to members of London IVC 
Saturday 1 Jun 2013
SATURDAY NIGHT SOCIAL IN COVENT GARDEN Location: Concert Artists Association bar, CAA, 20 Bedford Street, London Time: 7-10.30pm Cost: Free Meeting: Follow the signs to the bar. Bedford Street is just off the Strand. We will return to the great little bar in the Concert Artists Association that we have used for socials after AGMs but this time it will be purely for a fun evening with the cheapest bar prices in Covent Garden. Admission is free but there will be a collection for Paul the barman. There'll be live entertainment including bands and more..... You can eat nearby - we will have details of good eating places a few minutes walk away. Organiser: Private to members of London IVC Sunday 2 Jun 2013 COUNTRY WALKING - LEWES Location: Lewes Sussex Time: 10.48 Meeting: Lewes station at 10.48 Victoria depart 09.47, Clapham Junction 09.53, East Croydon 10.02 for Lewes arrive 10.48. A day return costs £25.40, but consider buying a Network Downlander ticket online. The walk will be a circular route of nine and a half miles over the glorious Downs and alongside the river with lunch at Rodmell. Leader: Sheila Cosgrove. Organiser: Private to members of London IVC 
Sunday 2 Jun 2013
DAVID BOWIE IS Location: Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Road Time: 10:30 - 13:00 Cost: £14 Meeting: 10.20-10.30am by the V&A entrance inside South Kensington station subway Book By: Book through V&A website The first international retrospective of the extraordinary career of David Bowie. David Bowie Is will feature more than 300 objects that include handwritten lyrics, original costumes, fashion, photography, film, music videos, set designs and Bowie's own instruments. We booked for this event at the February Arts Group, and have £14 tickets for entry to the exhibition at 10.30am. If you'd like to join us, book your own ticket through the V&A website http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/exhibitions/david-bowie-is/ and then drop me an email so I can include you in the final meeting arrangements. Organiser: Private to members of London IVC Sunday 2 Jun 2013 CHILLED OUT SUMMER RIVER CRUISE Location: Cowey Sale, by Walton Bridge, Walton on Thames Time: 12:45 Cost: £30 Meeting: Please be on board the "Walton Lady" by 12:45 at the latest. Come along and join West Surrey IVC for a four hour chilled out summer cruise on the Thames aboard the "Walton Lady". A two course sit-down carvery lunch with traditional jazz band accompaniment is included, all for £30 per person. The boat departs Cowey Sale at 1 pm prompt and returns at 5pm. Please be on board by 12.45 pm at the latest. There is a large public car park nearby. Trains from London Waterloo leave every half hour and reach Walton on Thames station in 35 mins. Bus 555 will get you into central Walton (Hepworth Way) in 5 minutes and then it's less than a ten minute walk to the boarding point at Cowey Sale by Walton Bridge. Check bus departure times nearer the day as the 555 is only an hourly service on Sundays. Organiser: Private to members of London IVC 
Monday 3 Jun 2013
THE ARTS GROUP Location: Walkers Of Whitehall, Craig Court Time: 18:30 Meeting: Downstairs bar (look out for the table with event fliers on it). Note that people drift in and out during the two hour event - you don't have to rush to be there for 6.30 on the dot. The Arts Group meets every month to swap ideas for theatres, cinemas, concerts, etc., that we can then visit as a group. Last month, for example, we featured adaptations of literary classics both American (F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby) and English (Graham Greene's Travels With My Aunt). Anyone may organise an event for the Arts Group, so if there's a particular show you'd like to see, feel free to come along and suggest it - other people will probably be interested. Bring your cheque book and your diary to book for events, or just come along for a drink and a chat. If you can't make it along to the meeting, don't panic - an email will go out on the Broadcast system later tonight with details of events you can still book for (you'll need to respond by noon on Wednesday). For advance warning of things we're planning, look at (or follow) our Twitter feed: http://www.twitter.com/IVCArtsGroup Future Arts Group meetings will be held on Monday July 1st and Monday August 5th. Organiser: Private to members of London IVC Tuesday 4 Jun 2013 FRENCH LINGUISTS MEAL Location: Bistro 1, 75 Beak Street, London, W1F 9SS Time: 19:00 to 21:00 Meeting: Inside the restaurant. We shall meet again in this inexpensive restaurant for a meal with a wide choice and conversation in French. Organiser: Private to members of London IVC Wednesday 5 Jun 2013 KEEP-FIT TO MUSIC Location: City Temple Hall, United Reformed Church, Time: 19:00 - 20:00 Meeting: Thieman Room, First floor This is an exercise class set to music with a warm up at the start & a cool down with stretching at the end. In between there is a 25 minute aerobic workout for the heart & lungs followed by floor work with resistive exercise. The instructor follows the RSA exercise to music guidelines & holds their qualification. After the class we all go down to the local pub. There is also included a subliminal game of tshirt & music link. The cost is £4.50 for IVC members. Afterwards we meet at The Leinster, Leinster Terrace, W2.
