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  • London Meeting, Saturday, January 6th, 2024  (members)

    In January we had :

    Around the world in eighty minutes.

    Speaking in the first part of the meeting we had:

    • 00:00 – Introduction
    • 0:43 – Hilary Clark – Up North – Portugal and Spain
    • 11:58 – Peter Payne – China
    • 22:25 – Jennifer Fisher – Jamaican Taino Amerindian historic rock art
    • 35:07 – Jay Ginn – Mekon River
    • 45:13 – Elizebeth Mioduchowski – Poland
    • 59:47 – Closing Announcements

    https://youtu.be/c3VqbrBfGhU

    In the break in the hall, Simon Banks gave a talk on Zoom from Australia.

    https://youtu.be/FIcZZ_Fcxek

    Speaking in the second half of the meeting we had:

    • 0:00 – Introduction
    • 2:00 – Sandra Reekie – A Glimpse of Life in Gulmit
    • 14:15 – Francesca Jaggs – Amritsar to Rishikesh
    • 28:25 – Mary Fogarty – Fez
    • 39:00 – Hemant Amin – Kilwa – Historic Gem of Tanzania
    • 52:00 – Closing Announcements

    https://youtu.be/j6EQT8WvdRo


    Admission costs in advance:

    • £7 for members. (Members can access a ticket code below or from the members area.)
    • £10 for non-members. (save £3 if you join at this meeting)
    • a recording to watch later will be available to members and non-member ticket holders.

    Date & Time: Saturday, December 2nd, 2023

    Doors open at 14:15 in London.

    We would ask that anyone with respiratory symptoms participate via Zoom.

    The Zoom meeting opens at 14:15 (London time see Event Time Announcer for local times), please join early so we can deal with any issues with joining, if you have issues please try updating your Zoom client first, we are very limited in what we can do once the meeting has started.

  • 2024 Calendar – final winners revealed

    Calendar 2024 Cover Rainbows, Hovsgol Province Mongolia by Gill Suttle
    Calendar 2024 Cover Rainbows, Hovsgol Province Mongolia by Gill Suttle

    We are pleased to announce that our 2024 Calendar is now available for pre-order.

    Thank you to everyone who entered our wildlife competition to have your photography included in the 2024 calendar, we have truly been blown away by the entries.

    Every member will receive a free calendar in the post but we have extras available at a great sale price, they make great Christmas presents.

    Why not Join or Renew your membership and get a calendar for free, we have extras available at a great sale price, and they make great Christmas presents.

    Buy Now from £4 plus postage and save 20%

    * Postage and packing is at cost and just 75p in the UK and 2.20 worldwide.

    The pre-order is now live, and this will be a limited print run, so to avoid disappointment order yours today.

    We are pleased to showcase the final five winners below (images provided below).

    1. September 2024 – Rainbows Hovsgol Province Mongolia by Gill Suttle
    2. October 2024 – Cattle Herding Van Vieng Laos by Jay Ginn
    3. November 2024 – River Ganges Varanasi India by Michal Ociepka
    4. December 2024 – Lauca National Park Altiplano Chile by Juliet Wragge-Morley
    5. January 2025 – Mastuj Valley Upper Chitral District, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan by Sheila Jenkins
    September 2024 - Rainbows Hovsgol Province Mongolia by Gill Suttle
    September 2024 – Rainbows Hovsgol Province Mongolia by Gill Suttle

    October 2024 – Cattle Herding Van Vieng Laos by Jay Ginn.jpeg
    October 2024 – Cattle Herding Van Vieng Laos by Jay Ginn.jpeg

    November 2024 - River Ganges Varanasi India by Michal Ociepka
    November 2024 – River Ganges Varanasi India by Michal Ociepka

    December 2024 - Lauca National Park Altiplano Chile by Juliet Wragge-Morley
    December 2024 – Lauca National Park Altiplano Chile by Juliet Wragge-Morley

    January 2025 - Mastuj Valley Upper Chitral District, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan by Sheila Jenkins
    January 2025 – Mastuj Valley Upper Chitral District, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan by Sheila Jenkins

    Buy Now from £4 plus postage * and save 20%

    • * Postage and packing is at cost and just 75p in the UK and 2.20 worldwide.
  • 2024 Calendar – more winners revealed

    Calendar 2024 Cover Rainbows, Hovsgol Province Mongolia by Gill Suttle
    Calendar 2024 Cover Rainbows, Hovsgol Province Mongolia by Gill Suttle

    We are pleased to announce that our 2024 Calendar is now available for pre-order.

    Thank you to everyone who entered our wildlife competition to have your photography included in the 2024 calendar, we have truly been blown away by the entries.

    Every member will receive a free calendar in the post but we have extras available at a great sale price, they make great Christmas presents.

    Why not Join or Renew your membership and get a calendar for free, we have extras available at a great sale price, and they make great Christmas presents.

    Buy Now from £4 plus postage and save 20%

    The pre-order is now live, and this will be a limited print run, so to avoid disappointment order yours today.

    We are pleased to showcase the next four winners below (images provided below) we will showcase the final winners in the coming days.

