BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//185.61.154.24//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.26.9// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-FROM-URL:https://arthur-ransome.org X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231029T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 RDATE:20241027T020000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240331T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 RDATE:20250330T010000 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1071@arthur-ransome.org DTSTAMP:20240328T091517Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Eastern Region\,International\,Midland Region\,No rthern Region\,Overseas\,Scotland\,South West Region\,Southern Region CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Covid allowing – The National Trust have advised us that they h ope to open the site this year\, so we have booked (confirmed) 6th-15th (F ri – Sun) August 2021.\nMember only event\, but I have to say what you are missing! Basic camp site on the lake edge\, so you can bring your boat o r have a ride in someone else’s. There are yurts for hire. Trip to Wild Cat Island (early before the natives get there)\, visit The Dogs Home\, cl imb Kanchenjunga on the 11th (see Swallowdale) and possibly a special excu rsion to a mine and steam railway during the week. Camp fire\, of course. Become a member to join in. Contact your local regional secretary for m ore details of membership or fill out the form on the Membership tab.\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210806 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210816 LOCATION:Coniston Water @ Cumbria SEQUENCE:1385 SUMMARY:Coniston Camp 2021 URL:https://arthur-ransome.org/event/coniston-camp-2020/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
\\nCovid allowing – The National Tr ust have advised us that they hope to open the site this year\, so we have booked (confirmed) 6th-15th (Fri – Sun) August 2021.
\nMember only event\, but I have to say what you are missing! Basic ca mp site on the lake edge\, so you can bring your boat or have a ride in so meone else’s. There are yurts for hire. Trip to Wild Cat Island (early b efore the natives get there)\, visit The Dogs Home\, climb Kanchenjunga on the 11th (see Swallowdale) and possibly a special excursion to a mine and steam railway during the week. Camp fire\, of course. Become a member t o join in. Contact your local regional secretary for more details of memb ership or fill out the form on the Membership tab.
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\nPlease note that we have changed the date of this from the 18th to the 11th due to the train strike.
\nA must for all you D ick Callums!
\n X-COST:Adult - £12.00\; Concessions - £10.50\, this gives you a year's pass . Under 18s - free. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1666@arthur-ransome.org DTSTAMP:20240328T091518Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Eastern Region\,International\,Midland Region\,No rthern Region\,Overseas\,Scotland\,South West Region\,Southern Region CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Dymock Poetry\nWalk & Talk\nSaturday 18th March\n\n\nBring a po em to share on the up to 8 mile walk around the daffodil fields and woods in the footsteps of AR and friends\nthis is an Adventure Event for Junior Log Books\n\n \n \n \n \nWant to share in this event? Join TARS today\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230318 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230319 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Dymock Poetry Day URL:https://arthur-ransome.org/event/dymock-poetry-day/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://i0.wp.com/members.arthur-ransome.org/wp- content/uploads/2023/01/DSC00876-1024x576.jpg?resize=750%2C422&ssl=1\;750\ ;422\,medium\;https://i0.wp.com/members.arthur-ransome.org/wp-content/uplo ads/2023/01/DSC00876-1024x576.jpg?resize=750%2C422&ssl=1\;750\;422\,large\ ;https://i0.wp.com/members.arthur-ransome.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/D SC00876-1024x576.jpg?resize=750%2C422&ssl=1\;750\;422\,full\;https://i0.wp .com/members.arthur-ransome.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DSC00876-1024x5 76.jpg?resize=750%2C422&ssl=1\;750\;422 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n< em>this is an Adventure Event for Junior Log Books
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This event is for members only – if you would like to join TARS please go to the member ship page.
