Programme 2008-2009
2008		Speaker	Title
October	7	John Gimlette	Panther Soup – Travels through Europe in War and Peace John returns to Europe with a US veteran & retraces his steps from Marseille and Bavaria to the Austrian Tyrol.
October	21	Josie Dew	Long Cloud Ride Another amazing journey by Josie to and around New Zealand.
November	4	Geoff Somers	Slides of a Re-enactment to the South Pole Scott - Hero or Loser A re-enactment in period clothing and food of 1910, comparing Scott’s fateful journey of nearly 100 years ago with modern polar travels.
November	18	Social	Annual Social for Members
December	2	Sarah Siese	An Eco–Traveller in South America Sarah picks the best of destinations & resorts in Brazil, Argentina & Chile – with the emphasis on ‘green’.
December	16	Chris Bradley	Libya – The Mediterranean’s Greatest Secret Closed for many years, Libya is slowly exposing its ancient Greek, Roman & Phoenician cultures.
2009
January	6	Chris Beynon	The Highest Road in the World? From the lush foothills of southern Himachal Pradesh to the landscapes of Ladakh, Chris cycles his way around the stunning scenery of the Himalayas.
January	20	Mike Unwin	In Search of the Luangwa Few have ever followed the Luangwa River to its source but Mike travelled high into the remote Mafiga mountains to discover it for himself.
February	3	John Buckingham	Australia – Birds, Wildlife, Flora and Scenery A rare chance to share with John the beautiful birds, flowers, scenery and animals ‘down-under’.
February	17	Kev Reynolds	The Best of Southern Britain A pictorial journey that explores the landscapes, buildings and secret corners of the southern counties.
March	3	John Harrison	Across Barren Lands - Great Slave Lake to Hudson Bay An account of a 950km canoe journey through the tundra of Canada’s NW Territories and Nunavit regions. A truly pristine wilderness.
March	17	Paul Whittle	China – Beyond the Great Wall Highlights of a 2000 mile journey from bustling Beijing & Xian to the remote and bleak mountainous Jing Peng region of Inner Mongolia.
April	7	Denise Heywood	A Cambodian Odyssey Part 2 Denise is a lecturer, journalist & photographer who has travelled widely in SE Asia. This second talk on Cambodia highlights the beauty & history of Cambodian dance.
April	21	AGM & John Richardson	A Russian Experience Random journeys in rural Russia.