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- | QUESTION: When is a Test Walk not a Test Walk? | + | |
- | ANSWER: | + | ===== Question: When is a Test Walk not a Test Walk? ===== |
- | When it is not marked on the Walks Programme with an asterisk. | + | |
+ | **Answer: | ||
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This " | This " | ||
- | As a matter of fact, it was marked " | + | |
- | We caught the 1.37 p.m. train from Sydney to Richmond on the Saturday, and went per " | + | As a matter of fact, it was marked " |
- | destination, A motor lorry met us at the station. We piled our packs and selves aboard, then did some more rattling for 5 or 6 miles along the Comleroy Road, passing gardens of sweet-smelling stock, till we came to Wholohan' | + | |
+ | We caught the 1.37 p.m. train from Sydney to Richmond on the Saturday, and went per " | ||
+ | destination. A motor lorry met us at the station. We piled our packs and selves aboard, then did some more rattling for 5 or 6 miles along the Comleroy Road, passing gardens of sweet-smelling stock, till we came to Wholohan' | ||
Here we left the lorry, changed into shorts, and started down the road 13 strong- we staggered up that road next day, 13 very weak! | Here we left the lorry, changed into shorts, and started down the road 13 strong- we staggered up that road next day, 13 very weak! | ||
- | When we reached the bridge over Wheeny Creek, we thought it a bit early to camp, and decided to follow the Creek down for a while till we came to the next good camp site. " | + | |
- | eleared | + | When we reached the bridge over Wheeny Creek, we thought it a bit early to camp, and decided to follow the Creek down for a while till we came to the next good camp site. "There aint no such animal". Still, we found enough partly |
- | but concentrated on collecting sufficient firewood to keep us from what the locals had predicted, namely, freezing to death. Wood was far from plentiful, but We scratched round among the thick bracken and undergrowth, | + | |
- | . Eric said in his description of the route that the way " | + | Eric said in his description of the route that the way " |
- | mainly occupied by large mosquitoes and semi-wild cattle. He quite forgot to mention the " | + | |
- | -16- | + | We were up and away bright and early next morning, the " |
- | We were up and away bright and early next morning, the " | + | |
- | reminding one somewhat of the Nattai. | + | We had several rather interesting crossings, mainly on logs of varying stages of infirmity. At another crossing, just as we were getting towards the swampy part of the Creek, Richard carried me over his shoulder - and my nose was much closer than his to the smell of something very, very dead!! |
- | We had several rather interesting crossings, mainly on logs of varying stages of infirmity. At another crossing, just as we were getting towards the swampy part | + | |
- | of the Creek, Richard carried me over his shoulder - and my nose was much closer than his to the smell of something very, very dead!: | + | On we went, and shortly after, came upon the advance guard sitting admiring a swamp (not Dunc), and eating oranges. We joined in, and after an eat and a smoko moved on, the rest of the party having now arrived. At last we reached an elbow of the Creek, where the track, according to Eric, "is generally hidden beneath very muddy water." |
- | On we went, and shortly after, came upon the advance guard sitting admiring a swamp (not Dune), and eating oranges. We joined in, and after an eat and a smoko moved on, the rest of the party having now arrived. At last we reached an elbow of the Creek, where the track, according to Eric, "is generally hidden beneath very muddy water." | + | |
- | have mentioned | + | Be that as it may, it was well above the belts of all except the very tall members of the party. Some got into bathing costumes, others crossed in their walking clothes and changed into dry things on the other side, while I was in luck's way again as Richard crossed, dumped his pack and returned to do the St.Christopher act on my behalf. All this had, of course, taken a fair amount of time, and we were told that lunch was still a long way off, so we set out manfully to cover as many miles as we could before the afternoon. We came to a house, and the parting of the ways. Our road led to the left, but there was no sign that those ahead of us had gone that way, so more time was occupied in trailing them up - their unerring instinct had led them to an orange orchard, hence their failure to appear. |
- | Be that as it may, it was well above the belts of all except the very tall members of the party. Some got into bathing costumes, others crossed in their walking clothes and changed into dry things on the other side, while I was in luck's way again as Richard crossed, dumped his pack and returned to do the St.Christopher act on my behalf. All this had, of course, taken a fair amount of time, and we were told that lunch was still a long way off, so we set out manfully to cover as | + | |
- | many miles as we could before the afternoon. We came to a house, and the parting | + | Never, I think, in the annals of the Club has lunch been despatched in such short order - the usual hour or so was cut down to less than 20 minutes! Think of it! And all because there was a last train to catch many miles away! And |
- | of the ways. Our road led to the left, but there was no sign that those ahead of us had gone that way, so more time Was occupied in trailing them up - their unerring instinct had led them to an orange orchard, hence their failure to appear. | + | all road miles, too, except a few hundred yards through a cornfield and over a paddock to the little school on the hill. Here we slaked our thirst at the tank, to some of the mandarins we had acquired earlier, and waited for the tail of the procession. Then, |