\nThis Grade 11* listed woollen textile mill is one of th e oldest in the world and has been in continuous production since 1797. Th e 12 acre site has 10 acres of wetland with wildlife and millponds. There is a museum\, cafe and shop\, boilers\, steam engines\, and working and st atic exhibits. We are visiting on one of their Thursday production days. p>\n X-COST:Adult £15: Child - £8.00: Family - £38.00: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1667@arthur-ransome.org DTSTAMP:20240328T091518Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Eastern Region\,International\,Midland Region\,No rthern Region\,Overseas\,Scotland\,South West Region\,Southern Region CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Special Tour \nof \nRugby School \n \n\n\nSaturday 22nd April \n\nRugby School Shop & Museum \nLawrence Sheriff Street\, Rugby CV22 5EH \nTour (£8 adults MidTARSJuniors £3) includes places of special significan ce to AR…he made friendships here he kept for the rest of his life. \nBrin g your own or Buy\, for lunch in the park & explore more of Arthur’s schoo l days’ town and his feelings about the school\n \nWant to come to this ev ent?\nJoin TARS today\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230423 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Rugby School & A R URL:https://arthur-ransome.org/event/rugby-school-a-r/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://i0.wp.com/members.arthur-ransome.org/wp- content/uploads/2023/01/P2131418-1024x768.jpg?resize=750%2C563&ssl=1\;750\ ;563\,medium\;https://i0.wp.com/members.arthur-ransome.org/wp-content/uplo ads/2023/01/P2131418-1024x768.jpg?resize=750%2C563&ssl=1\;750\;563\,large\ ;https://i0.wp.com/members.arthur-ransome.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/P 2131418-1024x768.jpg?resize=750%2C563&ssl=1\;750\;563\,full\;https://i0.wp .com/members.arthur-ransome.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/P2131418-1024x7 68.jpg?resize=750%2C563&ssl=1\;750\;563 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
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\nWe will hope for good weather as we enjoy a day by the sea searching for ammonites and other fossils.
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\n\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1908@arthur-ransome.org DTSTAMP:20240328T091518Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Eastern Region\,International\,Midland Region\,No rthern Region\,Overseas\,Scotland\,South West Region\,Southern Region CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Reading on Zoom \n\nSunday Tea Time \n4pm – 5.15pm\n\n7th & 14t h January\nfor more information and to get the Zoom link join TARS today\n \n \n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240107 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240108 RDATE;TZID=Europe/London:20240114T000000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Reading Secret Water on Zoom URL:https://arthur-ransome.org/event/reading-secret-water-on-zoom/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://i0.wp.com/members.arthur-ransome.org/wp- content/uploads/2023/01/Unknown.jpeg?resize=285%2C475&ssl=1\;285\;475\,med ium\;https://i0.wp.com/members.arthur-ransome.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/ 01/Unknown.jpeg?resize=285%2C475&ssl=1\;285\;475\,large\;https://i0.wp.com /members.arthur-ransome.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Unknown.jpeg?resize =285%2C475&ssl=1\;285\;475\,full\;https://i0.wp.com/members.arthur-ransome .org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Unknown.jpeg?resize=285%2C475&ssl=1\;285\; 475 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n
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\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1889@arthur-ransome.org DTSTAMP:20240328T091518Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:South West Region CONTACT:Mrs Barbara Flower\; souwesters@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:This event is for members only – if you would like to join TARS please go to the membership page.\nLiz and Paul have very kindly invited us to lunch\, from 12 pm\, at their home near Okehampton to celebrate AR’s birthday. The weather can be iffy in January and this can be cancelled at the last minute if necessary. Liz will provide a couple of main courses\, one being vegetarian\, and attendees will bring starters or desserts.\nNu mbers are limited and at present only 2 places are left\, so if you would like to join us please let me know. DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240128 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240129 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:SW celebration lunch for AR’s birthday URL:https://arthur-ransome.org/event/sw-celebration-lunch-for-ars-birthday/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n
This event is for members only – if you would like to join TARS please go to the member ship page.
\nLiz and Paul have very kindly invited us to lunch\, fro m 12 pm\, at their home near Okehampton to celebrate AR’s birthday. The we ather can be iffy in January and this can be cancelled at the last minute if necessary. Liz will provide a couple of main courses\, one being vegeta rian\, and attendees will bring starters or desserts.
\nNumbers are limited and at present only 2 places are left\, so if you would like to jo in us please let me know.
