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 "How do you spell 'nonchalantly'" asked my sternest critic in a tone which barely hid her disgust. (She was glancing through the August Magazine and had reached Page 10 where the pictures are.) "How do you spell 'nonchalantly'" asked my sternest critic in a tone which barely hid her disgust. (She was glancing through the August Magazine and had reached Page 10 where the pictures are.)
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 Member: Mountain Trails Club, Outward Bound Association. and Prospective S.B.W. Whacko! Member: Mountain Trails Club, Outward Bound Association. and Prospective S.B.W. Whacko!
  
-5. THE LONG WEEKEND. +=====The Long Weekend.===== 
-ALL U-TATE TRANSPORT, SFR LEAD:DRS FOR DETAE.S. + 
-SEPTEMBER 29-30 OCTOBER 1-2. +All private transport, see leaders for details. 
-Grassy Gully - Thompson's Hut - 'Trail blazing Old Duffers Trail - Exploration of Ettrema Badlands - Barron Pass - atrema. 38 Miles Rough. + 
-Rued ccu ntry, Gorge scenery. A chance for exploration in an area not frequently traversed. +====September 29-30, October 1-2.==== 
-Map: Mi1itary. + 
-Leader: Wilf Hilder. +Grassy Gully - Thompson's Hut - Trail blazing Old Duffers Trail - Exploration of Ettrema Badlands - Barron Pass - Ettrema. 38 Miles Rough. Rugged country, Gorge scenery. A chance for exploration in an area not frequently traversed. Map: Mi1itary. Leader: Wilf Hilder. 
-Hilltop - Starlight's Trail - Nattai River - Blue Gum Creek - Couridjah. 38 Miles. + 
-Medium Walldng - pleasant river scenery - swimzing. +Hilltop - Starlight's Trail - Nattai River - Blue Gum Creek - Couridjah. 38 Miles. Medium Walking - pleasant river scenery - swimming. Maps: Mittagong Military, Blue Mountains and Burragorang Tourist. Leader: Roy Craggs. 
-Maps: Mittagong it ary + 
-Blue Mountains and Burragorang Tourist. Leader: Roy Craggs. +Putty Road - Culoul Range - Colo River. 19 Miles. Special trip far map reading practice (See "Learn to Find Your Way" by 'Compass'). A leisurely walk in rugged country with grand gorge scenery and panoramas of the North Blue Mountains. Maps; Mellong and St. Albans Military. Leader: Bob Godfrey. (Read Jim. Brown's "'Cross the Colo", The S.B.W. June & July 1961.) 
-Putty Road - Cu_loul Range - Colo River. + 
-19 Miles. +=====Learn To Find You Way.===== 
-Special trip far map reading practice (See "Learn to Find Your 'Aray" by 'Compass')  +
-A leisurely walk in rugged country with grand gorge scenery and panoramas of the North Blue Mountains. +
-Maps; Mellong and St. Albans Military. +
-TRARN TO Fla) YOUR WAY.+
 "Compass". "Compass".
-Prospectives and new medDers, can you use a map and compass in country you do not knoita Everything cannot be learned on one instructional walk. You need practice to give you experience and confidence, to do your part in filling future walks programmes. A three day trip of 19 miles in the Colo area has been planned by Bob Godfrey to gi-ve you an opportunity to ge-b this practice in using a map and cowpass. The trip will ha ve easy, rcugh and rEdium parts, with thick scrub, river walking, open country, and no tracks. + 
-The intention is to conduct frequent, map conferem es so that all who attend know where they are going and how. All those present will be asked to take an +Prospectives and new members, can you use a map and compass in country you do not know? Everything cannot be learned on one instructional walk. You need practice to give you experience and confidence, to do your part in filling future walks programmes. A three day trip of 19 miles in the Colo area has been planned by Bob Godfrey to give you an opportunity to get this practice in using a map and compass. The trip will have easy, rough and medium parts, with thick scrub, river walking, open country, and no tracks. 
-tead er: Bob Godfrey. + 
-(Read Jim. Brown's " 'Cross the Colo", The S.B.V.T. June & July 1961.) +The intention is to conduct frequent map conferences so that all who attend know where they are going and how. All those present will be asked to take an active part in these conferences. All this will take time, that is why 3 days are used to cover a mere 20 miles. 
