The 2012 – 2013 season

1. 02Oct 2012Next talk

   Dhaulagiri Trek - Western Nepal

   Lee Farmer · Tuesday 2 October 2012, 8pm

   A challenging wild trek, passing beneath the steep walls of Dhaulagiri, one of fourteen 8000m peaks. A trek of adventure and mishap.

2. 16Oct 2012Next talk

   Down Bolivian Rivers in Reed boats

   Richard Snailham · Tuesday 16 October 2012, 8pm

   Sailing Bolivian built reed boats on South American rivers to check out a suggestion that there were ancient trade routes from the New World to the Old World.

3. 30Oct 2012Next talk

   Southern Ethiopia - The Omo Valley

   Gerald Pillai · Tuesday 30 October 2012, 8pm

   Possibly the last true tribal area in the world. Gerald speaks of the rituals, dress, food and habitat of the region..

4. 06Nov 2012Next talk

   Annual Social for Members

   Social · Tuesday 6 November 2012, 8pm

5. 20Nov 2012Next talk

   Paddle - A long Way Around Ireland

   Jasper Winn · Tuesday 20 November 2012, 8pm

   Slow adventure on a thousand mile sea kayak circumnavigation of Ireland, featuring basking sharks, seabirds, storms, pub music sessions and comic ineptitude.

6. 04Dec 2012Next talk

   India

   Kevin Brackley · Tuesday 4 December 2012, 8pm

   Three months studying yoga at the source, and the discovery that Mysore is more than just a palace.

7. 15Jan 2013Next talk

   All Noodles and Yaks - A Wander from China to Mongolia

   Mike Laird · Tuesday 15 January 2013, 8pm

   Mike's journey starts in Beijing, he then samples chicken feet and mare's milk whilst crossing the Gobi desert and leads you to the marvels of the Naadam Festival.

8. 29Jan 2013Next talk

   Antarctica - Frozen Assets

   Paul Goldstein · Tuesday 29 January 2013, 8pm

   'Blue chip' lecture by a Polar disciple.

9. 05Feb 2013Next talk

   Cycling in Guatemala

   Chris Beynon · Tuesday 5 February 2013, 8pm

   A feast of delights - volcanoes, lakes, Mayan culture and all enjoyed from the saddle of a mountain bike.

10. 19Feb 2013Next talk

    Costa Rica - Birds, Wildlife, Flora and Scenery

    John Buckingham · Tuesday 19 February 2013, 8pm

    This tiny country of Central America has an amazing natural diversity. We can enjoy exotic birds, lush vegetation, strange mammals and insects and beautiful dancing butterflies.

11. 05Mar 2013Next talk

    Ten Days around Mont Blanc

    Kev Reynolds · Tuesday 5 March 2013, 8pm

    Passing through France, Italy and Switzerland the Tour of Mont Blanc is rightly considered one of the world's greatest treks with magnificent scenery throughout.

12. 19Mar 2013Next talk

    Looking for George - Love and Death in Romania

    Helena Drysdale · Tuesday 19 March 2013, 8pm

    Helena's hunt for a missing poet/priest takes her to the beautiful mountains of Moldavia and also down into the labyrinthine underworld of Ceausescu's Romania.

13. 02Apr 2013Next talk

    Road to Bali

    Denise Heywood · Tuesday 2 April 2013, 8pm

    A journey through Java and Bali following in the footsteps of Stamford Raffles whose name is synonymous with a luxury hotel rather than the greatest Buddhist temple in the world, Borobudur.

14. 16Apr 2013Next talk

    Russia - Six Years in Pskov

    AGM & Nicola Vidamour · Tuesday 16 April 2013, 8pm

    Six years in Pskov - Nicola shares her experience of living in a Russian provincial town.

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.