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Sunday of King's Birthday week-end was a tough day for the party of sixteen who hoped to reach the Castle near Pigeon House. What a terrible predicament had half the committee been lost. What history that would have made. | Sunday of King's Birthday week-end was a tough day for the party of sixteen who hoped to reach the Castle near Pigeon House. What a terrible predicament had half the committee been lost. What history that would have made. | ||
- | Ali'that day we were groping OUT way through wet bushes in wind and rain and mist so thick we could. only see a few yards . around us. It was a case of the blind leading the blind. Our guides did very.well considering they did not know where they were | + | All that day we were groping OUT way through wet bushes in wind and rain and mist so thick we could only see a few yards around us. It was a case of the blind leading the blind. Our guides did very well considering they did not know where they were and could do nothing but follow a compass course over a rough mountain plateau, with a ravine here and a precipice there. There was certainly some anxiety that we might be overdue but everyone |
- | and could do nothing but follow a'compass course over a rough . | + | used all his skill though he admitted that cliffs were a problem. The situation was grim and it looked as if we were lost and could find no way out of our trouble unless the mist lifted. |
- | mountain plateau, with a ravine here, and a precipice there. There was' | + | |
- | tried to lend a hand in some way or other. Our ex-air navigator | + | Once we completed a circle after walking what seemed to be hours. On seeing those tell tale footprints, made earlier in the morning, we were a lot more careful with the compass readings. |
- | used all his skill, though he admitted that cliffs were a problem. The situation was- grim and it looked as if we were lost and could' | + | |
- | find no way out of our trouble unless the mist lifted. Once we | + | By late afternoon many had given up hope, when to our glorious surprise we came to a saddle which we recognised as the one we had crossed the previous day. Cheers and songs rent the air. We were out of trouble and saved the humiliation of becoming |
- | completed a circle after. walking what seemed to be hours. On seeing | + | |
- | those tell tale footprints, made earlier in the morning,,we were a | + | After crossing the saddle we soon made camp in a timber-getter' |
- | lot more careful with the compass readings. | + | |
- | By late afternoon many had given up hope, when to our glorious surprise we came to a saddle which we recognised as the one we had crossed the previous day. Cheers and anngs. | + | |
- | After crossing the saddle we soon made carp in a timber-getter' | + | |
- | hut, large enough to take.nearly double our.party. | + | |
- | used the mattresses that were about, and one party commandeered a large wallaby skin rug. Everyone was happy to be off that p lateau | + | |
- | from Nowra. | + | |
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- | PRIVATE WALK: You remember that walk scheduled for July 4th that 77-7757-77u | + | **PRIVATE WALK:** You remember that walk scheduled for July 4th that we tipped you off about last month? Well, sixteen turned up to meet the two charmers - which just goes to show - it pays to advertise in the magazine. What's privacy compared to fame, anyway? |
- | advertise in the magazine. What's privacy compared to fame, anyway? | + | |
- | guests his reply was, "No, but I'll know them before the day is | + | |
- | outi " How true subsequent events proved! The hon. organiser or leader sported a nice white shirt, in addition to his usual walking apparel, and a scarred face - he had been to a Ball on the previous | + | |
- | Friday night but he drew a discreet veil, not a word, mind you, over the proceedings at that function. Instead of his usual cry of | + | |
- | me back " it was "Oh, me facel" whenever he tried to smile, | + | |
- | After crossing | + | When Peg politely inquired of Max whether he had met our two guests his reply was, "No, but I'll know them before |
- | One of the guests proved her mettle near Marley by leaping with gazelle-like grace, a creek, which had been treated with respect by the elders of the party. However, they did not fare so well where Marl , Lagoon runs across the beach and after bogging to their shoetops, 1v7.0 to retreat and follow the foxier members who crossed on solid rock near the surf. A couple of surprised deer created' | + | After crossing the drink in M.V. " |