-6. + 
-active part in these conferenaes. All this will take time, that is why 3 days are used to cover a mere 20 miles. +This walk and others planned for the future may be considered as advanced instructional walks designed as a follow up to the instructional walks the Club requires each prospective member to attend. 
-This walk and ethers planned for the future may be considered as advanced instructional walks designed as a follow up to the instructional walks the Club requires each prospective member to attend. + 
-Remember new members are the future walking strength of the Club and if they +Remember new members are the future walking strength of the Club and if they do not learn to map read with confidence future walks programmes can only be a dreary round of the same old walks on the same well worn tracks. 
-do not learn to map read with confidence future walks programmes can only be a dreary raard of the same old walks on the same well -warn tracks. + 
-We all know that programme trips that may have inexperienced new prospectives on theninnst go according to a mell ordered plan, 8) it is not suggested that test walks be pathfinding trips. +We all know that programme trips that may have inexperienced new prospectives on them must go according to a well ordered plan, so it is not suggested that test walks be pathfinding trips. 
-But it is. desirable that there be more small groups who are willing and nble to explore so that well known places may be visited in different ways and new trips found.+ 
 +But it is desirable that there be more small groups who are willing and __able__ to explore so that well known places may be visited in different ways and new trips found. 
 This cannot happen unless new members take an interest and learn to map read. This cannot happen unless new members take an interest and learn to map read.
-Leaders should be asked to give prospectives information on how he is leading the trip and encourage any interest they show. Too many trips are led at a smart clip with never a map in sight, so that prospectives cet the impression the leader is clairvoyant, and give up trying to understand how it's (lone and just follow. + 
-We hope more people will learn to find their own way in the bush By Compass. +Leaders should be asked to give prospectives information on how he is leading the trip and encourage any interest they show. Too many trips are led at a smart clip with never a map in sight, so that prospectives get the impression the leader is clairvoyant, and give up trying to understand how it's done and just follow. 
-AMENDE HONORABLE. + 
 +We hope more people will learn to find their own way in the bush 
 + 
 +By Compass. 
 + 
 +=====Amende Honorable.===== 
 + 
 -Jim Brown. -Jim Brown.
-If you have been saying for years that someone is all wrong and should know + 
-better, how do you make reparation when your confidence in your own judgment is shaken' +If you have been saying for years that someone is all wrong and should know better, how do you make reparation when your confidence in your own judgment is shaken? Especially when the offended party is an organisation as large as the Army Survey Corps, and the critic a solitary walker. 
-Especially when the offended party is an organisation as large as the Army Survey Corps, and the critic a solitary walker. + 
-Anyway, the facts are these. Something like nine years ago, in company with four other pioneers, I made a traverse of the Blue Labyrinth from West to East, from +Anyway, the facts are these. Something like nine years ago, in company with four other pioneers, I made a traverse of the Blue Labyrinth from West to East, from Waratah Trig, some 13 miles out along the Kings Tableland Road, via the divide between Warragamba River and the Erskine Creek, to Warragamba Dam, then just beginning to take shape as a retaining wall. 
-Waratah Trig, some 13 miles out along the Kings Tableland Road, via the divide between + 
-Warragamba River and the Erskine Creek, to Warragamba Dam, then just beginning to take shape as a retaining wall. +On the Sunday morning, assiduously following the ridge pattern shown on the map, we came to a place right on the junction of the uncontoured Jenolan military map and the contoured Liverpool sheet, where something was evidently amiss. Our ridbe began to go down - then down some more - and even downwarder. 
-On the Sunday =ming, assiduously following the ride pattern daown on the map, we cane to a place right on the junction of the uncontoured Jenolan military nap and the contoured Liverpool sheet, -where something was evidently amiss. Our ridLe bean + 
-to go down - then down some more - and even downwarder. +We checked thereabouts, and after a fine flurry of map and compass consultation, I announced (1) the map was wrong (2) we were on the watershed as indicated on the map (3) there was a creek shown as flowing into Ripple Creek (hence to the Warragamba) but which really cut through our "divide" and entered the Erskine (4) the correct watershed was a ridge, shown as a furry caterpillar on the Jenolan map, which sort of finished in mid air near the Eastern edge of the map. 