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This event is for members only – if you would like to join TARS please go to the member ship page.
\nBlow away the winter cobwebs and come for an easy walk near Castle Cary\, calling in at a small Wetland reserve. Bring a picnic a nd wellies.
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see the galleries ‘Boy’ about Dahl’s childhood and ‘Sol o’ about his RAF career and learn how these times inspired his writing. Th en progress to the Story Centre for inspiration from Dahl and other author s for your own creative writing
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a discovery event for Junior TARS
\n\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1958@arthur-ransome.org DTSTAMP:20240328T091518Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:South West Region CONTACT:Mrs Barbara Flower\; souwesters@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:This event is for members only – if you would like to join TARS please go to the membership page. DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240511 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240512 LOCATION:Morwellham Quay @ Devon SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:SW visit to Morwellham Quay URL:https://arthur-ransome.org/event/sw-visit-to-morwellham-quay/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nThis event is for members only – if you would like to join TARS please go to the member ship page.
\n X-COST:See their website for details END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1936@arthur-ransome.org DTSTAMP:20240328T091518Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Eastern Region\,International\,Midland Region\,No rthern Region\,Overseas\,Scotland\,South West Region\,Southern Region CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Paint & Swim \nSaturday 8th June \nDroitwich Spa Park\nWorceste r Road WR9 8AA\n\n\nenjoy time in Droitwich Park painting in watercolours in a style popular with many of Ransome’s contemporaries. Also chance to s wim in salt water lido. \n \nWant to attend this event? Join TARS Today \n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240608 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240609 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paint & Swim URL:https://arthur-ransome.org/event/paint-swim/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://i0.wp.com/members.arthur-ransome.org/wp- content/uploads/2024/02/Droitwich.jpeg?resize=750%2C532&ssl=1\;750\;532\,m edium\;https://i0.wp.com/members.arthur-ransome.org/wp-content/uploads/202 4/02/Droitwich.jpeg?resize=750%2C532&ssl=1\;750\;532\,large\;https://i0.wp .com/members.arthur-ransome.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Droitwich.jpeg? resize=750%2C532&ssl=1\;750\;532\,full\;https://i0.wp.com/members.arthur-r ansome.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Droitwich.jpeg?resize=750%2C532&ssl= 1\;750\;532 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nenjoy time in Droitwich Park pai nting in watercolours in a style popular with many of Ransome’s contempora ries. Also chance to swim in salt water lido.
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This event is for members only – if you would like to join TARS please go to the member ship page.
\nWe’ll meet in the morning to do a walk\, have lunch and then go on the afternoon canal boat trip.
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explore what the world was thought to look like in 1300 also chain ed library from 800 AD
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This is a members only event……..Join TARS Today
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\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1941@arthur-ransome.org DTSTAMP:20240328T091518Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Eastern Region\,International\,Midland Region\,No rthern Region\,Overseas\,Scotland\,South West Region\,Southern Region CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Festive Zoom \nSaturday 7th December\n\nJunior led festive acti vity \nJoin TARS to join in! DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241207 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241208 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Festive Zoom URL:https://arthur-ransome.org/event/festive-zoom/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://i0.wp.com/members.arthur-ransome.org/wp- content/uploads/2024/02/WH-pic.jpg?resize=750%2C569&ssl=1\;750\;569\,mediu m\;https://i0.wp.com/members.arthur-ransome.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02 /WH-pic.jpg?resize=750%2C569&ssl=1\;750\;569\,large\;https://i0.wp.com/mem bers.arthur-ransome.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/WH-pic.jpg?resize=750%2 C569&ssl=1\;750\;569\,full\;https://i0.wp.com/members.arthur-ransome.org/w p-content/uploads/2024/02/WH-pic.jpg?resize=750%2C569&ssl=1\;750\;569 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n
Arrive from 12.00 with a packed lunch.
\nCome and share your idea s for
\nactivites that w e could enjoy together.
\na nd a tour of the original building where we are meeting
\nA riverside ramble will also be possible for those who would enjoy it.
