Wednesday, 14th October, 14:00 – 15:45
- Critically acclaimed author and public speaker Fran Sandham took on the challenge of a lifetime, by walking across Africa from Namibia’s Skeleton Coast on the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean near Zanzibar – completely alone: no safety nets, no get-out clauses and nothing to fall back on…
- Fran shares the remarkable story of his 3,000‑mile solo walk across Africa, from Namibia’s Skeleton Coast to the Indian Ocean. Blending humour, vivid storytelling and honest reflections, he describes battling heat, blisters, illness, stubborn donkeys and the sheer isolation of the journey. Along the way he encounters wildlife, generous local communities and landscapes ranging from desert to rainforest. His talk weaves in the history of explorers like Livingstone and Stanley, offering both adventure and insight. Audiences consistently praise his presentations as inspiring, entertaining and utterly captivating.
- Refreshments
Tea/coffee, biscuits – and catch up with your friends.
INFO
Location: Gardeners’ Hall, 213 St. Leonards Road, Windsor, SL4 3DR
Anyone can attend, new members warmly welcomed.
No need to book.
Non-members may attend and optionally join on the day (with credit/debit card).
If you wear hearing aids with a “T” (telecoil) option;
Please sit within the area of chairs bounded by a white cable taped to the floor.
This is the front two thirds of the hall seating block furthest from car park doors.
We sometimes take photos at meetings for u3a publicity;
If you do not wish to be recognised in these, please make this wish known to the photographer and/or duck behind another person (so you cannot see the camera), when snaps are being taken.