    1. May 2024 – Ascension Day Festival Santiago De Compostela Spain by Rosemary J Brown
    2. June 2024 – Pathan Nutseller Peshawar Pakistan by Alan Palmer
    3. July 2024 – Chefchaouen Morocco by Louise Keen
    4. August 2024 – Cheetahs at Dawn Garonga Game Reserve South Africa by Paul Webb
    May 2024 - Ascension Day Festival Santiago De Compostela Spain by Rosemary J Brown
    May 2024 – Ascension Day Festival Santiago De Compostela Spain by Rosemary J Brown

    June 2024 - Pathan Nutseller Peshawar Pakistan by Alan Palmer
    June 2024 – Pathan Nutseller Peshawar Pakistan by Alan Palmer

    July 2024 - Chefchaouen Morocco by Louise Keen
    July 2024 – Chefchaouen Morocco by Louise Keen

    August 2024 - Cheetahs at Dawn Garonga Game Reserve South Africa by Paul Webb
    August 2024 – Cheetahs at Dawn Garonga Game Reserve South Africa by Paul Webb

    Buy Now from £4 plus postage and save 20%

  • 2024 Calendar – winners revealed

    Calendar 2024 Cover Rainbows, Hovsgol Province Mongolia by Gill Suttle
    Calendar 2024 Cover Rainbows, Hovsgol Province Mongolia by Gill Suttle

    We are pleased to announce that our 2024 Calendar is now available for pre-order.

    Thank you to everyone who entered our wildlife competition to have your photography included in the 2024 calendar, we have truly been blown away by the entries.

    Why not Join or Renew your membership and get a calendar for free, we have extras available at a great sale price, and they make great Christmas presents.

    Every member will receive a free calendar in the post but we have extras available at a great sale price, they make great Christmas presents.

    Buy Now from £4 plus postage and save 20%

    The pre-order is now live, and this will be a limited print run, so to avoid disappointment order yours today.

    We are pleased to showcase the first four winners below (images provided below) we will announce the other winners in the coming days

    1. January 2024 – Moraine Lake Alberta Canada by Nicola Williams
    2. February 2024 – Spiti Valley Himachal Pradesh India by Tony Rye
    3. March 2024 – Puffin Sumburgh Head Shetland Islands by Fiona Churchill
    4. April 2024 – Grand Canal Venice Italy by Elizabeth Atkinson
    January 2024 - Moraine Lake Alberta Canada by Nicola Williams
    January 2024 – Moraine Lake Alberta Canada by Nicola Williams
    February 2024 - Spiti Valley Himachal Pradesh India by Tony Rye
    February 2024 – Spiti Valley Himachal Pradesh India by Tony Rye
    March 2024 - Puffin Sumburgh Head Shetland Islands by Fiona Churchill
    March 2024 – Puffin Sumburgh Head Shetland Islands by Fiona Churchill

    Buy Now from £4 plus postage and save 20%

  • London Meeting, Saturday, December 2nd, 2023  (members)

    Speaking in December we had :

    1st: Peter Payne – Africa Along the Equator

    https://youtu.be/jGvlaZ-ooMU

    2nd: Rosemary J Brown – Train Pass Tales 2023: On track through Switzerland, Iberia and Japan.

    https://youtu.be/CjtE_D-H61g


    Admission costs in advance:

    • £7 for members. (Members can access a ticket code below or from the members area.)
    • £10 for non-members. (save £3 if you join at this meeting)
    • a recording to watch later will be available to members and non-member ticket holders.

    For in-person tickets at the hall:

    For members online tickets:

    The member Eventbrite promo code is: I7VSLJHG7M5U

    Date & Time: Saturday, December 2nd, 2023

    Doors open at 14:15 in London.

    We would ask that anyone with respiratory symptoms participate via Zoom.

    The Zoom meeting opens at 14:15 (London time see Event Time Announcer for local times), please join early so we can deal with any issues with joining, if you have issues please try updating your Zoom client first, we are very limited in what we can do once the meeting has started.

  • Chester Globetrotters Meeting – 20th January 2024

    Speaking in January we have:

    • Daniel Rowland — Overland by Motorbike Armenia and back

    Six months overland by motorbike through 29 Countries through the Balkans and Turkey to explore both Georgia and Armenia and returning via Greece, Italy and the Alps.

    • Christine Darwen Sri Lanka: Scenic and Wildlife Tour of the South

    A tour of southern Sri Lanka

  • Chester Globetrotters Meeting – 16th March 2024

    Speaking in March we have:

    • Anna Manning/Howard Jennings – Tandems & Enigma Machines USA
    • Jim Holmes – Laos, Where Buddhism and Socialism Meet
  • Chester Globetrotters Meeting – 18th May 2024

    Speaking in May we have:

    • Ellen Piercy — Svalbard
    • Philip Caine —Barrow to Baghdad & back again
  • Chester Globetrotters Meeting – 20th July 2024

    Speaking in July we have:

    • Nikki Young/John Sunter – Easter Island

    A UNESCO World Heritage site – Rapa Nui National Park is a protected Chilean wildlife area
    located in Easter Island, which concentrates on the legacy of the Rapa Nui culture.

    • John Brinkley – Mumbai to Agra by train, bus and plane

    A pre-Covid journey with a small group of travellers from Mumbai to Agra via Kolkata,
    Darjeeling and Lucknow

  • Chester Globetrotters Meeting – 21st September 2024

    Speaking in September we have:

    • Kevin Brackley — Washington DC, Monument and Museums

    A fun talk about the sights, monuments and museums of the American capital Washington DC. From Lincoln to Bin Laden via JFK and MLK.

    • Barbara Brooks – Another Winter Away: Mexico to Columbia 2019/2020

    Highlights of a four month trip from Mexico City to Bogota

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