-We checked thereabouts, and after a fine flurry of map and compass consaltatinn,, + 
-7. +The other, ignorant swabs all agreed, and except for some brief demur from Pete Stitt who thought we should go down, cross the "non existent" creek that severed our ridge and then up again, we also agreed to go round and follow this parallel ridge lying to the South. 
-I announced (1) the map was wrong (2) we were on the watershed as indicated on the + 
-nap (3) there was a creek shown as flowing into Ripple Creek (hence to the Narragamba) but which really cut through our "divide" and entered the Erskine (4) the carrect watershed was a ridge, shown as a furry caterpillar on the Jenolan map; which sort of finished in mid air near the Eastern edge of the map. +Of course, this course more or less worked out, except that we did have to descend into a creek and climb out again. However I was convinced that we had only been a few hundred yards off course, and would have found a low saddle upstream a little way. Although, mark you, T couldn't actually descry this theoretical saddle as we climbed into and out of our creek. 
-The other, ignorant swabs all agreed; and except for some brief demur. from +
-Pete Stitt who thought we should go doWn, cross the "non existent" creek that severed our ridge and then up again; we also agreed to go round and follow this parallel ridge lying to the South. +
-Of course, this course more or less worked out, except that we did have to descend into a creek 'and climb out again., However I was convinced that we had only been a few htnared yards offcourse, and would have found a low saddle upstream a little way. Although, mark you, T couldn't actually descry this theoretical saddle as ye. climbed into and Out of our creek.+
 The upshot of it all was that for year I have solemnly averred, in speech, in writing, and at Instructional weekends that, "military maps are usually very reliable, with one or two exceptions - one of them at the join of the Jenolan and Liverpool sheets --" The upshot of it all was that for year I have solemnly averred, in speech, in writing, and at Instructional weekends that, "military maps are usually very reliable, with one or two exceptions - one of them at the join of the Jenolan and Liverpool sheets --"
-Then; late in Nay, having heard that the Bush Fire Fighting organisation had formed a Fire Trail along 'the Erskine4Tarragamba divide, I decided to see what it was like. + 
-It proved a surprisingly interesting trip, considering it was virtually all bush road. Moreover, relieved of the need to keep in touch with one's whereabouts by incessant reference to map and compass, it was possible to look around, and some sections of the way were quite spectacu3ar, though not in the sense that beetling cliffs and yawning precipices catch the eye. +Then, late in May, having heard that the Bush Fire Fighting organisation had formed a Fire Trail along the Erskine-Warragamba divide, I decided to see what it was like. 
-However, on Saturday afternoont travelling vest along the divide, I came to a place where the road drops acutely (about 1 in.41 say, rather like the upper + 
-section of Kedumba Pass) alongside a cliff overlooking Erskine Creek, and at the bottom is a sign "ERMINE GAP - PUT OUT YOUR FIRE". +It proved a surprisingly interesting trip, considering it was virtually all bush road. Moreover, relieved of the need to keep in touch with one's whereabouts by incessant reference to map and compass, it was possible to look around, and some sections of the way were quite spectacular, though not in the sense that beetling cliffs and yawning precipices catch the eye. 
-I felt slightly abashed, having thnee sneered at a newspaper report that a party of soldiers marching from Bathurst camp to Ingleburn via some of the roughest country in the State" had been cautioned to look out for a mysterious bush monster in the vicinity of Erskine Gap. At the time I had asked if Erskine Gap was anywhere near "Breakfast River" some 30 miles south of Katoomba where an overdue party had been reported. + 
-Nell, here vas -Erskine Gap - and a fine saddle it was too. The tops on either side must be 1600' above sea level and the gap, I supposed, scarcely 1000'. A very respectable gap.. +__However__, on Saturday afternoon, travelling west along the divide, I came to a place where the road drops acutely (about 1 in 4, I'd say, rather like the upper section of Kedumba Pass) alongside a cliff overlooking Erskine Creek, and at the bottom is a sign "Erskine Gap - put out your fire". 