The instructor follows the RSA exercise to music guidelines & holds their qualification. After the class we all go down to the local pub. There is also included a subliminal game of tshirt & music link. The cost is £4.50 for IVC members. Afterwards we meet at The Leinster, Leinster Terrace, W2.
The instructor follows the RSA exercise to music guidelines & holds their qualification. After the class we all go down to the local pub. There is also included a subliminal game of tshirt & music link. The cost is £4.50 for IVC members. Afterwards we meet at The Leinster, Leinster Terrace, W2.
The instructor follows the RSA exercise to music guidelines & holds their qualification. After the class we all go down to the local pub. There is also included a subliminal game of tshirt & music link. The cost is £4.50 for IVC members. Afterwards we meet at The Leinster, Leinster Terrace, W2.
Tuesday 2 Jul 2013 ARTS GROUP: BIGMOUTH AT THE SOHO THEATRE Location: Soho Theatre, 21 Dean Street, Soho. Time: 9:15 pm Cost: £10 Meeting: To be advised. Book By: Book while seats still available! The sell-out hit of the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe from one of Europe’s hottest theatre companies to explode out of Belgium since Ontroerend Goed. Valentijn Dhaenens has received universal critical acclaim and has been described as a one-man powerhouse for his thrilling and virtuoso performance in Bigmouth. Using fragments of well-known and lesser known speeches, he shows that in 2,500 years, the tricks of the trade hardly changed and that whilst the absolute truth doesn’t exist, it is just a pretty lie for those who aspire to world power or simply just the hand of their beloved. He who picks his words well, can turn the weakest argument into the strongest. The theatre seats are unreserved so you may buy your own ticket online. Drop Rhiann an email to let her know you are going and she will let you know meet-up arrangements. Organiser: Private to members of London IVC 
Thursday 11 Jul 2013
KATE MILLER-HEIDKE Location: The Islington, Tolpuddle Street Time: 19:00 to 23:00 Cost: £11.25 Meeting: an Islington restaurant beforehand for dinner - mail me for details. Book By: book via TicketWeb website Kate Miller-Heidke is an Australian singer-songwriter. She has a great ear for a tune, an operatic vocal range, and an occasionally filthy mouth. You'll like her. Watch some of her videos at http://www.katemillerheidke.com/videos/ and see if you agree. We booked for this show at the April Arts Group meeting, and have standing tickets for the show (priced £10, plus a £1.25 online booking fee). If you fancy joining us, book through TicketWeb http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/event/kate-miller-heidke-tickets/45929 and drop me an email so I can include you in the final meeting arrangements. Organiser: Private to members of London IVC 
Sunday 14 Jul 2013
NATURE LOVERS - SUMMER FLOWERS AND BIRDS Location: Westbere Copse Local Nature Reserve, junction of Westbere & Minster Roads, West Hampstead, NW2. Time: 12:00 - 15:00 Meeting: Meet inside the reserve which can be found by descending the steps from the street corner and following the path along the fence until you get to the gate into the fenced reserve area. Explore the summer flowers and birds of this lovely little nature reserve in West Hampstead. This is also a chance to try your hand at conservation work. Tools, training and free light refreshments are all provided. Underground: Kilburn, Jubilee Line Bus: C11 Organiser: Private to members of London IVC Tuesday 16 Jul 2013 IVC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING Location: Garden Studios, 71 - 75 Shelton Street, London Time: 19:00 to 21:00 Meeting: Meeting starts promptly at 7pm. Phone the mobile number below to gain access to the building. As a member of IVC you are entitled to attend Committee meetings and join discussion of the club's future and activities. Tonight's meeting is the Executive Committee which discusses day to day club affairs. We will head for a pub afterwards. Organiser: Private to members of London IVC 
Thursday 18 Jul 2013
