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January 19th: AR Birthday Lunch at Haven Ports Yacht Club: 12 for 12.30. Lunch and Talk by Julia Jones on "Peter
Duck: from Marine Bathchair to Marine Perambulator"  (Ted & Diana Evans 01394388295;
e.f.evans@keele.ac.uk)

February 16th:  Visit to RSPB Minsmere with the Birds' Protection Society.  10 am to 1 pm. See the Coots outnumbered
by thousands of far more interesting and important birds in a marvellous coastal
landscape, near Saxmundham, 20M NE of Ipswich (TM473672).  Bring packed
lunch or use very good cafe, usually crowded.  Natives and AP's: £5; D&D's
£2.50.  BPS discount.   Book with Nick Hancox (01493 701342 or
nick@nicholashancox.co.uk)   

March 8th: Film Evening to view rare archive footage of Ransome-related material. United Reform Church Meeting 
Room, Whiting St, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1NR. 7 pm. Drinks provided.
Cost about £5 per head.  Book with William Lupton (01284 768648; wfl@cantab.net)
by March 1st.

April 5th: Signalling From Mars: A Day at the Royal Observatory and Planetarium, Greenwich under the guidance of Gilbert Satterthwaite, ROG Astronomer.  Meet
at the ROG at 11am. Bring sandwiches or lunch in the cafe. Book with Ted & Diana
Evans (01394388295; e.f.evans@keele.ac.uk)

May 23-26th: IAGM Falmouth. See Signals

July 5th,6th: Swamazons Camp at Walton and Frinton YC with Nancy Blackett Trust and Old Gaffers Association.
Swallows and Amazons Dinghy Race round Swallow Island; Model boat race, Band. 
Contact  the OGA organizer: Tessa Hodgkinson (01629 540601) to make bookings
or for advice on B&Bs, camping etc.

August 16th:  Day Wherry Trip on Norfolk Broads Wherry Albion.  9am to 6 pm. Maximum 12 persons; cost about £20. Bring packed lunch. Start
and return to Ludham (next to Hunter's Yard) at NR29 5QG. Deposit of £10 made
out to TARS East to John Benford (13 Prospect Place, Leiston, IP16 4AL) by July
1st; balance by August 1st to John Benford (01728 832579; johnabenford@gmail.com)

September 13-14th Maritime Woodbridge.  See all three Ransome Boats (Nancy Blackett, Peter Duck, Lottie Blossom 1
- now ragged Robin III) together.

September 28th:  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) by 10th September; balance
on day to John Holmes (01376 570982; 07905 121848; john@fts.me.uk).

October 18th:  Literary Day United Reform Church Meeting  Room, Whiting St, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1NR. 10
am to 4 pm. Bring packed lunch. Drinks and tea provided.  Cost about £10
per head.  Speakers: Prof Hugh Brogan on "Arthur Ransome: a Biographer's
Reflections" ;  Gilbert Satterthwaite on "An Astronomer Might Be Useful :
Illustrated talk on AR's astronomy".  Book with William Lupton (01284 768648;
wfl@cantab.net).

November 15th:  Regional AGM @ Pin Mill Sailing Club. Gather 11am onwards for slides, coffee and chat. 12.15
pm Lunch at Butt & Oyster. 2 pm: Talk -  Following Evgenia and Arthur Ransome
in Lottie Blossom by Ted Evans. 3.15 pm: Regional AGM; 4pm: Tea and Rattletraps.
Book for lunch with Ted & Diana Evans (01394388295; e.f.evans@keele.ac.uk)
by 3rd November

January 24th, 2009:  AR's Birthday Lunch: Haven Ports Yacht Club.  12.30 for 13.00.  Talk on Missee Lee's China
by Andrew Craig-Bennett of the China Overseas Shipping Company.

May 22-25, 2009: IAGM Shotley Village Hall organized by our region.  Helpers needed!

Detailed
enquiries on each event from the organizers given above; general enquiries
to the Secretaries: Ted & Diana Evans on 01394 388295; e.f.evans@keele.ac.uk