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Helena’s hugely popular talks have delighted audiences ranging from the Royal Geographical Society to schools, conferences, luncheon clubs, businesses and Women’s Institutes. She is equally comfortable with or without slides.

Many of the beautiful slides are taken by her husband, artist and photographer Richard Pomeroy. His photographs have been published in Vogue, The Independent, The Independent on Sunday, The Observer, Wanderlust, and in books on cookery and travel.

Her talks are accompanied by music, most of it recorded on site:

Helena is equally comfortable with or without slides. The illustrated talks, which usually last up to an hour, include a live commentary, together with stereo sound recordings.

Fee: £300 plus travelling expenses

May 10th 2007
'Strangerland'. Illustrated talk for Monmouth Ladies Luncheon Club, Glen-Yr-Afon Hotel, Pontypool Road, Usk at 12.45pm. Contact Mrs Phreda Beckett 01600 890626

May 14th - 19th 2007
'Writing from Life'. Tutoring a writing course at The Hurst, The John Osborne Arvon Centre, Clunton, Craven Arms, Shropshire. Contact Daniel Pavitt on 01588 640658 hurst@arvonfoundation.org

June 7th 2007
'Strangerland'. Illustrated talk for Shaftesbury & Gillingham University of the Third Age, The Christian Centre, Christy's Lane, Shaftesbury. Meet 10.00am for coffee, followed by the meeting at 10.30am. Contact Mrs JM Wade on 01747 855873, j.mwade@tiscali.co.uk

June 11th 2007
'With Great Pleasure'. Eight writers read an extract from a favourite book for the 2007 Words@Frome Festival. 2-4pm. Contact Words@Frome.

September 10th 2007
''Strangerland' - the aesthetic and political implications of writing about the Victorian era. A talk for the Neo-Victorianism Conference at the Centre for Victorian Studies, University of Exeter, Islamic Centre, Streatham Campus, Exeter.5.30pm. Contact Paul Young on Neo-Victorianism@exeter.ac.uk.

September 27th 2007
'Dancing with the Dead' A journey to the exotic spice islands of Zanzibar and Madagascar. Illustrated talk at Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery, Castle St, Carlisle, at 7.30pm. Tickets £6.50 (£5 concessions). Contact Tullie House Box Office on 01228 534664

October 17th 2007
'Stangerland'. Illustrated talk for Ringwood Travel Club, Greyfriars Community Centrre, Ringwood, Hants at 7.30pm. Contact Ann Cole ANNMCOLE@aol.com

November 5th 2007

Public Speaking: overcoming your fears. Workshop for Frome Creative Writers Group, Frome Library 1-3pm. Entry free. Contact Wendy Miller Williams on WMillerWilliams@somerset.gov.uk

November 14th 2007

'Strangerland'. Illustrated talk for Wilderness Lectures, Chemistry Dept., University of Bristol, at 7.30pm. Doors open 7pm. Tickets available from mid-September at Stanfords, 29 Corn St, Bristol - 0117 9299966. Further details on www.wildernesslectures.com

November 27th 2007
'Strangerland'. Illustrated lecture for the Frome Group of the Somerset and Dorset Family History Society, Frome Library, Frome, Somerset at 7.30pm. Contact Wendy Miller Williams on WMiller-Williams@somerset.gov.uk

January 21st 2008
'Strangerland'. Illustrated talk for the Heaton Chapel Literary and Philosophical Society, St Paul's Church Hall, Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor, Stockport, Cheshire at 8pm. Doors open 7.15pm. Contact Mr Ed Milius on 01625 875225

February 1st 2008
'Strangerland'. Illustrated talk for Sheffield Womens' Luncheon Club, Macdonalds St Pauls Hotel, 119 Norfolk St, Sheffield. Contact Mrs Margaret Kerry margaret@waitrose.com

February 4th 2008
'Mother Tongues'. Illustrated talk for Royal Scottish Geographical Society, Dumfries. 7.30pm Contact Prof Paul Ignatieff on ignatieff@btopenworld.com

February 6th 2008
'Mother Tongues'. Illustrated talk for Royal Scottish Geographical Society, Ayr. 7.30pm. Contact Mr J Stewart on jasrstewart@aol.com

February 7th 2008
'Mother Tongues'. Illustrated talk for Royal Scottish Geographical Society, Helensburgh. 7.30pm. Contact Dr David Forrest on dforrest@ges.gla.ac.uk

February 28th 2008
Around the World in Forty Minutes: A lifetime of travelling and writing. The Hobhouse Lecture, King's School, Bruton. Contact King's School office@kingsbruton.somerset.sch.uk

March 4th 2008
'Mother Tongues'. Illustrated talk for Guildford Travel Club, Onslow Village Hall, Guildford, Surrey at 8pm. Contact Mrs Celia Rust 01483 548398 celiarust35@yahoo.co.uk

March 11th 2008
'Strangerland'. After lunch talk (unillustrated) for Corinium Ladies Luncheon Club, Cirencester, Glos at 12.30pm. Contact Mrs Pat Howse, 01285 653499

April 15th 2008
'Strangerland'. Illustrated talk for Shaftesbury Camera Group, Shaftesbury Arts Centre, 13 Bell St, Shaftesbury, Dorset (01747 854321) at 7.30pm. Contact Pam Hansford, 01747 831082 pam@molentech.com