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Appledore Book Festival

28 September 2009
Come and see me on the last stop of my book tour. I shall be showing the films of my travels and reading extracts from the book. Tickets £4.
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CAT Members Conference

29 August 2009
A last minute booking on my doorstep. I shall be talking to the folk at the annual CAT Membership Conference in the lovely Strawbale Theatre.

Turn Lyme Green

10 June 2009
I will be heading east to Lyme Regis to talk at the regular monthly Science Cafe/ Green Drinks event being organised as part of the Transistion Towns Network. All Welcome! Donations on the door.
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Cycling to Sharpham

09 June 2009
I will continue south to visit Totnes and the Sharpham Trust. This venue is a Centre for Contemporary Buddhist Enquiry and so the evening will begin with a 30 minute meditation. Suggested donation £5.
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North Devon Biosphere Foundation Event

03 June 2009
As part of the North Devon Festival, I shall be returning to Devon to talk about my travels.
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Babs2Brisbane cycles to Cardiff

30 May 2009
Another stop on my Welsh leg of the tour, takes me to the country's capital city.
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Hay Festival Event

28 May 2009
I shall be on a discussion panel at this event at the Hay Literary Festival. I shall be talking about my book along with Alistair Sawday and Elaine Brook. There will be a Q and A session and a short workshop after lunch. I am still planning to arrive by Horse and Cart, all being well.... On the Dream stage. Tickets £5.
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Babs2Brisbane goes to Bristol

13 May 2009
I shall be talking at the Stanford's Travel Bookshop in Bristol. £4 which includes a glass of wine/juice and £4 off the book!
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Babs2Brisbane in Aberystwyth

30 April 2009
I shall be talking at the Waterstones shop in Aberystwyth, so come and find me there. Or join me to cycle from Machynlleth. 01970 611222 for more information.
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Exeter Wildlife Event

22 April 2009
Back to visit my old friends at the Exeter Local Group of the Devon Wildlife Trust, I shall be talking about my travels. Donations or free entry to those arriving on foot or by bike!
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A talk about my trip...

17 April 2009
... organised by Devon Wildlife Trust - Barnstaple Local Group. It will be a talk about my trip including video footage of the journey, illustrations from the book and readings of extracts from the book. £2.50 money goes to Devon Wildlife Trust.
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A Detour to Hartland

13 April 2009
A last minute stop off on my tour, will be at the Small School in Hartland. 7.30pm.

Horse and Coach drive with the Lonsdale Drag

12 April 2009
This is an opportunity to experience the joy of travelling by horse and coach and take a ride on the Lonsdale Drag. My friend Mark will be driving his team of four black, friesian stallions along with this unique, beautiful and historic coach. If I wasn't touring Devon on my bike, I would be there with them.
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Babs2Brisbane at The Plough

11 April 2009
Join me to celebrate Easter Saturday in style as I head to the wonderful Plough Arts Centre in Great Torrington to talk about my travels. I will ensconce myself in the initimacy of their gallery for an Artist's talk and supper. 40 places maximum. £10 to include supper.
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Babs takes her talk (and her bike) to Chagford

08 April 2009
I will be cycling to give my talk to the people of Chagford - a small town on the northern edge of Dartmoor National Park.
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Babs goes to Bovey

07 April 2009
I will be speaking at the Bovey Climate Action Group members meeting, which is the new start to the Babs 2 Brisbane tour!
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Article in the North Devon Journal

05 April 2009
Preview of event in Great Torrington.
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Diverse Traveller story

03 April 2009
Read my story (first written for the Resurgence Magazine - http://www.resurgence.org/ ) on the Diverse Traveller website. Go there for an opportunity to win a copy of my book.
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Talking to Jamie and Lisa on BBC Radio Wales

03 April 2009
I went to the studio and chatted to Jamie and Lisa about my travels and my book. Follow the link to listen again.
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Babs2Brisbane tours Devon

01 April 2009
I shall be taking to the road again, by bike, to tour around my old home and roots in Devon and talk to groups along the way about my travels. Exeter, Chagford, Bideford and Barnstaple are already on the route, so look out for me in April!

