January 24th: AR Birthday Lunch at Haven Ports Yacht Club, Levington IP10 0LN: 12 for 12.30. Lunch and Talk by Andrew Craig-Bennett on Visiting Missee Lee in China.  (Ted & Diana Evans 01394388295; info@tarseast.co.uk)

April 25th:  Bohemia in London (Day Trip), Walk and Talk around AR's Chelsea haunts. Meet at 11.00 at Chelsea Old Church (Old Church Street, SW3 5DQ; No.11 bus from Liverpool St Stn). Lunch at Chelsea Bun Diner, 9a Lamont Rd, off Kings Rd (SW10 0HP); conclude about 4pm. Book with Brian Hammett (01473 231066; chair@tarseast.co.uk).

May 22-25th: IAGM Shotley Village Hall. See Signals and http://www.tarseast.co.uk/IAGM_2009_Desp.html.

June 6th, 7th::  Swamazons 2009, Swamazons Camp at Walton and Frinton YC with Nancy Blackett, Ragged Robin and Old Gaffers Association. Swallows and Amazons Dinghy Race round Swallow Island; Model boat race. Contact the OGA organizer: Pete Elliston (01206 391870) for camping and to make bookings or for advice on B&Bs, etc.

July 18th: Oulton Broad Day. Opportunity to sail your and other's dinghies. Meet at 10.30 am at Ian & Penney Northover-Smiths (5 Ice House Quay, Commodore Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR22 3QU; 01502 560926) Bring packed lunch. Tea provided.

September 11th - 13th TARS National Literary Weekend, Kings College, Cambridge. See Spring Signals

September 27th: Broads Sailing Day From Martham. Meet 9 a.m. Sail and raft up for lunch @ 1 p.m. Return to Boat-yard by 4.30 p.m. Bring packed lunch, drinks, matches, cloth & tea-towel. Hot drinks can be made on board. Cost about £20 per head; juniors £5. To book send deposit of £10 (made out to TARS East) to John Holmes (Greys Paddock, Maldon Road, Kelvedon, Colchester, Essex, CO5 9BD) by 10th September; balance on day to John (01376 570982; 07905 121848; john@tarseast.co.uk).

October 3rd: Literary Afternoon on Missee Lee followed by optional Chinese Meal at a local restaurant. United Reformed Church Meeting Room, Whiting St, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1NR. 2 pm to 6 pm. Coffee, tea and biscuits provided. Cost about £10 per head; £5 for Juniors (neither includes Chinese!). Programme includes Andrew Craig-Bennett and Brian Hammett, and an opportunity for members to bring along their favourite books/passages. Book with William Lupton (01284 768648; william@tarseast.co.uk).

October 22nd: Eel Sett at Night. See and hear how the Thurne eels are traditionally netted and taste them, freshly cooked. Meet at 6.30 pm at St Nicholas’ Church, on the edge of Potter Heigham and then walk 1.5 miles to the River. Then we walk back to Potter at about 10pm. Cost about £10 per adult and £5 for Juniors. They can only take 16 of us. Bring a small torch, warm clothes and stout shoes or boots. Book directly with the Broads Authority:  Eilish.Rothney@broads-authority.gov.uk

November 14th: Regional AGM @ Royal Harwich Yacht Club, Woolverstone. Gather 11am onwards for slides, coffee and chat. 12.15 pm Lunch at RHYC. 2 pm: Talk: Mike Rines "Fate and Nancy Blackett" 3.15 pm: Regional AGM; 4pm: Tea and Rattletraps. Book for lunch with Ted & Diana Evans (01394388295; secretary@tarseast.co.uk) by 9th November

January 23rd, 2010: AR's Birthday Lunch: Haven Ports Yacht Club. Speaker: Dr Kirsty N Findlay: "Robert Louis Stevenson: AR's Treasure island?". Book for lunch with Ted & Diana Evans (01394388295; secretary@tarseast.co.uk)
 

Detailed enquiries on each event from the organizers given above; general enquiries to the Secretaries: Ted & Diana Evans on 01394 388295; secretary@tarseast.co.uk