Most meetings are now closed, but there is some brief information on group activity at Group Updates.  A few groups have more detailed information, which can be accessed from the Groups page.

Some Groups are running virtual meetings using Zoom.  The free Zoom facility can be used, but it has a 40 minute time limit.  To avoid this we have set up a shared Zoom facility, which does not have the time limit.  If your Group would like to use it, please check the Zoom Diary and contact the Webmaster  -  even if your preferred slot is already taken.  Some extra slots are now available.

The first in a new series of online monthly meetings on the Zoom platform will be held on 20 January 2021 at 10 am.  Our Chairman, David Little has sent an Introductory Letter

The topic for this meeting will be Travel and Trips. The speakers will be:

• Stella Canwell: Becoming an MBE: A personal account of the experience of being awarded an MBE, including the trip to the palace.
• David Parsons: Coast-to-Coast for Over 80s, Part 1: What on earth would possess a couple in their early 80s to devise and attempt a new,‘Celtic’ route from St Bees to Lindisfarne? And to complete it in the year of Covid! David Parsons tells the story of planning, starting, and walking this route up to March, when lockdown intervened.
• Simon Cane: The Joys of Flying: Having worked as a walking guide all round the world over the past 20 years Simon has (guiltily) flown a lot. It hasn't always gone smoothly, and he’ll share some of the‘best’moments.
• Sarah Watson: Working with PHASE in Nepal: PHASE stands for Practical Help Achieving Self Empowerment. It is a small charity which supports the health, education and livelihoods of the people in remote mountain villages in Nepal. As a retired GP, Sarah has on several occasions acted as mentor to Nepali health workers.

You'll receive an email from meetings organiser Mark Miller well before 20 January, providing details of how you can take part in this meeting in the comfort of your own home.