Calendar

Jan
16
Sat
Arthur Ransome’s Birthday Party – North @ Zoom
Jan 16 all-day

It was one year ago on AR’s 136th birthday that we had our last in-person meeting.

His 137th Birthday party will be held via ZOOM on Saturday 16th January 1pm – 3pm and you are all invited.

There will be a quiz and activities; we invite you to bring cake (and eat it!); raise a glass to Arthur and grab a chance to see a few friends that you won’t have seen for ages. And don’t forget to show the cards you have designed.

First time? – give it a go!

The only thing you have to do is let me know and I will forward you the link.

Hoping to see you soon

Helen Lewis

TARS NR Sec

 

Aug
6
Fri
Coniston Camp 2021 @ Coniston Water
Aug 6 – Aug 15 all-day

Covid allowing – The National Trust have advised us that they hope to open the site this year, so we have booked (confirmed) 6th-15th (Fri – Sun) August 2021.

Member only event, but I have to say what you are missing!  Basic camp site on the lake edge, so you can bring your boat or 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, 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 to join in.  Contact your local regional secretary for more details of membership or fill out the form on the Membership tab.

 

Jan
15
Sat
Midlands AGM
Jan 15 @ 12:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Saturday 15 January

The Midland Region AGM

Herefordshire 

also available via Zoom

Arrive from 12.00 with a packed lunch.

Come and share your ideas for

activites that we could enjoy together.

 Juniors – create your own mini – Outlaw Magazine

This will be followed by an illustrated talk by

Jenny Wedick

about her adventures on tall ships

and a tour of the original building where we are meeting

A riverside ramble will also be possible for those who would enjoy it.

 

 

Feb
12
Sat
Tell Us A Tale in Oxford
Feb 12 all-day

TELL US A TALE IN OXFORD

 February 2022

 

 

Come to Oxford to explore traditional tales and literary connections based around the Story Museum.

Meet at 10.45 (cost £8 per head Junior Midland TARS refund from Region)

(There is also a City of Stories exhibit for an additional £5 pay for your own juniors though!)

To just join the walking tour meet by the Museum at 2pm

Join TARS to find out More!

this is a discovery event for Junior TARS Log Books

Nov
12
Sat
Signalling to MARS
Nov 12 all-day

Signalling to MARS

 

Saturday 12th November

Solihull

11.30 hrs.

outdoor patteran trail

followed by: inside @13.00hrs –

*bring your own packed lunch

*try out signalling activities & crafts

Want to Come?

Join TARS for full details!

 

this is a Discovery Event for Junior TARS

 

 

 

 

Jan
15
Sun
We Didn’t Mean To Go To Sea – Reading on Zoom
Jan 15 all-day

Reading on Zoom

Sunday Tea Time

4pm – 6pm

15th & 29th January

12th & 19th February

5th, 12th & 26th March

to join in with this reading……..

…………..Join TARS Today

 

 

 

Jan
21
Sat
Midland TARS AGM & Junior Parley
Jan 21 all-day

Midland TARS

AGM & Junior Parley

Saturday 21st January

11.15am 

in the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery

Bethesda St, Hanley
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3DW

 followed by bring your own lunch or Museum Cafe

and the Galleries Quiz at the Museum –

look out for this 1929 visitor……….

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Also

2-4pm  

Etruria Industrial Museum

Lower Bedford Street
Etruria
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 7AF

price for this is £10 adults £5 (6-15yrs) u6 free

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Want to get involved?  

Join TARS today!

Jan
29
Sun
We Didn’t Mean To Go To Sea – Reading on Zoom
Jan 29 all-day

Reading on Zoom

Sunday Tea Time

4pm – 6pm

15th & 29th January

12th & 19th February

5th, 12th & 26th March

to join in with this reading……..

…………..Join TARS Today

 

 

 

Feb
11
Sat
“Arthur Ransome and the debacle at Durham” – Zoom talk hosted by SW TARS
Feb 11 @ 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

We are delighted that Alan Kennedy has kindly agreed to talk about why AR’s Honorary Degree ceremony in Durham University was such a disaster. It will involve posing some hard questions about his Russian years (and will cover, in passing , his correspondence with PG Wodehouse). It includes some specific reference to the novels, but does not assume that everybody has read everything.

Alan is the author of “A Thoroughly Mischievous Person: The Other Arthur Ransome” (The Lutterworth Press, 2021) and has written several articles for TARS Mixed Moss magazine, including “Who is the Great Aunt” (MM 2020) and “Ransome, Radek and ‘Beautiful Untrue Things’ (MM 2022).

TARS members of other regions are warmly invited to join us. Please contact Barbara for the Zoom link if you have not received it from your Regional Secretary, or look in Signals on page 37.

Feb
12
Sun
We Didn’t Mean To Go To Sea – Reading on Zoom
Feb 12 all-day

Reading on Zoom

Sunday Tea Time

4pm – 6pm

15th & 29th January

12th & 19th February

5th, 12th & 26th March

to join in with this reading……..

…………..Join TARS Today