East and West Midlands Branches

 

THE INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS AND ITS APPLICATIONS

 

Joint Branch Social Event

 

at the

Heathcote Arms

Croft, Leicester

 

Tuesday 24 June 2003

 

Meet by 6.30 p.m. in the Bar for a directed Walk and Quiz

or

7.30pm in the Skittle Alley

 

Members and their guests from both the  IMA East and West Midlands Branches are encouraged to attend a Summer Evening of social activities centred around the Heathcote Arms in Croft, Leicestershire. Croft is a village with substantial industrial heritage and conveniently situated near the Leicester end of the M69 motorway. Early participants are invited to spend an hour investigating the interesting features of Croft, guided by a Quiz. Later we will retire to the Skittle Alley where matters mathematics and more, can be discussed over a Challenge skittles game and a pub meal.

 

A pub meal (lasagne) will be available at about 9.00pm but must be booked in advance and will be priced at about £5.00. Bookings should be made by contacting the East Midlands Branch Secretary by Monday 16th June 2003.

 

(see map over for details of location and travel)

 

 

For further details of this event (map) or other East Midlands Branch activities consult the Web Site http://science.ntu.ac.uk/msor/ccb/ima.html or by contacting the Branch Secretary:

Dr Stephen Hibberd, School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham  NG7 2RD; email: Stephen.Hibberd@nottingham.ac.uk or Tel. (0115) 9513841

 

 

 


Heathcote Arms, Hill Street, Croft

Croft is about 10 miles south‑west of Leicester.

 

Travelling from Leicester or M1

From M1 Junction 21 follow the B4114 in a south‑west direction. After passing Narborough (the main village has a by‑pass), about 2 miles later there is a right turn into Croft. This is well signposted, but on a slight rise in the B4114, next to the County Council Depot. Follow the road through Croft to the Heathcote Arms.

 

Travelling from Midlands along M69

From M69 Junction 1, turn right along A5 towards Milton Keynes.

After about 3 miles, turn left along B4114, through Sharnford towards Narborough.

At the first Croft turn, tum left and follow the road through Croft to the Heathcote Arms.