GENEALOGY INTRODUCTION - FIND YOUR FAMILY HISTORY. Location: Host's flat in East Finchley - you will be given the address when you book. Time: 7.30-11pm Cost: Free Dave has been researching his family history and has access to several web sites where this can be pursued. Tonight he will describes how it is done and his own findings. Bring along some information on your own family and we will see what we can find. Genealogy always turns up surprises including both tragedies and triumphs. Come and find out who you really are! Bring along a contribution to the snacks and drinks that will be shared. Contact Dave to book a place. Organiser: Private to members of London IVC Friday 19 Jul 2013 to Sunday 21 Jul 2013 SAILING - WEEKEND CRUISE Location: Hamble Point Marina, nr Southampton (Post Code PO12 1AH) Cost: £147 (£157 for other aIVC) Meeting: Hamble Point Marina. Accessible by car (plenty of free parking) or by train (taxi from station to marina req'd) Book By: ASAP, to ensure availability of boat. This weekend we hope to hire a 9.7m Fulmar sailing yacht. This 5/6 berth boat has an excellent reputation as a fast cruiser. While most yachts nowadays have roller reefing headsails, this boat will be what some call a "proper yacht" as it comes with a full set of separate headsails.This will be good experience for those new to fore deck work. For the more experienced, it will test the memory cells as they try to remember just how that big pile of disorganised canvas could possibly be folded up neatly and coaxed into the small sail bag. Crew will join the boat during the Friday evening and, after assisting to load up the yacht with grub & other essentials (all provided by the skipper) we will adjourn to the pub to mull over the options for the weekend's sailing. On Saturday morning, after a briefing and at a time dependent on the tides, we will leave the Hamble River, heading either east or west up the Solent, depending on the weather forecast, tides and the crew's preference for the day's destination.. We aim to arrive by late afternoon. There will be time for looking around the destination prior to getting stuck into the evening meal, which will be cooked on board by the crew. A visit to a pub will usually also be fitted in. On Sunday we will return to the home port, arriving by late afternoon. The yacht will be totally self sufficient and we will sleep and generally eat on board the yacht throughout the weekend. Full boat joining instructions will be issued to all crew, advising where to find the boat and what gear to bring with you. Note that while initial queries regarding berth availablity can be made by e-mail or 'phone, a firm reservation will require payment of the full berth fee. Applications should also include the following information: full postal address, e-mail address & mobile phone number. Also include details of any previous sailing experience (none required but I need to know). BOOK EARLY: To ensure availability of boat. Cost per berth: £147 for London members. £157 for members of other aIVC clubs as contribution to cost of our additional sailing public liability insurance. Budget £15 per day for expenses for harbour fees, on board grub/grog/ diesel fuel etc. No previous experience necessary: Collectively, the crew will have sufficient experience to handle the boat. Organiser: Private to members of London IVC Saturday 27 Jul 2013 AIVC HOLIDAY IN ROBIN HOOD'S BAY, NORTH YORKS Location: Old School House, Robin Hood's Bay, near Whitby, North Yorks Time: TBA Cost: £50 (4 nights) / £80 (1 week) Join members of IVCs across the country at this Association organised holiday. We came here in 2011 and had such a good time, so had to go back! Robin Hood’s Bay, with its narrow streets and quaint cottages and houses, is one of the most picturesque and far-famed villages on the English coastline. The old village nestles in a narrow ravine at the edge of a wide sweeping bay, which is bounded on the north by Bay Ness and on the south by the lofty cliffs of Ravenscar. We are taking over the "Old School House" which as really good accommodation similar to a Youth Hotel. The idea is a choose of half a week (4 nights) or go the whole hog and stay 8 nights. www.old-school-house.co.uk Lots of activies possible including walking, cycling, riding and many lovely places to visit. For more details contact Peter. The cost is per person per stay is only £50 / £80 B&B (yes, you have read it right) Sat 26th July to Wed 31st July or Wed 31st July to Sun 4th Aug - £50 Sat 26th July to Sun 4th Aug - £80 Organiser: Private to members of London IVC Monday 29 Jul 2013 DISCOVER SEA KAYAKING Location: Menai Bridge, Anglesey Time: 10:00 to 23:55 Cost: £260 Meeting: TBA Book By: Register ASAP Cherry, of Derby Focus, the aIVC club in Derby, is organising another 4 day sea kayaking course from Mon 29th July to Thursday 1st August inclusive. The cost includes all the equipment, tuition and a degree of travel to the launch sites. We will be based in Menai Bridge but will launch from wherever the instructor feels is most suitable on the day. The cost does not include transport there or back or accomodation but for the past three years Cherry has car-shared where possible and camped to keep costs down. This course is for beginners and casual canoeists/kayakers as long as you are confident in/on the water. Last year we saw puffins and seals gliding along with us. Please get in touch ASAP to register your interest or ask any questions. Organiser: Private to members of London IVC