Babs chats to BBC Radio Berkshire

25 March 2009
I shall be joining Sarah Walker to talk about my 'Marathon Journey' this lunchtime. Listen live or listen again for up to a week later.
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Radio 4's Today Programme

21 March 2009
There was a brief mention of me and my trip, and my being vegetarian! on this morning's Today programme on Radio 4. Linked to a discussion about carbon and water footprinting - of which there is a lot of detail in my book.....
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The Daily Telegraph picks up my story

21 March 2009
My story hits The Daily Telegraph, as told by Richard Saville in today's paper in the title.....'Bridesmaid Travelled to Australia Wedding without flying to protect environment'
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Book Launch

18 March 2009
Celebrate with me and hear travelling folk music from Europe played by local musicians, stories and poems about journeys from local writers and film footage from my trip to Brisbane. Bring your own travelling tunes and stories to share and celebrate the launch of my new book. Free travel-related drinks and snacks (to be arranged!) and free entry. Drop-in session during the afternoon. Main event from 7pm.

Barbara's Amazing Journey

18 March 2009
When a friend invites you to a wedding on the other side of the world, and your eco-principles mean you refuse to fly, what do you do? You take a 70-day alternative route . . . Ben Bentley tells a local woman’s amazing story in The Shropshire Star......
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We're all Eco-Vandals compared to this Green Goddess

10 March 2009
Here is one of the first reviews of my 'charming' book. I think you will find it is quite favourable. Nice one!
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Free Cube Film Night

09 March 2009
This event will be the launch of the new Free Cube film nights at the Cube Cinema in Bristol. I shall be joining Mark Boyle and others to talk about my travels, free-economy and other pressing issues. With film, music, storytelling and food sharing. Watch this space for more details.
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Interview on Exeter's Phonic FM

08 March 2009
For International Women's day I will be speaking to Elly Weir on Phonic 106.8FM, Exeter's community radio. We will talk about the book and my journey and my upcoming Devon Book Tour...... Listen on 106/8 FM or online at www.phonic.fm
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International Women's Day - Book Reading

07 March 2009
I shall be joining with other women (and probably a few men too) in Machynlleth to celebrate 'the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future.' There are so many wonderful women in this valley, that there is ony a 5 minute slot each, but I shall be reading some extracts from Babs2Brisbane.
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The Fragmented Orchestra

21 February 2009
I will be helping to bring CAT's section of the Fragmented Orchestra to the world, with zero damage to the planet! Along with local musicians, we will travel to CAT by foot and bicycle and play acoustic music from around the globe. Folk tunes from France, Ireland and Greece as well as traditional Klezmer music will be performed by accordion, violin and whistle. I shall be reading some exclusive extracts from my book too! Come and join the musicians and wordsmiths. Bring your own travelling words and songs or read and sing along with us!
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Bridesmaid's 50-day trip to Oz

03 January 2009
Feature article about my travels in the Western Morning News. The article was shown in full with images in the paper on Sunday 3rd January.
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Flightless - Incredible journeys without leaving the ground

26 August 2008
To get a taster of my book, you can read an article I wrote for this new Lonely Planet book, released in August 2008.
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Cargo-ship carbon

08 January 2008
"The mighty Barbara Haddrill"'s cargo-ship carbon calculations referred to on the Loco2 Low carbon travel blog.
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Slow Travel - Journeying Afar

01 November 2007
My article for the regular Slow Travel series in the wonderful Resurgence Magazine. Go to their archive to read the article or buy a copy of the magazine, issue 245 'The Moral Economy.'
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Babs talks on Radio 4's Saturday Morning Live

16 March 2007
Babs was interviewed by Fi Glover, from the Singapore studio of the BBC, and attracted another stream of guilty and ignorant responses on the blog.
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The world's greenest traveller?

18 December 2006
An interview with Babs by Aida Edemariam for the Guardian.
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Travel without leaving a trail

07 September 2006
Babs mentioned on the Telegraph website.
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The bridesmaid wore white - and green

19 August 2006
The Observer article that sparked all the fuss
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