-The fire trail twisted around and crossed the top of Ripple Creek. Or was it the of Ripple Creek there was quite a fair flow of water for a-dry year. + 
-Also, the trail was not going directly up the opposite side of the gap, but having crossed Ripple Creek was going up a spur just downstream from Erskine Gap. In fact, it might almost be the ridge we followed 9 years ago when we found our divide - +I felt slightly abashed, having once sneered at a newspaper report that a party of soldiers marching from Bathurst camp to Ingleburn via "some of the roughest country in the State" had been cautioned to look out for a mysterious bush monster in the vicinity of Erskine Gap. At the time I had asked if Erskine Gap was anywhere near "Breakfast River" some 30 miles south of Katoomba where an overdue party had been reported. 
-My thought. processes suddenly ground to a stmdstill. It was just, possible after ell --- wh en I climbed a bit higher I -should know --- don't Vcome to a hasty  decision -- + 
-Some three or four hundred feet up I stopped and looked around. The top of Ripple Creek, flowing into ti Warragamba, was enclosed in the valley ahead of me: that was surely the valley we had spent so much time in circumnavigating on that September weekend years ago. It doesn't flo* to the Erskine after all - and the map is right. It's just a mighty deep saddle, so steep that the Fire Tr41 goes the same -way we did. +Well, here was Erskine Gap - and a fine saddle it was too. The tops on either side must be 1600' above sea level and the gap, I supposed, scarcely 1000'. A very respectable gap. 
-There. I've said it. (Fcr he himself has said it, and its greatly to his credit.) The Army is vindicated and I am routed in confusion. + 
-I don't think 1111 go and have another look at that ridge on the Windsor map I've spoken about for ten years past. They may be right there also. +The fire trail twisted around and crossed the top of Ripple Creek. Or was it the __top__ of Ripple Creek - there was quite a fair flow of water for a dry year. Also, the trail was not going directly up the opposite side of the gap, but having crossed Ripple Creek was going up a spur just downstream from Erskine Gap. In fact, it might almost be the ridge we followed 9 years ago when we found our divide -- 
-DON'T MISS THESE  + 
-OCTOBER. 6-7-8 Putty Road, Culoul Rz..,nge, Colo River' x1loration. 25 ii1es Rough. +My thought processes suddenly ground to a standstill. It was just possible after all --- when I climbed a bit higher I should know --- don't come to a hasty  decision --- 
-Leader: Colin Putt. Private TranspOrt. + 
-Dungalla liejghts - Box Falls - rittaElovi Hole - 7.1miler Mountain - Morong Falls. 25 Miles Very Rouch. +Some three or four hundred feet up I stopped and looked around. The top of Ripple Creek, flowing into the Warragamba, was enclosed in the valley ahead of me: that was surely the valley we had spent so much time in circumnavigating on that September weekend years ago. It doesn't flow to the Erskine after all - and the map is right. It's just a mighty deep saddle, so steep that the Fire Trail goes the same way we did. 
-Leader: Ben Estate.. Private Transport. + 
-OCTOBER 13-14-15 +There. I've said it. (For he himself has said it, and its greatly to his credit.) The Army is vindicated and I am routed in confusion. 
-Barallier - Murruin Creek Bindook Gorge Exploration. 25 miles Rough. + 
-Leader: Wilf Hilder. Private VTanspbrt. - +I don't think I'll go and have another look at that ridge on the Windsor map I've spoken about for ten years past. They may be right there also. 
