posted 11-11-2008 10:55 PM               

Scheduled for February 6, 2009, this is the first of what is hoped will be two such moonwalker events in 2009. Charlie will give an illustrated lecture followed by a Q&A session.

There will be an opportunity for a photograph with Charlie and an autograph following the presentation.

Tickets cost just £20 each and are limited to 500 seats. The venue is currently being finalised but is likely to be in Norwich; doors will open at 7:30 p.m. for an 8:00 p.m. start.

Confirmation of venue and times will follow shortly.

All enquiries and bookings are to be directed to Andy Green at: arg@freenet.co.uk

Charlie was always Andy's first choice astronaut speaker for 2009. He has a reputation as a wonderful ambassador for the space program which, coupled with a wicked sense of humour and his distinctive Texan delivery, guarantees a night to remember.

Be sure to bring something for Charlie to sign. Photos and other memorabilia will be available to purchase from a dealer on the night.

Andy Green has had a close working relationship with Norwich School for 4 years now and it is a credit to his connections, professionalism and dogged determination that he has organised such and event in a matter of weeks!

posted 11-12-2008 07:40 AM               

I for one cant wait to meet Charlie again, he is a great guy.

posted 11-12-2008 09:33 AM               

Charlie is a great speaker and a really lovely guy for people to meet.

It is very kind of him to agree to come over for us especially with all the other Apollo events that are going to be happening in 2009. we are privileged to have him visit.

As he was a moonwalker and one of the Apollo 11 CapCom's, I have no doubt he will be an even more busy man in 09.

It's nice he has agreed to come and do it.

I am pleased I have been able to organise it.

posted 11-16-2008 03:30 PM               

I am sure you will enjoy the evening once you get there by whatever means. Norwich has an airport so you may even be able to fly there from Ireland but you would have to check.

posted 01-14-2009 02:13 PM               

Even though we allowed a thirty day period between closing one down it didn't go smoothly.

posted 01-29-2009 12:32 PM               

We don't want to risk sending any tickets out now in the mail just in case they get lost in the postal system.

posted 02-05-2009 01:48 PM               

We are setting off early and keeping an eye on the weather too!

posted 02-06-2009 10:19 AM               

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Originally posted by David Bryant:
turn right down DUKE Street at the traffic lights.

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posted 02-07-2009 02:57 AM               

Congratulations to the organisers for a very relaxed and well organised event.A big thankyou to Charlie Duke for making it over and delivering his talk and video (I wish he had worn his blue flight suit).

I'm still a kid at heart but I don't expect astronauts to turn up in a full spacesuit with helmet.

Well done Andy Green for getting us in there too.

Nice to see so many people, there were many space event regulars and unfortunately I do not know them all by name. Andy & Rick, Ken Willoughby and a few other faces from Pontefract, the Scottish couple from Autographica, the man from Atlanta, Dave & Linda Bryant, the space clergymen, Gary from Autographica et al.

posted 02-07-2009 09:45 AM               

I wondered if anyone had a decent photo of Charlie speaking that they could send me, with the A16 badge behind him? I only had my mobile and took a couple of poor shots (I’m not sure how to attach them from my hard drive, which is probably just as well!)