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Title: Charley Boorman out in Essex - the short trip out!
Post by: nigelp on March 02, 2012, 07:07:44 AM
Anyone fancy a run out to Great Dunmow on the evening of March13th to hear Charley giving a talk?

I will be taking the GS just for a laugh!

Charley Boorman - Essex Book Festival on Tuesday 13 March 2012     


Posted on Friday, February 10, 2012

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On Tuesday 13 March 2012 at 7.30pm as part of the Essex Book Festival we are welcoming Charley Boorman to discuss his new publication 'Extreme Frontiers: Racing Across Canada from Newfoundland to the Rockies'.  The book, an exciting new adventure and travel book from 'the Michael Palin of motorbikes', follows his Channel 5 TV series.  It is Charley Boorman at his best:  daring, curious and good-humoured, addressing all armchair travellers, bike enthusiasts and anyone in search of adventure.

Tickets are available from the school:  £7.00; £5.00 concessions. 
Tel. 01371 872560.


Charley Boorman is a modern-day adventurer, travel writer and entertainer.  Previous publications include "Long Way Round" a record of his a motorcycle trip, with actor Ewan McGregor, in 2004 from London to New York via Europe and Asia.



In 2006 and Charley competed in the famous Dakar rally which was filmed and then became the "Race to Dakar" TV series, DVD and book. 



2007 saw another journey with Ewan, called "Long Way Down", from John O'Groats in Scotland to Cape Town, SA.  The book chronicling their adventure became another best seller and "Winner Galaxy British Book Award 2008- Best Popular Non Fiction".

In 2008 Charley went on a solo adventure which took him all around the world – "By Any Means". It began in his home town in county Wicklow and ended in Sydney, Australia. He set out with the intention of making the journey "by any means" of local transport available.  There is a book and DVD available of 'By Any Means'.

 

For further details go to:  www.essexbookfestival.org.uk
Title: Re: Charley Boorman out in Essex - the short trip out!
Post by: O.C. on March 02, 2012, 09:46:35 PM
Bit far for me ...I'm only a Norvern ferret strangler ya know  :mfr_lol: 

Looks good tho'  :yes:
 
Title: Re: Charley Boorman out in Essex - the short trip out!
Post by: Lonewolf on March 03, 2012, 01:57:43 PM
Ive seen Boorman at Squires years ago and he was funny as f*ck.  :mfr_lol:

If anyone is debating about going, just go.
Title: Re: Charley Boorman out in Essex - the short trip out!
Post by: 100milesaway on March 04, 2012, 03:51:46 PM
I would rather walk round Bradford with a nail in me shoe that go and watch that bloke talking about motorcycling. I just think that he is a chancer that got lucky in doing something that in my opinion had little merit.
Title: Re: Charley Boorman out in Essex - the short trip out!
Post by: Lonewolf on March 04, 2012, 07:33:19 PM
Geoff, that's harsh.  :2guns:
Title: Re: Charley Boorman out in Essex - the short trip out!
Post by: 100milesaway on March 05, 2012, 04:56:08 PM
 :tank:
Quote from: Lonewolf on March 04, 2012, 07:33:19 PM
Geoff, that's harsh.  :2guns:
What the bit about Bradford     :whistling:  or the bit about that pillock boreman ?:sleep1:
Title: Re: Charley Boorman out in Essex - the short trip out!
Post by: Lonewolf on March 05, 2012, 05:01:16 PM
Not the bit about Bradford, the Boorman bit.   :shocked:
Title: Re: Charley Boorman out in Essex - the short trip out!
Post by: 100milesaway on March 05, 2012, 05:29:38 PM
Quote from: Lonewolf on March 05, 2012, 05:01:16 PM
Not the bit about Bradford, the Boorman bit.   :shocked:
Title: Re: Charley Boorman out in Essex - the short trip out!
Post by: 100milesaway on March 05, 2012, 05:42:51 PM
Quote from: 100milesaway on March 05, 2012, 05:29:38 PM
Quote from: Lonewolf on March 05, 2012, 05:01:16 PM
Not the bit about Bradford, the Boorman bit.   :shocked:
Is it just me who gives the bloke zero credit for doing that trip?, that was set up for a tv production, backed up by a team of mechanics, planners, organizers, a small army of helpers, and an endless budget. Nah sorry not my kind of bloke. :nono:
Title: Re: Charley Boorman out in Essex - the short trip out!
Post by: Winston Smith on March 05, 2012, 06:32:12 PM
If you ever get the chance to see Ausyin Vince - GO!

He is brilliant.  His 'gang' did TLWR and he was used as an advisor by the productiion team.

His talks are extremely funny and he really rips TLWR a new one. 

He is honestly brilliant, entertaining, funny politically incorrect and honest.

His hang did it on second hand under a grand DR350's et al.

No production team.  No back up. No new sponsored machines

http://www.mondoenduro.com/index.html
Title: Re: Charley Boorman out in Essex - the short trip out!
Post by: Lonewolf on March 05, 2012, 06:50:09 PM
Especially for Geoff,





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xorQyl121I (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xorQyl121I)


Good viewing, the rest are on the web. A whole nine episodes!!
Title: Re: Charley Boorman out in Essex - the short trip out!
Post by: 100milesaway on March 05, 2012, 07:03:11 PM
 :mfr_lol:  So it's not just me then.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Sums my feelings up really       couple of  t   :censored:  ers.
Title: Re: Charley Boorman out in Essex - the short trip out!
Post by: O.C. on March 06, 2012, 08:25:28 AM
Priceless......That's my kind of humour.....

Having said that Charlie Boormans book is quite a good read.

oops..did I just say that  :embarrassed:
Title: Re: Charley Boorman out in Essex - the short trip out!
Post by: Rusty on March 06, 2012, 10:01:28 AM
Very good indeed !!  :mfr_lol:
Title: Now sold out
Post by: nigelp on March 06, 2012, 11:43:10 AM
This event is now sold out! :no:
Title: Re: Charley Boorman out in Essex - the short trip out!
Post by: Lonewolf on March 06, 2012, 10:14:56 PM
Way to go Boorman, top bloke,  :mfr_lol: