“From Shanghai to Xian: Futuristic and Ancient China” Speakers: Dr Emma Roberts
“Namibia” Speakers: Nicola Young and John Sunter
Doors open at 1pm for 1:30pm start until 4:00pm, 25-27 Grosvenor Street, Chester, CH1 2DD. Entrance fee £4 (£3 Globetrotters members). We recommend you arrive early. For more info contact Hanna on 01244 383392 or Eve on 01606 301762
We are slowly moving towards the later part of the year and our last meeting of the year for November. Hopefully you all are still keeping well and making the best of the situation!
Unfortunately our November meeting is again not going ahead as the rules for meeting in groups with Covid 19 have not changed.
We had two lovely speakers lined up for November, Paul Gillingham would have started the meeting with a talk about traveling on his bicycle ‘Crossing Spain the Roman Way’, and after the break David Redford had a ‘Travel Quiz’ lined up for us to complete the last meeting for 2020!
Doors open 1pm for 1:30pm Start till 4:30pm Entrance Fee £3.00 includes refreshments and two talks Grosvenor Museum 25-27 Grosvenor Street, CH1 2DD Enquiries to Hanna tel: 01244383392 or Angela tel: 01244 629930
Our September meeting has been cancelled, the Grosvenor Museum is not opening the auditorium yet and we have to see what the future holds.
As usual we had 2 great talks planned, the first one about ‘Vietnam and Textiles’ by Dr Brenda Rewhorn and the second talk was going to be by Andy Fletcher, either ‘Russia’ or ‘Nepal’. It is such a shame we can’t get together yet, enjoy the travel stories and meet up!
Christine Stockton – Impressions of Iran – Persian History and Culture.
A trip to “Classical” Iran told through its history. We visited historic and architectural sites from the early civilisations and First Persian Empire through succeeding dynasties, experiencing Zoroastrian and Islamic cultures, the beauty of seven Unesco recognised Paradise gardens, the poetry of Shiraz, the glories of Esfahan, the bling of the Qajars and life today under the Islamic Revolution. Our abiding impression is of the friendly and welcomign iranian people.
Nicola Young and John Sunter – Chasing Adventure in Namibia.
Join John and Nikki are seasoned travellers as well as some of our regular speakers and organisers talk about their African adventure in Namibia.
Doors open 1pm for 1:30pm Start till 4:30pm Entrance Fee £3.00 includes refreshments and two talks Grosvenor Museum 25-27 Grosvenor Street, CH1 2DD Enquiries to Hanna tel: 01244383392 or Angela tel: 01244 629930
The meeting for May been postponed to a future date due to the Corona virus and the national guidance on self-isolation and social distancing.
Presents
Maggie Davenport – Our introduction to travel, and beyond, in Indonesia.
In 1998, 2 middle-aged untravelled people set off for Java and Jakarta where my brother was working. We had no idea of how to travel or where we would go when we arrived. This is the story of that first adventure which led to our ongoing wanderlust, and the subsequent return holiday to celebrate my brother’s 60th birthday
Pat Jones – Cradle of Voodoo – Togo and Benin.
Pat has enjoyed travelling for many years. She would like to share her experience of a recent trip to Togo and Benin. The trip covered many aspects of life in these two West African countries.
Doors open 1pm for 1:30pm Start till 4:30pm Entrance Fee £3.00 includes refreshments and two talks Grosvenor Museum 25-27 Grosvenor Street, CH1 2DD Enquiries to Hanna tel: 01244383392 or Angela tel: 01244 629930
Due to the effects of the Corona virus in the UK now officially a Global Pandemic and bearing in mind our next Chester Globetrotters meeting in just over one weeks time when the contagion will have likely increased, we have taken the reluctant decision to postpone our meeting for Saturday the 21st of March to a future date.
We have spoken to the management of the Grosvenor Museum and have also taken current advice into consideration to limit social gatherings in order to slow down the spread of the virus.
Consequently we have to take positive action at least one week in advance to be able make a timely decision so that attendees and our speakers can be prepared.
This is the first time in ten years that Chester Globetrotters have been forced to postpone an event, and whilst we hope the situation resolves itself quickly we want to err on the side of caution and therefore make a responsible and timely decision.
