We were very grateful to Past President Dain Pinder for giving us a wonderful, illustrated talk, at very short notice, about James and Dain’s expedition to WRANGEL ISLAND in the polar region off the Siberian coast of Russia.  This remote island is inhabited by polar bears, whales, walruses and puffins among stunning scenery with lush vegetation and beautiful flowers, when the ground is not frozen. 

Photograph:- Barbara Dixon gave the vote of thanks and presented a plant to Dain in the presence of President Diana Whiteley.