Thursday 22 Aug 2013
JOE LOUIS WALKER - BLUES GUITARIST Location: The Garage, 20-22 Highbury Corner, London N5 1RD Time: 7-10.30pm Cost: £19.50 Meeting: Meeting details to be arranged. Multiple Grammy & WC Handy Award winner, Joe Louis Walker is one of the most heralded Blues artists of our time. He is a true powerhouse guitar virtuoso, unique singer and prolific songwriter who has toured the world religiously throughout his career and earned himself a legion of dedicated fans. He has recorded with the likes of BB King, James Cotton, Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal, Huey Lewis, Branford Marsalis, and Ike Turner, with a discography that counts 18 solo albums, 2 live DVD’s, and countless compilations and guest appearances. Still recording & touring with a vengeance, JLW is already being referred to within the blues world as a "living legend." However, as Walker himself would say, "the best is yet to come!" JLW is currently in the studio working on a new Blues release as well as a Gospel album featuring a myriad of legendary guests. This is JLW’s first and only London performance since two sold out nights at Ronnie Scott’s in October 2010. JLW is joined for this show only by young British Blues phenomenon Aynsley Lister and his full band, who open the show as very special guests. Reckoned by many to be one of the most exciting young guitarists since Clapton at his peak. Aynsley has youth, good looks, outrageous amounts of talent and a record deal to boot. Influenced from an early age by the 1960s RnB era, Lister takes these key elements and mixes them with a more current and melodic lyrical approach. He was the only British artist to be featured in Classic Rock’s Top 10 Contemporary Blues Rock Artists. A unique pairing that’s not to be missed. Buy Tickets online (£19.50 advance, £22.00 on door, if available) from http://www.reallylivemusic.com/ There is a £1 per order (not per ticket) handling charge. Then let Dave know to arrange meeting details. Organiser: Private to members of London IVC Friday 23 Aug 2013 to Monday 26 Aug 2013 SAILING - BANK HOLIDAY CROSS CHANNEL CRUISE Location: Hamble Point Marina, nr Southampton (Post Code PO12 1AH) (or possibly Gosport) Cost: £265 (£275 for other aIVC) Meeting: Hamble Point Marina. Accessible by car (plenty of free parking) or by train (taxi from station to marina req'd) Book By: Book early to ensure availability of boat This 4 day extended Bank Holiday weekend opens the opportunity to travel further afield including, if the weather forecast and crew experience permits, cross channel to Normandy or the Channel Islands and so a passport must be carried (Non EU nationals must also carry all necessary visa's for travelling to & from the above). We should have the luxury of an Oceanis 423 (12.9m) this weekend with 7 berths available. Friday morning: Join the boat during the morning and, after assisting to load up the yacht with food & other essentials (all arranged by the skipper) there will be a briefing on safety & handling of the boat. This will be followed by a discussion on the options for the weekend's sailing. Then, at a time to suit the tides, we will leave the Hamble River & head out to sea. With the extended weekend, our cruising range could encompass any of the ports within the area between Brighton, Normandy, the Channel Islands and Swanage. Wherever we go, we will stop at one or two destinations on the way and return to the home port by late afternoon on Monday. The yacht will be totally self sufficient and we will sleep and generally eat on board the yacht throughout the weekend. Full boat joining instructions will be issued to all crew, advising where to find the boat and what gear to bring with you. Note that while initial queries regarding berth availablity can be made by e-mail or 'phone, a firm reservation will require payment of the full berth fee. Applications should also include the following information: full postal address, e-mail address & mobile phone number. Also include details of any previous sailing experience (none required but I need to know). BOOK EARLY: To ensure availability of boat. Cost per berth: £255 for London members. £265 for members of other aIVC clubs as contribution to cost of our additional sailing public liability insurance. Budget £15 per day for expenses for harbour fees, on board grub/grog/ diesel fuel etc. No previous experience necessary: Collectively, the crew will have sufficient experience to handle the boat. Organiser: Private to members of London IVC 
Tuesday 27 Aug 2013