-N.P.A. CUTIMS. + 
-SEPTE.,/lBE2R. 17TH Wildflower Ramble No.2. Blue Mountains National Park, Glenbrook. If y so. are coming by road .. from Railway Strtion turn east along road, skirting Vnorth side of the railway line, across overhead railway bridge, narkint, at end of road and await rain body. +=====Don't Miss These!!===== 
-Train travellers catch 8.20 a m. ex Central, 8.32 a m. ex Strathfield and prcc cod from Glenbrook as above, pssemblinr at per king point et + 
-10 a m. Lunch will be taken at the Causeway, Clenbrook Creek at noon, and we will endeavour to provide guides for those I.Pai-to want to walk to either Euroka .. a place of fine trees and grassy slopes... or the Red Hand Cave, where splendid aboriginal stencils may be seen. Return trains leave Glenbrook at 5.26 p m. and 6.37 p m. +|October 6-7-8|Putty Road, Culoul Range, Colo River Exploration. 25 miles Rough. Leader: Colin Putt. Private Transport.| 
-Leader: J. Gordon McHern, 166 Bridge Road, Wentworth-vine. +| |Dungalla Heights - Box Falls - Tuglow Hole - Trailer Mountain - Morong Falls. 25 Miles Very Rough. Leader: Ben Estate. Private Transport.| 
-9. +|October 13-14-15|Barallier - Murruin Creek - Bindook Gorge Exploration. 25 miles Rough. Leader: Wilf Hilder. Private Transport.| 
-ST 30 -. Carrington Falls: At the head of the Kantaroo River near + 
-OCTOBER 1-2 Robertson. Ifyau are coming from Bowral, go through Robertson towards Macquarie Pass and Albion Park, to the Jamberoo and - Carrington Falls turnoff. The turnoff to'CarrinEton Falls from the Jamberoo Road is before the Kangaroo River crossing. If you are coming from. Albion Park    come up the Macquarie Pass and the turnoff is before reaching Robertson. +=====N.P.A. Outings.===== 
-During the ifv ekend, call over to the =Rai GROUNDS FAUNAL RESERVE at the top of the Jamberoo Mountain Pass. Take a walk around the Griffiths Trail. Also be sure to do a walk over to Gerringong Falls from Carrington Falls. A.:first-class spot: + 
-41Isam wwwwmo +|September 17th|Wildflower Ramble No.2. Blue Mountains National Park, Glenbrook. If you are coming by road... from Railway Station turn east along road, skirting north side of the railway line, across overhead railway bridge, __parking at end of road and await main body__. Train travellers catch 8.20 a.m. ex Central, 8.32 a.m. ex Strathfield and proceed from Glenbrook as above, assembling at parking point at 10 a.m. Lunch will be taken at the Causeway, Glenbrook Creek at noon, and we will endeavour to provide guides for those who want to walk to either Euroka... a place of fine trees and grassy slopes... or the Red Hand Cave, where splendid aboriginal stencils may be seen. Return trains leave Glenbrook at 5.26 p.m. and 6.37 p.m. Leader: J. Gordon McKern, 166 Bridge Road, Wentworthville.| 
-On August 16th Bill Beatty presented readings of quJer happenings in the early history of Australia. A most unusual entertainment, which was well received 117 an absorbed audience. +|September 30 - October 1-2|__Carrington Falls__: At the head of the Kangaroo River near Robertson. If you are coming from Bowral, go through Robertson towards Macquarie Pass and Albion Park, to the Jamberoo and Carrington Falls turnoff. The turnoff to Carrington Falls from the Jamberoo Road is before the Kangaroo River crossing. If you are coming from Albion Park... come up the Macquarie Pass and the turnoff is before reaching Robertson. During the weekend, call over to the Barren Grounds Faunal Reserve at the top of the Jamberoo Mountain Pass. Take a walk around the Griffiths Trail. Also be sure to do a walk over to Gerringong Falls from Carrington Falls. A first-class spot!| 
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-CARLON' S Fall 10/- n n n n n +....."Holidays for this year are now a thing of the past, but it was a grand fortnight and left me many memories to carry forward until the next one comes around in 48 weeks time! This year the two "halves" were of vastly differing nature, six days of the first week were spent in London, and the whole of the second in the Lake District (what - again). In London I was staying with Don and Bev Read who have a cosy little flat in the Royal Borough of Kensington, in the less exclusive area of that elite borough. The first evening we went to see the Russian Circus at Wembley; it was quite different from the usual run of circuses, a large part consisted of human acrobats but where the animals were concerned there was none of this caging of the Lords of the Jungle which doesn't really appeal to me very much. There was just one large bear very carefully muzzled, but all the animals seemed to enjoy performing just as much as the audience enjoyed watching them. 
-WE WILL BE PLEASED TO QUOTE TRIPS OR SPECIAL PAUTIES ON APPLICATION. + 
-10. +On the Sunday we went out to Syon House at Brentford, the seat of the Duke of Northumberland, on the opposite side of the Thames to Kew Gardens. It is a place rich in history, especially Tudor history - Henry VIII's fifth wife being confined there just before her execution, and it was at Syon that Lady Jane Grey became "Queen" of England for ten brief days (poor soul). 
