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Meeting news from the Chester branch by Hanna & Angela
The Talk by Liam D’Arcy Brown entitled the “The Emperor’s River” described the magnificent canal system of China running 1,776km from Hangzhou in the south to Beijing in the north. This unique journey by boat, foot and bus along waterway and dried canal bed, follows the history and development of this inland strategic waterway from…
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Meeting news from the Ontario branch
For information on Ontario meetings, please contact Svatka Hermanek: shermanek@schulich.yorku.ca or Bruce Weber: tel. 416-203-0911 or Paul Webb: tel. 416-694-8259. The Ontario branch meetings are held on the third Friday of January, March, May, September and November. Usually at the Woodsworth Co-op, Penthouse, 133, Wilton Street in downtown Toronto at 8.00 p.m.
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Write in (1) … Norman D. Ford by The Ant
This article has been reproduced from the web site of Kerrville in Texas, USA & depicts one of founders in a nice, rounded manner. It is a fitting tribute that 60 plus years we’re still here in our idiosyncratic, independent way … still travelling J Thank you Norman for setting us on our way ……
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Write in (3) … Links for Change by Victoria Leat
We’re all too aware of the difficult time everyone’s facing: news of redundancies, a severe lack of new jobs and students unable to get into universities even if they’ve made the grade are a depressing reality. But these challenging times are creating a new, positive reality for many people, not least, people who seem a…
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Welcome to eNewsletter August 2010
Hello all, In this summer edition I’ve got quite a few things for you to mull over whilst you enjoy Europe and North America’s holiday season… What has been happening lately across the club & the wider world ? Ed Stafford & Cho his guide have completed their epic walk along the length of the…
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July meeting news from the London branch
The end of season meeting for London means its members slide time – this year we enjoyed nine good speakers who took us to a variety of destinations around the world and for a whole host of reasons ! Zara Taylor : The face of Bangladesh. Zara headed out to Bangladesh over Christmas 2009 and…
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Meeting news from the Chester branch by Hanna & Angela .!
After the break for something completely different, Holidays at Home, Wales and Cumbria by Travel writer David Atkinson. This was a practical advice driven talk, highlighting some insider tips for visiting Wales and Cumbria. David Atkinson was talking about his Guidebook about Cumbria, especially to include children and introduce them to the pleasure of travel.…
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Meeting news from the Ontario branch
For information on Ontario meetings, please contact Svatka Hermanek: shermanek@schulich.yorku.ca or Bruce Weber: tel. 416-203-0911 or Paul Webb: tel. 416-694-8259. The Ontario branch meetings are held on the third Friday of January, March, May, September and November. Usually at the Woodsworth Co-op, Penthouse, 133, Wilton Street in downtown Toronto at 8.00 p.m.
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Write in (1)…The Mysteries of Tiwanaku by Jeff Houle
For a moment I understood why some would think that aliens had constructed these commanding ancient walls. Not even my site brochure would fit into the mortarless joints that separated the monstrous monoliths, whose journey to their resting place is not easily explained. I was in Tiwanaku in western Bolivia, 44 kilometers west of La…
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Write in (2)…Comments from readers
Previously my predecessor The Beetle requested readers help with naming her cheese, as produced on her farm in the Yorkshire Dales. Here are a couple of replies that might help other suggestions along and any marketing campaigns J Audrey from Florida says “I vote for Dales Select. Anywhere I can buy it here ?” Mac,…
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