This page was last revised on 23rd October 2020 –
see notes in red below
To Eritrea and Ethiopia: Retracing a Victorian Expedition
Expedition bridge
John’s latest Eritrea and Ethiopia talk – click here for details
‘Eritrea and Ethiopia’ talk in 2020
Epiphany in Gonder
20th October – Midhurst, West Sussex (Midhurst U3A)
(This has been postponed until 2022 – see the new Midhurst entry below)
‘Eritrea and Ethiopia’ talks in 2021
Mountain priest
20th January – Winchester (King Alfred Probus Club)
An online talk, beginning at 11.30 am
(details from Natalie Newman on 01962 886380)
25th February – Tavistock, Devon (Tavistock Ladies’ Luncheon Club)
12.00 for 12.30 pm at the Bedford Hotel on Plymouth Road
(details from Norma Thewlis on 01822 615174)
‘Eritrea and Ethiopia’ talk in 2022
Eritrean farmers
20th October – Midhurst, West Sussex (Midhurst U3A)
2.30 pm at the Methodist Church Hall on North Street
(admission £2.00 for members, £3.00 for visitors, on the door –
details from David Barlow on 01730 815218)
Russia’s Secret Corners
Army recruits
John’s other recent talk – click here for details
‘Russia’s Secret Corners’ talks in 2020
JP in Ukraine
23rd November – Dumfries (Royal Scottish Geographical Society)
An evening event – time and venue to be announced
(This has been replaced by an online talk,
‘Secrets of the Russian Caucasus’
which will be available from 25th November on the RSGS website)
24th November – Galashiels, Selkirkshire (Royal Scottish Geographical Society)
An evening event – time and venue to be announced
(This has been replaced by an online talk,
‘Secrets of the Russian Caucasus’
which will be available from 25th November on the RSGS website)
25th November – Ayr (Royal Scottish Geographical Society)
An evening event – time and venue to be announced
(This has been replaced by an online talk,
‘Secrets of the Russian Caucasus’
which will be available from 25th November on the RSGS website)
26th November – Helensburgh, West Dunbartonshire
(Royal Scottish Geographical Society)
An evening event – time and venue to be announced
(This has been replaced by an online talk,
‘Secrets of the Russian Caucasus’
which will be available from 25th November on the RSGS website)
‘Russia’s Secret Corners’ talk in 2021
Soviet-era propaganda
29th April – Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucs (Wotton Arts Festival)
Time and venue to be announced
(details nearer the time from Anne Parry on 01453 843144)
Whitchurch to China ‘the Hard Way’
Horsemen standing by
An online talk about John’s 1987 and 2011 journeys across central Asia
‘Whitchurch to China’ talk in 2020
Yak’s milk yogurt
Available from 11th September
Celebrating Heritage Open Days in and around Winchester
(Click here to view)
China by the Back Door
A helping hand
A new talk about the final part of John’s 2011 journey across central Asia
‘China by the Back Door’ talk in 2020
Dunhuang camel
1st April – Central London (‘Hand & Shears’)
(This has been postponed, possibly until 2021 – contact Sarah Chanter
on 01491 572499 or John Pilkington on 01962 863965 for more information)
Exploring the Mekong River
Upper Mekong
John’s expedition to the source of the Mekong – click here for details
‘Exploring the Mekong River’ talks in 2020
Monks in Phnom Penh
4th November – Blackpool (International Travel and Holidays Association
or Fylde Travellers)
(This has been postponed until 2021 – see the website,
or contact Joan Gaffiney on 01253 700799 for more information)
13th November – Winchester (a fundraising event for Oxfam and WaterAid)
7.30 pm at Winchester Discovery Centre on Jewry Street
(This has been postponed until 2021 – see the website,
or contact the Discovery Centre on 01962 454747 for more information)
An Englishman in Patagonia
Torres del Paine
John’s talk about the southern tip of South America – click here for details
‘An Englishman in Patagonia’ talk in 2020
Welsh pioneers
28th October – Winchester (a fundraising event for Oxfam and WaterAid)
7.30 pm at Winchester Discovery Centre on Jewry Street
(This has been postponed until 2021 – see the website,
or contact the Discovery Centre on 01962 454747 for more information)
‘An Englishman in Patagonia’ talk in 2021
Chiloé island boat
26th January – Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria (Grange Lecture Society)
(Unfortunately this has been postponed until 2022 – see the website,
or contact Dr Jeff Pattison on 015395 52398 for more information)
Click on the links* or email John for details of each talk
(*Other websites may not always be up-to-date)