-LONDON BRIGADE. + 
-NEIATS FRCDIBIN1BIE -3 Brandlesholme Read, Burg., Lancashire. +Bev and Don were not on holiday during my stay, they still have that pleasure to come, so during the day I meandered round sightseeing, and met them in the evenings to hit the highlights. On the Monday my destination was the Tower of London, and I walked round there trying to take photos until my feet were nearly killing me - how silly to try and sightsee in fashionable shoes - so I ended up getting a ferry from Tower Pier back to Westminster Bridge and the tube station, it was an interesting little trip, with a guide who knew every nook and cranny on the river bank giving a running commentary over the tannoy system. That evening we met Dorothy and Ron Knightley for dinner at the Festival Hall Restaurant, and afterwards to a concert in that wonderful hall given by the London Philharmonic orchestra in aid of the United Nations Association Fund, very good, "bits" of Mozart, Beethoven, Britten and Elgar. 
-....."Holidays for this year are now a thing of the past, but it was a grand fortnight and left me many meraories to carry forward until the next one comes around in 48 weeks time This year the two "halved were of vastly differing nature, six days of the fir at week were spent in London, and the whole of the second in the Lake District (what - again). In London I was staying with Don and Bev Read who have a cosy little flat in the Royal Bcrough of Kensington, in the less exclusive area of that elite borough. The first evening we went to see the Russian Circus at 'Wembley; it was quite different from the usual run of circuses, a large part consisted of human acrobats but where the animals were concerned there was none of this caging of the Lords of the Jungle which doesn't really appeal to me very much. There was just one large bear very carefully muzzled, but all the animals seemed to enjoy performing just as much as the audience enjoyed watching them. + 
-On the Sunday we went out to Syon House at Brentford, the seat of the Duke of Northumberla, on the opposite side of the Thames to Kew Gardens. It is a place rich in history, especially Tudor histoxy - Henry VIII' s fifth wife being confined there just before her execution, and it was at ron that Lady Jane Grey became"Queen" of England for ten brief days (poor soul). +Next day I had another trip On the river, this time up to Hampton Court. It took much longer than anticipated, so that on arrival I didn't dare get lost in the Palace itself but spent the time in the gardens which were really beautiful (and very photogenic) before going back to get ready for the evening's outing. The next piece of entertainment was the new Rodgers and Hammerstein Musical "The Sound of Music" based on the true story of "The Trapp Family Singers", very good indeed. All the artists were good, but it was particularly interesting to see Constance Shacklock in her first appearance in a musical. 
-Bel- and Don were not on holiday during my stay, they still have that pleasure + 
-to come, so during the day I meandered round sightseeing, and met them in the evenings to hit the highlights. On the Monday my destination was the Tower of London, and I walked raid there trying to take photos until my feet were nearly killing me - how silly to try- and sightsee in fashionable shoes - so I ended up getting a ferry from Tower Pier back to Westminster Bridge and the tube station, it was an interesting little trip: with a guide who knew every nook and cranny on the river bank giving a running commentary over the tannoy system. That evening we met Dorothy and Ron Knightley for dinner at the Festival Hall Restatuant, and afterwards to a concert in tl at wonderful hall given by the London Philharmonic orchestra in aid of the United Nations Association Fund, very good: "bits" of Mozart: Beethoven, Britten and Elgar. +On the Wednesday I had a marathon "bushwalk" through London - it just happened that way for though I'd meant to get buses from place to place there was always something in between to be seen. Started off from St. Paul's down Ludgate Hill and Fleet Street to the Law Courts at Temple Bar, then past Australia House along the Strand to Admiralty Arch and through into St. James's Park. "Admired" Buckingham Palace and up Constitution Hill to Hyde Park Corner, where I did get a bus to Marble Arch, there, to rest my barking dogs, a cup of coffee in Lyons Corner House, before going into Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens, ending up at the Albert Hall by way of Peter Pan's statue and the fountains. That evening we went to a straight play "The Miracle Worker" at Wyndham's, excellent, a play to set you thinking, the story of the early years of Helen Keller and the beginning of her education by Anne Sullivan. Anna Massey, daughter of Raymond Massey, took the part of Anne Sullivan,. and there are no adjectives superlative enough to describe her performance, nor that of Janina Faye who played, or mimed, the part of the child Helen Keller. 