From all of us in the Chester Globetrotters committee we wish you all the best and thank you for your understanding at this time.
Chris Prior – Kerala and Tamil Nadu
We went on a two-week motorcycle tour around the South Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. From the coastal town of Cochin we rode 1950s Indian-built Royal Enfield 350cc Bullets to Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu. We passed through tea growing areas to Madurai, famous for it highly decorated temples.
Dr Emma Roberts – From Shanghai to Xian, Futuristic and Ancient China
Dr. Emma Roberts is Associate Dean for Global Engagement at Liverpool John Moores University and also heads the BA (Hons) History of Art & Museum Studies degree course at this organisation. Emma’s academic research is largely based in China as she works with Chinese partner universities to advise on how former industrial sites can be revitalised as hubs for the creative industries.
This talk begins in Shanghai and discusses some of the delights and highlights that travellers may experience in this cosmopolitan, vibrant city. Following this, we move to Xian, the home of the iconic ‘Terracotta Warriors’. The history, meaning and creative processes behind these mysterious statues will be explored. Our ‘travels’ in this talk will therefore move between the absolutely new and the very ancient that China has to offer.
Doors open 1pm for 1:30pm Start till 4:30pm Entrance Fee £3.00 includes refreshments and two talks Grosvenor Museum 25-27 Grosvenor Street, CH1 2DD Enquiries to Hanna tel: 01244383392 or Angela tel: 01244 629930
Travelling by Tandem from Chester to Istanbul”
speakers: Simon Brown and Diana Wilderspin-Jones
“National Parks of the USA and Canada”
speakers: Kevin Jones and Hanna Bastiaansen
Doors open 1pm for 1:30pm Start till 4:30pm Entrance Fee £3.00 includes refreshments and two talks Grosvenor Museum 25-27 Grosvenor Street, CH1 2DD Enquiries to Hanna tel: 01244383392 or Angela tel: 01244 629930
1st. Lindy Pyrah – Riding the Mauritania iron ore train
The Mauritania iron ore train is the true definition of a cult classic: an epic overnight train journey involving hopping on a freight wagon full of iron ore in zero comfort through a dangerous country while experiencing the amazing Sahara desert and night sky.
Lindy is a train journey enthusiast and a London branch Globetrotters committee member, she did the Mauritania iron ore train solo in January 2018 and would love to share her story of how she prepared, experienced and lived to tell the tale of this amazing journey. Normally desk bound for most of the year, Lindy tries to make the most of her small holiday allowance to undertake memorable adventures.
2nd. John Brinkley – the white South – the Antarctic wilderness
A geology lecturer, both on land and on cruise ships, John will present an illustrated talk on one of the World’s last wilderness, the Antarctic. Using his own material from recent visits, John will discuss both the geological history and natural scenery of this remote region.
Chester Meeting Poster, September 2019
Doors open 1pm for 1:30pm Start till 4:30pm Entrance Fee £3.00 includes refreshments and two talks Grosvenor Museum 25-27 Grosvenor Street, CH1 2DD Enquiries to Hanna tel: 01244383392 or Angela tel: 01244 629930
1st. Sarah Crofts — Veedub adventures – travels with my daughter
When Sarah took her ten year old daughter Tabitha out of school and embarked on an epic road trip the only thing they knew for certain was they would head north whilst it was warm and south when it got cold, 382 days and nearly 28000 km later they landed back on British soil.
This is the tale of their epic adventure from the Arctic Circle to the Sahara desert.
2nd. Don and Eve MacPherson — Myanmar Revisited
We took in a brief itinerary of Yangon, then journeyed on to Maymyo to see the Hill Station. Then we went to British Burma. The journey continued to Mandalay cruising along the Irrawaddy river to old Bagan. Next stop, a flight to Inle Lake to visit local villages along the canals before returning to Yangon, and ending the journey in Singapore.
Chester Meeting Poster, November 2019
Doors open 1pm for 1:30pm Start till 4:30pm Entrance Fee £3.00 includes refreshments and two talks Grosvenor Museum 25-27 Grosvenor Street, CH1 2DD Enquiries to Hanna tel: 01244383392 or Angela tel: 01244 629930