DAVID BYRNE & ST VINCENT Location: Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Road Time: 19:00 to 23:00 Meeting: Chalk Farm Road restaurant beforehand for dinner - mail me for details. David Byrne (formerly of Talking Heads) and Annie Clark (who records and performs as St Vincent) collaborated last year on an album called Love This Giant. This show, like the album, will see them accompanied by a large brass section, performing songs from the record as well as old favourites from both their back catalogues. We booked for this show at the March Arts Group meeting, and have £35 standing places in the stalls. If you fancy joining us, book through the Roundhouse website http://www.roundhouse.org.uk/whats-on/productions/david-byrne-and-st-vincent and drop me an email so I can include you in the final meeting arrangements. Tickets were still available at the time of writing, but may not remain so for long, so book early. Organiser: Private to members of London IVC Saturday 31 Aug 2013 US WINE & FOOD TASTING Location: East Finchley - you will be given the address when you book Time: 7-11pm Cost: £20 We will sample a range of better US wines from various regions accompanied by some home cooked American cuisine. And you will be entertained with recorded traditional US music. There will be hand outs describing the wines and we will discuss them informally. Organiser: Private to members of London IVC
Friday 20 Sep 2013 to Sunday 22 Sep 2013 SAILING - WEEKEND CRUISE Location: Gosport Cost: £150 (£160 for other aIVC) Meeting: TBA Book By: ASAP, to ensure availability of boat. This weekend we hope to hire a Bavaria 38' with 8 berths. If travelling by train the Gosport Ferry will get you across from Portsmouth Harbour Station in just 5 minutes. Crew will join the boat during the Friday evening and, after assisting to load up the yacht with food & other essentials (all arranged by the skipper) we will adjourn to the pub to mull over the options for the weekend's sailing. On Saturday morning, after a briefing and at a time dependent on the tides, we will leave the marina, aiming to arrive at our destination by late afternoon. There will be time for looking around prior to the evening meal, which will be cooked on board by the crew. A visit to a pub will usually also be fitted in. On Sunday we will return to the home port, arriving by late afternoon. The yacht will be totally self sufficient and we will sleep and generally eat on board the yacht throughout the weekend. Full boat joining instructions will be issued to all crew, advising where to find the boat and what gear to bring with you. Note that while initial queries regarding berth availablity can be made by e-mail or 'phone, a firm reservation will require payment of the full berth fee. Applications should also include the following information: full postal address, e-mail address & mobile phone number. Also include details of any previous sailing experience (none required but I need to know). Book early to ensure availability of boat and as John will be away for part of the summer. Cost per berth: £150 for London members. £160 for members of other aIVC clubs as contribution to cost of our additional sailing public liability insurance. Budget £15 per day for expenses for harbour fees, on board grub/grog/ diesel fuel etc. No previous experience necessary: Collectively, the crew will have sufficient experience to handle the boat. Organiser: Private to members of London IVC
Saturday 5 Oct 2013 to Sunday 13 Oct 2013 A WEEK WALKING THE NELSON WAY Location: Cromer / Sheringham in Norfolk Meeting: Varies each day. This week we commence walking The Nelson Way a 424 mile walk from Horatio's birthplace of Burnham Thorpe to Portsmouth. This week we will cover 56 miles as far as North Walsham in 6 days + a rest day. Accommodation to be sorced in the Cromer / Sheringham area. Feel free to join all week or just on days. A draft programme is available from the leader upon request. Organiser: Private to members of London IVC Friday 11 Oct 2013 to Sunday 13 Oct 2013 SAILING - AUTUMN CRUISE Location: Hamble Point Marina, nr Southampton (Post Code PO12 1AH) Cost: £155 (£165for other aIVC) Meeting: Friday evening at Hamble Point Marina. Accessible by car (plenty of free parking) or by train (taxi from station to marina req'd) Book By: ASAP, to ensure availability of boat. This is the penultimate trip of the IVC season. Crew will join the boat, a Southerly 42', during Friday evening and, after assisting to load up the boat with food and other essentials (all arranged by the skipper) we will adjourn to the pub to mull over options for the weekend's sailing. The current plan is that we make an early start on the Saturday morning and join in with a "Fast Cruise" event organised by another club. This consists of a fairly relaxed sail, as part of a flotilla of yachts, following a set course around bouys in the Solent, ending up in Cowes on the Isle of Wight by late afternoon. Each boat will be individually timed around the course and the fastest boat gets bragging rights. In the evening we will join the other crews in