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We are deligh ted that Alan Kennedy has kindly agreed to talk about why AR’s Honorary De gree ceremony in Durham University was such a disaster. It will involve po sing some hard questions about his Russian years (and will cover\, in pass ing \, his correspondence with PG Wodehouse). It includes some specific re ference to the novels\, but does not assume that everybody has read everyt hing.
\nAlan is the author of “A Thoroughly Mischievous Person: The Other Arthur Ransome” (The Lutterworth Press\, 2021) and has written sever al articles for TARS Mixed Moss magazine\, including “Who is the Great Aun t” (MM 2020) and “Ransome\, Radek and ‘Beautiful Untrue Things’ (MM 2022).
\nTARS members of other regions are warmly invited to join us. Plea se contact Barbara for the Zoom link if you have not received it from your Regional Secretary\, or look in Signals on page 37.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1658@arthur-ransome.org DTSTAMP:20240328T091518Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Eastern Region\,International\,Midland Region\,No rthern Region\,Overseas\,Scotland\,South West Region\,Southern Region CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:This event is for members only – if you would like to join TARS please go to the membership page.\nBrian Hopton has kindly given us permi ssion to do a reading of the Sparkinson Interviews from ‘Ransome Centre St age’. DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230715T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230715T173000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:SW Zoom event URL:https://arthur-ransome.org/event/sw-zoom-event/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nThis event is for members only – if you would like to join TARS please go to the member ship page.
\nBrian Hopton has kindly given us permission to do a rea ding of the Sparkinson Interviews from ‘Ransome Centre Stage’.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1891@arthur-ransome.org DTSTAMP:20240328T091518Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Eastern Region\,International\,Midland Region\,No rthern Region\,Overseas\,Scotland\,South West Region\,Southern Region CONTACT:Mrs Barbara Flower\; souwesters@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:This event is for members only – if you would like to join TARS please go to the membership page.\nWe are delighted that Alan has kindly agreed to do another talk for us.\n DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240210T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240210T203000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:SW region’s Zoom talk by Alan Kennedy URL:https://arthur-ransome.org/event/sw-regions-zoom-talk-by-alan-kennedy/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nThis event is for members only – if you would like to join TARS please go to the member ship page.
\nWe are delighted that Alan has kindly agreed to do anot her talk for us.
\n\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1964@arthur-ransome.org DTSTAMP:20240328T091518Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:South West Region CONTACT:Mrs Barbara Flower\; souwesters@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:This event is for members only – if you would like to join TARS please go to the membership page.\nOur annual Literary Day when we bring food to share\, do some sort of activity and read a piece from a favourite AR book or book about him. DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241012T104500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241012T160000 LOCATION:Creech St Michael\, Somerset SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:SW Bring & Scoff Literary Day URL:https://arthur-ransome.org/event/sw-bring-scoff-literary-day-2/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n
This event is for members only – if you would like to join TARS please go to the member ship page.
\nOur annual Literary Day when we bring food to share\, d o some sort of activity and read a piece from a favourite AR book or book about him.
\n X-COST:£5.00 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1965@arthur-ransome.org DTSTAMP:20240328T091518Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Eastern Region\,International\,Midland Region\,No rthern Region\,Overseas\,Scotland\,South West Region\,Southern Region CONTACT:Mrs Barbara Flower\; souwesters@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:This event is for members only – if you would like to join TARS please go to the membership page.\nAt our last Literary Day we drew our o wn coats of arms a la Peter Duck\, and found that there was a lot we didn’ t know about Heraldry\, so Alex is going to give us a talk about it.\n DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241123T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241123T173000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:SW Zoom talk on Heraldry URL:https://arthur-ransome.org/event/sw-zoom-talk-on-heraldry/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nThis event is for members only – if you would like to join TARS please go to the member ship page.
\nAt our last Literary Day we drew our own coats of arms a la Peter Duck\, and found that there was a lot we didn’t know about Hera ldry\, so Alex is going to give us a talk about it.
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