- | sized wallaby, which hopped off quickly, growling something about | + | |
- | Sabbath peace. | + | One of the guests proved her mettle near Marley by leaping with gazelle-like grace, a creek which had been treated with respect by the elders of the party. However, they did not fare so well where Marley |
+ | sized wallaby, which hopped off quickly, growling something about Sabbath peace. | ||
At Marley Pool were found three more invited guests. We are not quite clear how they got there, but gathered from the garbled accounts, that they had caught a later train. The leader, host, or hon. organiser- as you will plied the guests with such mountains of chips etc., at lunchtime that they protested that they would have to be rolled back to the ferry. | At Marley Pool were found three more invited guests. We are not quite clear how they got there, but gathered from the garbled accounts, that they had caught a later train. The leader, host, or hon. organiser- as you will plied the guests with such mountains of chips etc., at lunchtime that they protested that they would have to be rolled back to the ferry. | ||
- | After lunch, Bill, Kevin and Len decided to present an impromptu | + | After lunch, Bill, Kevin and Len decided to present an impromptu sketch. The growing habit of presenting this form of entertainment after lunch on Sunday walks has much to commend it and is very |
- | sketch. The growing habit of presenting this form of entertainment | + | |
- | after lunch on Sunday walks has much to commend it and is very | + | |
entertaining. It also suggests good material for the Annual Play Night--- or could it be just the influence of the Oliviers? | entertaining. It also suggests good material for the Annual Play Night--- or could it be just the influence of the Oliviers? | ||
- | After that, it was i-ime to pack up and take the main track to return to Bundeena. The guests lived at Hurstville, and, of course, | ||
- | one would have expected the hon. organiser to have escorted them ham-, But not so l Upon arrival there, who, should alight with a fair damsel on _each Max11 | + | After that, it was time to pack up and take the main track to return to Bundeena. The guests lived at Hurstville, and, of course, |
- | lucky escape from a widow! (See June issue). Oh, well---.J | + | |
- | Take our tip organise | + | Oh, well---. Take our tip. Organise |
- | "Tired and bleary-eyed after a week 'end in Paris" | + | |
- | Bill Horton leaves London for Paris with the address of one '"Maria in his pocket, but meets other interests en route and i seen doing a round of the hot sp,ots,that finished at the Bal Tabarin, reputed to be Europe' | + | |
- | He admits that he was "mixed up .in an apache | + | "Tired and bleary-eyed after a week end in Paris" |
- | FOOD PARTY FOR TWO: Sorry, but I must have my wheatmeal Porridge. Nothing else stays -by. me.:. On the first morning I thought I' | + | |
- | "Sausageal | + | He admits that he was "mixed up in an apache |
- | "Fresh meat' rather heavy. Actually, I always carry dried meat for dinner it' | + | |
- | "Well at least we can cook our-dried fruit together. I've got apricots. | + | |
- | "nrry, but I've got apples and I'm afraid | + | **FOOD PARTY FOR TWO**: Sorry, but I must have my wheatmeal Porridge. Nothing else stays by. me.:. On the first morning I thought I' |
- | ess.o.oseir,eosI4iee' | + | |
+ | "Sausages! | ||
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+ | "Fresh meat's rather heavy. Actually, I always carry dried meat for dinner | ||
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+ | "Well at least we can cook our dried fruit together. I've got apricots. | ||
+ | "Sorry, but I've got apples and I'm afraid | ||
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+ | **CONGRATULATIONS** and best wishes to Herb and Jo Morris who were married on July 3rd and to Irving and Heather Galnan, who are now in Sydney and were in the Clubroom one night. | ||
- | CONGRATULATIONS ' | + | Although last Friday' |
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- | 14. | + | |
- | Although last Friday' | + | |
- | fact that many were away for a "bank holiday" | + | |
- | present | + | |
- | feet and it soon arew them in. It was provided by a pianist and a | + | |
- | saxaphonist | + | |
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