the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club (Cowes) for an evening meal and a beer or two. Should either the weather or the preference of the crew decide otherwise, then we would make our way to Cowes via an alternative route.On Sunday we will return to the home port, arriving by late afternoon. The yacht will be totally self sufficient and we will sleep and generally eat on board the yacht throughout the weekend. Full boat joining instructions will be issued to all crew, advising where to find the boat and what gear to bring with you. Note that while initial queries regarding berth availablity can be made by e-mail or 'phone, a firm reservation will require payment of the full berth fee. Applications should also include the following information: full postal address, e-mail address & mobile phone number. Also include details of any previous sailing experience (none required but I need to know). Book early to ensure availability of boat and a berth in the destination port. Cost per berth: £155 for London members. £165 for members of other aIVC clubs as contribution to cost of our additional sailing public liability insurance. Budget £15 per day for expenses for harbour fees, on board grub/grog/ diesel fuel etc. No previous experience necessary: Collectively, the crew will have sufficient experience to handle the boat. Organiser: Private to members of London IVC Wednesday 23 Oct 2013 MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING AT THE OLD VIC Location: The Old Vic Theatre, The Cut, Waterloo, London SE1 8NB Time: 14:30 Meeting: TBA Mark Rylance directs James Earl Jones and Vanessa Redgrave in Shakespeare's comedy. Although this event is a long way ahead, seats for earlier performances are already quite heavily booked. Please book your own seat direct with the box office and let me know. I have booked F8 in the stalls (currently front row but seating plan could change). At time of writing all seats in Row F are available. Full price tickets range from £11 to £52. Concessionary tickets are available. £21 for disabled people for top three price seats. Best seats available may be booked for £26 by Senior Citizens. Concessionary tickets may only be booked by phone (booking fee £2.50 per ticket unless you are a Friend of The Old Vic), or in person at The Old Vic, The Cut, Waterloo, SE1 8NB (no booking fee). Otherwise, full-price tickets may be booked online with no booking fee: theoldvictheatre.com There will be an optional post-performance meal (details TBA). . Organiser: Private to members of London IVC
Friday 8 Nov 2013 to Sunday 10 Nov 2013 SAILING - WARM(ISH) WINTER CRUISE Location: Hamble Point Marina, nr Southampton (Post Code PO12 1AH) Cost: £135 (£145 for other aIVC) Meeting: Friday evening at Hamble Point Marina. Accessible by car (plenty of free parking) or by train (taxi from station to marina req'd) Book By: Book early to ensure availability of boat. We finish our season with another sail on a Southerly 42'. Crew will join the boat during Friday evening and, after assisting to load up the boat with food and other essentials (all arranged by the skipper) we will adjourn to the pub to mull over options for the weekend's sailing. The current plan is that we make an early start on the Saturday morning and join in a fairly relaxed sail, as part of a flotilla of yachts, following a set course around bouys in the Solent. Each boat is timed and the fastest gets bragging rights in the pub. On Sunday we will return to the home port, arriving by late afternoon. The yacht will be totally self sufficient and we will sleep and generally eat on board the yacht throughout the weekend. Full boat joining instructions will be issued to all crew, advising where to find the boat and what gear to bring with you. Note that while initial queries regarding berth availablity can be made by e-mail or 'phone, a firm reservation will require payment of the full berth fee. Applications should also include the following information: full postal address, e-mail address & mobile phone number. Also include details of any previous sailing experience (none required but I need to know). Book early to ensure availability of boat and a berth in the destination port. Cost per berth: £155 for London members. £165 for members of other aIVC clubs as contribution to cost of our additional sailing public liability insurance. Budget £15 per day for expenses for harbour fees, on board grub/grog/ diesel fuel etc. No previous experience necessary: Collectively, the crew will have sufficient experience to handle the boat. Organiser: Private to members of London IVC 81 events listed. The content of this bulletin is copyright to London IVC and may not be reproduced without the express permission of the copyright owner. 
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