Talks
The 2011 – 2012 season
A list of this season’s talks appears below; click on an individual entry for more information.
- 04Oct 2011Next talk
1) In the Footsteps of Colonel Fawcett and 2) An Ancient Waterway Between the Pacific & the Atlantic
John Blashford Snell · Tuesday 4 October 2011, 8pm
1) First John follows the path taken by Colonel Percy Fawcett in Bolivia & after the break will describe the seeking & finding of a water way across Nicaragua before the building of the Panama Canal
- 18Oct 2011Next talk
Swaziland
Mike Unwin · Tuesday 18 October 2011, 8pm
A tiny kingdom but harbouring wealth of delights – breathtaking scenery, pageantry, big game and
- 01Nov 2011Next talk
Burke and Wills – on Your Bike!
Mike Laird · Tuesday 1 November 2011, 8pm
Mike Laird’s solo cycle marathon of 3400kms across Australia in the footsteps of the first trans Australian crossing in 1860
- 15Nov 2011Next talk
Members Social
Club members · Tuesday 15 November 2011, 8pm
- 29Nov 2011Next talk
New Zealand – Land of Wonder
David Edwards · Tuesday 29 November 2011, 8pm
Join David for two months of exploring and trekking in this beautiful and varied country.
- 13Dec 2011Next talk
Vladivostok and Bust
Nick Laing · Tuesday 13 December 2011, 8pm
Nick recounts his 8000 mile journey by motor bike from London to Vladivostok across Russia
- 03Jan 2012Next talk
The Falklands & South Georgia
John Richardson · Tuesday 3 January 2012, 8pm
Wildlife and wild scenery of this wonderful part of the world, and a little about the endurance and leadership of Sir Ernest Shackleton during his escape from the grip of Antarctica.
- 17Jan 2012Next talk
The Wild Coast – Guiana
John Gimlette · Tuesday 17 January 2012, 8pm
The Guianas have always defied human kind. Despite 400 years of colonial effort, they remain some of the wildest,weirdest and most beautiful lands on the continent.
- 07Feb 2012Next talk
Treasures of the Silk Road
Chris Bradley · Tuesday 7 February 2012, 8pm
Stretching 8,000kms across deserts and mountains from China to the Mediterranean, the Silk Road is the greatest trade route the world has ever known.
- 21Feb 2012Next talk
- 06Mar 2012Next talk
Two Journeys to Mexico – A Hundred Years Apart
Robin Bayley · Tuesday 6 March 2012, 8pm
Acclaimed author, Robin Bayley, talks about his great grandfather’s journey to Mexico in the 1890s and the journey he himself did in his footsteps and the extraordinary discovery he made when he got there.
- 20Mar 2012Next talk
A Solo Walk Across Africa
Fran Sandham · Tuesday 20 March 2012, 8pm
Critically acclaimed author & former Rough Guides editor, Fran Sandham, tells the humerous &engaging story of his remarkable 3000 mile trek from Namibia’s Skeleton Coast to the Indian ocean near Zanzibar
- 03Apr 2012Next talk
1) Hill Stations of the Raj and 2) Steaming On
Paul Whittle · Tuesday 3 April 2012, 8pm
1) Nostalgic reminders of the Raj: tea gardens, stunning mountain scenery & 4 very special rail journeys, including the ‘Toy Train to Darjeeling. 2) The very best of the UK’s steam heritage railways. Old locomotives,carriages,stations and scenic views recreating travel from a more leisurely time
- 17Apr 2012Next talk
Easter Island
AGM and Jean and Harry Wickens · Tuesday 17 April 2012, 8pm
A trip to see the mysterious statues on one of the remotest islands in the world, & the Tapatai Nui Festival.
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.