TUESDAY 27

11.00am COFFEE MORNING AT THE GREENHOUSE CAFÉ, Kew TW9 3PS

Hopefully we'll be sitting outside today. Later on we can eat here or go further afield.

The cafe is at the corner of Station Parade, Kew Gardens Road & Sandycombe Rd

STATION Kew Gardens. From main exit of station (the platform from Richmond)

walk straight ahead taking left fork and you'll soon see the cafe on your right.

BUS 391 passes the café

or 65 along Kew Rd to Victoria Gate then walk down Lichfield Road

Mike Sharman 020 8286 4536

SUNDAY 1 August

12.30pm LUNCH &/or DRINKS at NEW INN, S Ealing W5 5EX

Roast from £9.45

Come for lunch &/or drinks. If the weather is good we can stay in the pub's garden.

The pub is at 62 St Mary's Rd opposite St Mary’s Church.

From SOUTH EALING tube turn left along S Ealing Rd. It is just past the bend on the left.

BUS: 65 from Ealing get off at St Mary's Church;

towards Ealing get off at stop after South Ealing tube & keep walking

Mike T 020 8992 6134

TUESDAY 3

11.00am COFFEE at GINKGO GARDEN CENTRE, Ravenscourt Park, W6 0SL

Come again to this coffee shop in the garden centre actually in Ravenscourt Park. Afterwards we will walk to one of the local restaurants for lunch.

NB. Just in case it is closed for any reason we will move to Café Maja in King St

Its address is 17 Ravenscourt Avenue.

TUBE Ravenscourt Park. Turn right at the ticket barrier. Turn right out of the station. Go under the railway bridge then turn left along the footpath into the park. Turn left under the railway bridge and it’s on the left. (5 mins walk).

Mike Tyzack 020 8992 6134

SUNDAY 8

12.15pm LUNCH &/or DRINKS at ROSE AND CROWN, Kew Green TW9 3AH

Roast: £8.50 approx

Popular pub so best to come early if you can, before it gets crowded. Later on we could wander across the Green for tea and cakes at St Anne's Church.

The pub is on the south side of Kew Bridge & almost next to ASK bar/restaurant.

BUSES: 65, 391 stop on Kew Green;

237, 267 stop in Kew Bridge Road. Cross Kew Bridge & turn right. The pub is on your right just past ASK

PARKING Behind Coach & Horses pub on opposite side of the green

Mike Sharman 020 8286 4536

THURSDAY 12

11.00am COFFEE MORNING at CARLUCCIOS, Ealing Green, W5 5DA

Another visit to this café. We may lunch here too.

It's at 5-6 The Green, Ealing

STATION Ealing Broadway. From the station turn left down to the main road. Turn right to Marks & Spencer. Turn left down High St and you come to Ealing Green

BUS 65 stops in Bond St; many more stop in New Broadway

Mike T 020 8992 6134

FRIDAY 13

7.30 for 8.00pm THAI CAFE at The OLD PACKHORSE, Chiswick, W4

BOOK BY Wednesday before

I've decided to return to this great value eaterie after a successful visit last year. I will try to get a table on cafe side for a pre-meal drink.

TUBE: CHISWICK PARK. From tube go straight ahead over bridge to Chiswick High Rd. Pub is on left

BUSES: 27, 237,267, 391, H91 stop outside Sainsburys in Chiswick High Road

Martin 020 8987 0180

SUNDAY 15

12.30pm THE BLACK LION, Hammersmith

Roast costs £11.50

This pleasant pub close to the Thames has a large, spacious garden. Hopefully it will be nice enough to sit outside. Come for lunch and/or drinks.

BUSES 27, 190, 267, 391, H91 stop in King St. From King St, turn into Black Lion Lane. This will take you to the underpass under the Gt West Rd which leads to South Black Lion Lane & the pub.

