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
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.
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.
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
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
Reading on Zoom
Sunday Tea Time
4pm – 6pm
15th & 29th January
12th & 19th February
5th, 12th & 26th March
to join in with this reading……..
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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!
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
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.
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