- | Never, I think, in the annals of the Club has lunch been despatched in such short order - the usual hour or so was cut down to less than 20 minutes: | + | |
- | Think of it And all because there was a last train to catch many miles away: And | + | By now we knew that there was plenty of time to keep our appointment with the Lorry driver at Wholohan' |
- | all road miles, too, except a few hundred yards through a cornfield and over a | + | |
- | paddock to the little school on the hill. Here we slaked our thirst at the tenk, | + | We arrived at the station in due course, and there was our old friend " |
- | to some of the mandarins we had acquired earlier, and waited for the tail of the | + | well felt like one" |
- | procession. Then, | + | |
- | way, much to the surprise of a young couple in a baby car who were coming down. When the road reached the top of the ridge the going was much more pleasant, breezes fanned our heated brows, the views were rather fine, the road (much less rocky now) Was bordered by great clumps of bush flowers, notably | + | Brenda White. |
- | By now we knew that there was plenty of time to keep our appointment with the Lorry driver at Wholohan' | + | |
- | wise were they who had put on all their warm garments, as the winter wind was much more unkind than man's ingratitude - it's a habit it has in the middle of August. | + | |
- | We .arrived at the station in due course, and there was our old friend " | + | ===== Delilah Meanders ===== |
- | alacrity and a smile. As Wally would say: "And so to Richmond", | + | |
- | up the train for home, and gave our fellow travellers an exhibition of haw Bush- walkers | + | Clang! clang! " |
- | well felt like one". BRENDA WHITE. | + | |
- | DELILAH MEANDERS. | + | Whatever he is or whatever he was Nature fashioned him a "born comedian" |
- | Clang! clang; " | + | his precious potato-peelings and reciting verbatim "Alas! Poor Yorick" |
- | fine summer morn the " | + | |
- | on Nor' West and girls! Oh! the loviiest | + | Clang! clang! |
- | are to put some clothes on Clang: clang! again calls the piece of iron got from | + | Would you like a drop or two of cold water?" |
- | the wreck of the " | + | |
- | holiday-business to " | + | |
- | Whatever he is or whatever he was Nature fashioned him a "born comedian" | + | |
- | t remember the time we returned early from a day's outing. The crowd had elected | + | |
- | say the tin-opener because it was the only one on the island (There were, of course, a large supply of other openers). We had to deliver all sorts of recommendations as to character etc. before " | + | |
- | galley for a " | + | |
- | his precious potato-peelings and reciting verbatim " | + | |
- | seldom heard Shakespeare done such fine justice! He noted our surprise: "Oh, I'm | + | |
- | pretty good on old. Will" he explained airily, "We were lads together." | + | |
- | followed his last remark with various other fitting little phrases which we ourselves have discussed at various public examinations and let rest at that! " | + | |
- | spuds get too much for me I have a few words with old Bill" he added confidentially. | + | |
- | I asked him if he were double-jointed. He looked it - and such a strange mask for a face - the most amazing mobility of feature. His life was one big grimace! and as the cynic dropped more skins into Mother Earth he became more dramatic and confidential. " | + | |
- | to the 'Blue Bell' as soon as we get ashore." | + | |
- | ment and might even win a crab in a raffle. But we never saw Sting' | + | |
- | effort for Ftte decreed otherwise. We had scarcely touched land before the liquid which flows so easily through glass pipes had, in some mysterious manner, rendered | + | |
- | our star performer otherwise indisposed. It appears he had had an excellent education, that he had come from a fine family of QIland | + | |
- | smiles and frowns: | + | |
- | Clang! clang! | + | |
- | Would you like a drop or two of cold water?" | + | |
- | pet corn. She reaches abstractedly for her basin. " | + | |
- | either, better your face than your food." We both ate heartily despite the turtle, for we were too late for anything else. There was a glorious odour of fish, but | + | |
- | -18- | + | |
- | upon mentioning this Sting remarked that you can't expect a mere potato-peeler to have the oil about the " | + | |
- | but, my dear, won't you find the climate trying?" | + | |
- | on board." | + | |
- | there was a perfectly blue sea-star! Kath wanted to dive in and get it but Charon | + | |
- | wasn't having any - not even for a mermaid! Up over the sides we went, willing | + | |
hands pulling us aboard, and the little craft moved forward, herwhite sails ballooning in the breeze. Mont made for a shady corner. "If I can get to sleep before I get sick I'll be tickled to death" was his explanation. Out an hour and Pat made a cup of tea. Ah! the fragrant herbs The milk was tinned and the sugar | hands pulling us aboard, and the little craft moved forward, herwhite sails ballooning in the breeze. Mont made for a shady corner. "If I can get to sleep before I get sick I'll be tickled to death" was his explanation. Out an hour and Pat made a cup of tea. Ah! the fragrant herbs The milk was tinned and the sugar | ||
had been forgotten, but haw delicious. It was nice to lie on deck and sip his bre* from an old cracked mug - to feel the gentle roll of the little ship and deep, restful blue above with cool green below - " | had been forgotten, but haw delicious. It was nice to lie on deck and sip his bre* from an old cracked mug - to feel the gentle roll of the little ship and deep, restful blue above with cool green below - " |
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