TUBE: STAMFORD BROOK. Turn right out of the station to the traffic lights. Turn left into King St and then as above

Maire 07986 539131 (evenings only)

WEDNESDAY 18

11.00am COFFEE MORNING at SQUIRE’S GARDEN CENTRE, Fulwell, TW2 5PA

Join me for coffee at the Plantation Café in this garden centre. Afterwards we can go for lunch nearby.

Squire's is in Sixth Cross Rd, on corner of Wellington Rd, close to Fulwell Bus Garage

BUSES R70 from Richmond Station goes past the Garden Centre;

267 from Hammersmith terminates at Fulwell Bus Garage.

Richard Kingsford 020 897 999 56

SUNDAY 22

12.30pm DRINKS &/or LUNCH at The DUKE OF KENT, W Ealing, W13 8DL

Roast from £9.50

The pub is in Scotch Common W13 near the roundabout at the end of Pitshanger Lane.

BUSES: E2 & E9 from Ealing Broadway (Haven Green) pass the pub. Get off at Kent Gardens

PARKING: The pub has its own car park.

Howard F 020 8575 1663

TUESDAY 24

11.00am COFFEE MORNING AT CAFÉ ROUGE, Chiswick High Rd, W4

Meet the regulars for a coffee morning at this pleasant French café in Chiswick High Road.

Café Rouge is at 227 Chiswick High Road

TUBE Chiswick Park or Turnham Green

BUSES 27, 237, 267, 391, E3, H91 stop outside & outside M&S

272, 440 stop opposite in Fishers Lane

Barbara K 020 8845 3394

THURSDAY 26

7.30 for 8.00pm CURRY at WILLIAM WEBB ELLIS, Twickenham, TW1 3RR

Thursday night is Curry Club at this Wetherspoon pub. There’s a great range of curries all served with yellow basmati rice, naan bread, mango chutney, poppadums and a free drink. Price £5.99.

It is at 24 London Rd, near junction with King St and York St.

STATION Twickenham (turn left out of the station and walk for about 5 minutes)

BUSES 110, 267, 281 go past the pub;

33, 290, 490, H22, R68, R70 stop in King St

Catherine B 07711 421 411 Patricia R 020 8892 0259

FRIDAY 27

5.30pm Summer Evening DRINKS at the WHITE CROSS, Richmond, TW9 1TJ

Don’t worry if you can’t get here early, come along after work. If you want to make an evening of it, there’s a host of places nearby for a bite to eat

It’s in Water Lane

STATION Richmond. PARKING In NCP car park behind station.

Turn left out of station into The Quadrant then along George Street to the end. Water Lane is the narrow road ahead going down to the river. The pub is at the bottom on the right.

Catherine B 07711 421 411

SUNDAY 29

12.15pm LUNCH &/or DRINKS at THE ROSE OF YORK, Richmond, TW10 6UY

Roast: £9.95 approx

A return to this spacious pub which has brought back Sunday roasts - other dishes also available or just come for a drink. We may be sitting outside.

The Rose of York is in Petersham Rd, close to Nightingale Lane.

BUS: 65 from Ealing, Brentford, Richmond Station or Kingston. Get off at Nightingale Lane.

PARKING: The pub has its own car parks outside & underground.

Pat Chalk 020 8940 8897

MONDAY 30 BANK HOLIDAY

1.00pm LUNCH at THE FOX INN & CANAL WALK, Hanwell, W7 2PJ

Very good food. Nice garden. Walk along canal afterwards in a relaxed manner.

The Fox Inn is in Green Lane, Hanwell.

BUSES 83, 207 from Ealing. Get off opposite the Viaduct pub, walk down Lower Boston Manor Rd and into Green Lane. The pub is at the bottom of the road

E8 from Ealing stops in the one-way section of Boston Rd

E8 to Ealing stops in Lower Boston Rd

Ruth 020 8578 3509

THERE ARE 25 EVENTS IN THE FULL AUGUST PROGRAMME

INCLUDING

MEALS OUT, QUIZZES, MUSIC EVENTS

BUT THOSE SHOWN ABOVE ARE MOST SUITABLE FOR WELCOMING POTENTIAL MEMBERS

SUNDAY 25 July