My Group & I – Page 4

Interview

Gerry Tighe: staying in tune

Gerry Tighe from the Snowdown Colliery Male Voice Choir tells us about singing in spectacular places and the busy year ahead for the group’s 90th anniversary. 

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Diane Duff: pride & joy

 Diane Duff, Jimmy Mac’s day centre manager, tells us about following in her mum’s footsteps and how the members of her group continue to make her proud. 

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Pauline Johnson: cause for celebration

Pauline Johnson, GTO of the Year® 2010, organises more trips now than she did ten years ago, with experiential travel always at the forefront. 

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Margaret Nicholls: making memories that matter

Laura Sexton speaks to Margaret Nicholls about how her experiences as a teacher inspired her to become a GTO, travelling all over the world with her group.

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Ian Wilde: giving it heart and soul

GTO Ian Wilde, who won tickets to take his group to see the Royal Yacht Britannia in Edinburgh, tells us about how he got into organising and recalls various trips including one to Hell and back. 

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Jim Godsell: in good company

Back in 2009 Jim Godsell won the coveted GTO of the Year Award. Nine years later we find out how his role as an organiser has changed.

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Janet Spooner: full steam ahead

GTO of the Year 2012 Janet Spooner, speaks to GLT about her busy year of long haul holidays and her thoughts on the past, present and future of group travel. 

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Andy Booth: from organiser to mentor

Andy Booth, GTO of the Year 2011, tells us what his life as an organiser looks like seven years after his win at the Group Leisure & Travel Awards and about how he’s now mentoring his future successor. 

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Lin Wilson: sage advice

To celebrate 20 years since the first GTO of the Year Award, we’ve been tracking down previous winners to find out about the impact of the prestigious title. In the first interview, we caught up with Lin Wilson, who was GTO of the Year 2013.

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Sue Poole: two groups, one driving force

Sue Poole talks about the challenges of running two groups, in different counties, and the satisfaction she gets from organising trips. 

Interview

Marian Durbidge: for all to enjoy

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Keeley Rodgers speaks to Marian Durbidge from the Herts Theatre Club and Go Together Travel Club and the GTO of the Year 2017.