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Including a talk by Ed Buckingham – Climbing Everest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bude U3A Chair, Tina Hyndman, welcomed members to the meeting at the Parkhouse Centre and introduced Ed Buckingham. First, she ran through a few business notices including a reminder that the May meeting<\/strong> will be on the fourth Thursday in the month, May 23rd<\/strong> , rather than the usual third Thursday in the month. There will not be a meeting in August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ed Buckingham – Climbing Everest<\/strong>
\u2018The first Cornishman to climb Everest\u2019, is the proud claim of Edward
Buckingham, the speaker at the u3a March Monthly Meeting last week.
More impressively still, Ed has climbed the highest mountain on each of the
seven continents.

Ed Buckingham\u2019s illustrated talk, \u2018Everest\u2019, covered all stages of his
expedition, from preparation and planning to the climb in the Spring of 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ed, from Saltash, works for Royal Mail and \u2018the first thing he needed\u2019, he said, \u2018was a good employer to allow the time off\u2019. This was achieved by him taking two years\u2019 allocation \u2018in one hit\u2019. Highly motivated, he stressed that he had raised all the (considerable) funds to pay for the expedition
himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One large cost item was the necessary equipment which he brought along to the meeting for everyone to see and pass around. It\u2019s not every day that you get to hold a pair of boots, with crampons, which have climbed Mt. Everest! \u2018Everything you wear or carry\u2019, said Ed, \u2019has to be attached so that they don\u2019t get blown away. Losing a mitten, for instance, could be disastrous in the very low temperatures.\u2019

Physical preparation was done in Cornwall and included putting on half astone in weight before leaving for the expedition at the end of March, 2011. Ed described the various stages of the ascent from base camp to the summit and how high altitude and low temperatures affect the body. At altitude, he explained, the body absorbs more fluid and the heart rate rises quickly. At the highest altitudes, just taking a couple of steps leaves you gasping for breath. Oxygen cannisters have to be carried by each climber.

At base camp, the snow had gone, but higher up there was thick snow and ice and the strong wind was always a factor. Ed spent about five days at base camp before embarking on the final stages and reaching the summit on May 21st. A very short time is typically spent there. \u2018Most accidents happen on the way down,\u2019 said Ed, who saw several bodies as he made his way down the mountain. There was also \u2018a lot of stuff\u2019 to be seen, left behind by previous expeditions.

In 2013, Ed received a Gorsedh Award for \u2018Exceptional Endeavour\u2019 in recognition of his feat in becoming the first Cornishman to climb Everest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As well as climbing and adventuring, he has completed ironman and triathlon competitions and is currently training for a marathon. Ed has published two books about his climbing exploits. \u2018Seven Summits\u2019 is an autobiographical account of his life and the ascent of the seven highest peaks. His second book, \u2018Toby Goes Extreme in Antarctica\u2019, is written and illustrated with young children in mind, and Ed spoke of his pleasure in giving presentations about his expeditions to primary-age kids.

After appreciative applause and questions for the speaker, there were the customary refreshments for all before the meeting closed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Gardening Group\u2019s annual plant sale will take place at the April (18th) Monthly Meeting when the speaker will be Jen Ash on \u2018Sound Waves South West\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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