The 2007 – 2008 season

1. 02Oct 2007Next talk

   The Grand Adventure & Beschillo Blue Nile Expedition

   Col John Blashford Snell · Tuesday 2 October 2007, 8pm

   The story of the delivery of a grand piano to a tribe in a remote part of Guyana & a little on the epic exploration of the Beschillo and Blue Nile Rivers in 2005.

2. 16Oct 2007Next talk

   Into Africa

   Sam Manicom · Tuesday 16 October 2007, 8pm

   Upfront with adventure, mishaps, dust and heat, Sam evokes all the pleasure and pain of a 20,000 mile journey by motorcycle through a stunning land.

3. 13Nov 2007Next talk

   Annual Social for Members

   Social · Tuesday 13 November 2007, 8pm

4. 27Nov 2007Next talk

   The Juneau Icefield & The Canadian Wilderness

   David Edwards · Tuesday 27 November 2007, 8pm

   Stunning glacial architecture, gold panners, ghost towns and adventures in an area accessible only by float plane and boat.

5. 30Nov 2007Next talk

   Islands in Springtime

   Audrey Olley · Friday 30 November 2007, 8pm

   Audrey revisits Japan in cherry blossom time and gives glimpses of spring in other Islands near and far.

6. 11Dec 2007Next talk

   Water, Wilderness and Wildlife Travel in Costa Rica

   Ralph Pannell · Tuesday 11 December 2007, 8pm

   From the Pacific to the Caribbean, he will describe travel & conservation of some of the best wilderness & wildlife areas in what is often considered the home of ‘ecotourism’.

7. 08Jan 2008Next talk

   Adventures in India

   Laura Ponsonby · Tuesday 8 January 2008, 8pm

   Laura describes some of her recent travels in India & focuses on the interesting role which plants have to play in everyday life..

8. 22Jan 2008Next talk

   Iceland on Fire

   Tony Escritt · Tuesday 22 January 2008, 8pm

   An excursion into the fascinating and sometimes explosive landscape of the land of ice and fire by a Speaker who has spent over forty years studying the island.

9. 05Feb 2008Next talk

   Northumberland Coastal Path

   David Sharp · Tuesday 5 February 2008, 8pm

   A walk along the Northumberland coast, via Dunstonburgh, Bamburgh and Lindisfarne.

10. 19Feb 2008Next talk

    National Parks of North America

    John Haddon · Tuesday 19 February 2008, 8pm

    A pictorial journey through a selection of National Parks from Death Valley to Yellowstone.

11. 04Mar 2008Next talk

    Mother Tongues - Travels Through Tribal Europe

    Helena Drysdale · Tuesday 4 March 2008, 8pm

    Travel writer Helena Drysdale explores the forgotten tribes of the wildest parts of western Europe.

12. 18Mar 2008Next talk

    Madagascar – In Search of the Bizarre

    Hilary Bradt · Tuesday 18 March 2008, 8pm

    In search of the bizarre from giraffe-necked weevils to exhumation ceremonies this island is full of eye-popping wonders.

13. 01Apr 2008Next talk

    Australia - a land of contrasts

    AGM & Robert Macandrew · Tuesday 1 April 2008, 8pm

    A quick tour round this fascinating country, including visits to most of its major cities, and the coast and countryside in the south western and south eastern parts of the continent, the Red Centre in and around Alice Springs, and the Queensland coast. This talk is based on two trips made in 1998 and 2000.

These are the main items of the programme, but they may be subject to change due to circumstances beyond our control. Other events will be announced at the meetings and in our newsletters.