London Reading Club: Discover the Real World in & out of the Books
Member Trips
Twenty-one passionate readers and travellers, each leaving behind the routines of family and work, set out from London, Oxford, Switzerland, and beyond to gather on the enchanting Portuguese island of Madeira. There, amidst the ocean breeze and timeless beauty, they embraced a journey of the soul and spirit—a fleeting yet eternal season o
Twenty-one passionate readers and travellers, each leaving behind the routines of family and work, set out from London, Oxford, Switzerland, and beyond to gather on the enchanting Portuguese island of Madeira. There, amidst the ocean breeze and timeless beauty, they embraced a journey of the soul and spirit—a fleeting yet eternal season of life’s most graceful moments. Click here to see full details of the trip.
Gathering in Okehampton, Devon
This was the annual member traveling + reading event, a long journey away from London. People came together from all directions in Okehampton, Devon — by train, by car, and some even flew in from Europe. An unforgettable 3 days and 2 nights filled with joy, June 2024
hiking in Dartmoor National Park
Members went hiking together in Dartmoor National Park to embrace nature, June 2024
Guided tour in Down house
April 19 2024, Club's Spring Outing in Charles Darwin's family home, Down House, Kent. Members explored Darwin’s story with a very knowledgeable guide. She was explaining Darwin's family tree.
Lunch buffet in down house
After the guided tour, members had a light but delightful lunch buffet in the "boardroom" of the house, which used to be a meeting room for Darwin's servants. It has a great view of the garden.
Darwin’s ‘thinking path‘
Members were meandering down Darwin’s ‘thinking path', contemplating the origin of species under the pleasant spring sun.
behide the down house
Behind the house, members visited Darwin's ‘living laboratory’, strolled past green house, bountiful vegetable patches and enjoyed fragrant flower beds.
flamingos on a Spanish beach
Club members were happily dancing like flamingos on a Spanish beach, 2022 summer.
outside the Colosseum
Club members were outside the Colosseum, Italy, 2023 summer
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