2009/10 Provisional Programme
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Guildford Travel Club meets at Onslow Village Hall on alternate Tuesdays from October to April at 8.00pm.

Membership is £28 per annum; Student Card Holders - £14. There are 12 lectures during the season plus an informal annual Social, the AGM and the opportunity to attend ‘Members Evenings’ (no extra charge).

Visitors are welcome - £5 per evening; Student Card Holders - £2.50

Complimentary refreshments are served during the interval at meetings.

For more information or to join, please contact our Membership Secretary, Ben Baker.

telephone: 01428 683059


The Evening Format

A typical evening programme has the following format:
Doors open at 7:30pm
The programme starts at 8:00pm with Chairman's announcements followed by
Part 1 of the slide show for 45 to 60 minutes
Tea/Coffee break for 20 minutes
Part 2 of the slide show to finish about 10:00pm

All the speakers have an interesting story to tell and a set of slides to capture your imagination.


Provisional Programme 2009-2010
2009 Speaker

Title

October 6 Helena Drysdale 

Strangerlands ( New Zealand)
Helena travels in pursuit of her ancestral cousins, pioneers in 19th century New Zealand.

October 20 John Wood Route 66 – A Journey Along America’s Mother Road 
A journey across America from Los Angeles to Chicago.following the original route 66 & discovering a different America along the way. 
November 3 Richard Snailham

The Zaire River Expedition 1974-75
A challenging journey in boats down the rapid strewn length of one of the longest rivers in the world. Richard’s lively narrative will keep you spellbound.

November 17 Social

Annual Social for Members

December 1 John Buckingham

Australia – Birds. Wildlife, Flora and Scenery A rare chance to share with John the beautiful birds, flowers, scenery and animals ‘down under’.   

December 15 Rob Lilwall  Cycling from Siberia to Papua New Guinea
Rob travels from the frozen tundra of Siberia to the steaming jungles of papua New Guinea, crossing the epic plains of Australia & the lonely passes of Afghanistan.  
2010

January
Cancelled due to Weather Warning

5
Ralph Holmes
Cape Verde Islands - Are they the next big destination?

January

19 Paul Goldstein The Great Migrations
The greatest show on earth! Come & listen to Paul as he lavishly illustrates his customary passionate commentary on the great migrations.   

February

2 Sarah Anderson  On the Road from SW China to Tibet
Sarah has travelled widely & in this talk tells of her journey driving from SW China to Lhasa in Tibet.        
February 16 Dr. Peter Brandham  All Roads Lead to Rhodes
Local atmosphere as Peter shows photos of the varied springtime Botany of this wonderful magical Mediterranean Island.  

March

2 David Hamilton  Mt Everest – The Highest Job in the World
A three times Everest summiteer,David considers the risks and rewards of guiding paying clients to the top of the world’s highest mountain.   

March

16 Sam Manicom    Under Asian Skies
Sam describes a motor cycle adventure through Australia, Asia & the Middle East.  
March 30 Richard Grundy   Tristan de Cunha – The Remotest Island in the World
Richard will highlight the extraordinary volcanic landscape, wildlife, history & lifestyle of the world’s most remote community.     

April
please note change

20 AGM & Kevin Brackley Laos – Exploring New Trails
Kevin travels through Laos in search of new experiences for Gecko Travel.  

 

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.

MEMBERS' EVENINGS:

Members’ evenings are given during the season for Members by Members in their own homes. Full details may be obtained and seats booked at regular Club meetings. We would like to be able to offer a wide programme of Members Evenings this season, so if you take slides and have some interesting travels to share, please do let us know. If you cannot accommodate a dozen or so people in your own home, someone else in the Club can usually be found to provide the venue.