-Next day I had another trip On the river, this time up to Hampton Court. It took much longer than anticipated: so that on arrival I didn't dare get lost in the Palace itself but spent the time in the gardens which were really beautiful (and very photogenic) before going back to get ready for the evening's outing. The next piece of entertainment was the new Rodgers and Hammerstein Musical "The Sound of Music" based on the true story of "The Trapp Family Singers", very good indeed. All the artists were good, but it was particularly interesting to see Constance Shacklock in her first appearance in a musical. + 
-On the Wedresday I had a marathon "bushwalk" through London - it just happened that way for though I'd meant to get buses from place to place there was always something in between to be seen. Started Off from St. Paul's down Ludgate Hill and Fleet Street to the Law Courts at Temple Bar, then past Australia House along the Strand to Admiralty Arch and through into St. James's Park. "Admired" Bucldngham Palace and up Constitution Hill to Hyde Park Corner, where I did get a bus to lihrble Arch, there, +After London, the Lakes, the usual hotel at the head of the Langdale Valley, for it is one which would be hard to better, situated as it is right at the foot of the Langdale Pikes, the ideal hotel for walking types, comfortable, good food and excellent company, though there were two elderly couples from the South of England right out of their element, who wanted to know what you did in the evenings - the answer staring them in the face, too tired after the day's walk to do anything but sit (in the bar) and talk. Before going up I'd sat down and worked out at "Walks Programme", six walks for fine days, six walks for wet ones, perfectly planned, but the best laid plans... My sister and niece were up the first weekend, sometimes Pip is in a walking mood, sometimes not, and this time she was rather inclined towards the latter, not being helped by the weather which was dull and overcast, inclined to rain or drizzle. We went round to Thirlmere by car then set off to walk over High Tove to Watendlath but as we got to the cairn we could see mist swirling up out of the far valley and rain coming our way, with Pip not very keen to go down only to have to come up again, we just turned roand then went back to the car and Langdale. Monday, according to plan, I set off for Keswick, over the Stake Pass, down Langstrath to Rosthwaite in Borrowdale, then via Watendlath to Derwentwater. In all I guess it was a distance of some 16 or 17 miles for me, but well over 20 for Cobber who did a lot of to-ing and fro-ing in the early part of the day, and we both arrived very wearily in Keswick, the dog worn out, my feet playing up badly. Found out afterwards I'd collected three blisters, entirely my own fault, not having gone far the first day I thought my socks mould do a second and save washing, the blisters I'm sure were a result of that and having to do a few miles road bash. 
-to rest my barking dogs, a cup of coffee in Lyons Corner House, before going into Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens, ending up at the Albert Hall by way of Peter Pan's statue arrl the fountains. That evening we went to a straight play "The Miracle Worker" at lAryndham's, excellent, a play to set you thinldng, the story of the early + 
-years Of Helen Keller and the beginning of ha- education by Anne Sullivan. Anna Massey: daughter of Raymond Massey, took the part of Anne 'Sullivan,. and there are no adjectives superlative enough to describe her performance, nor that of Janina Faye who played, or mimed, the part of the child Helen Feller. +Tuesday I decided we'd better take life easy, so we went into Ambleside by bus and did a simple little walk up Wansfell Pike. It was a beautiful day, and a lovely walk up a "mountain" just over 1500 ft. from which you could see almost half the Lake District. That evening the weather broke, there was a most peculiar storm which blotted out all the valley in blackness, very weird indeed. Still suffering from the effects of the marathon to Keswick, and with the weather bad, on the Wednesday we had a wet splash up to Chapel Stile, the village in Langdale Valley, in the morning, and a trot up the Blea Tarn track in the afternoon, but by Thursday we were raring to go again. I joined up with another lass at the hotel for a walk to Waterhead, on Windermere, she was showing me a new way down the valley which avoided the road, a footpath on the far side of the stream. It was very pleasant, but we had fifteen minutes fun when we came to a 6 ft. wall with a six-barred gate padlocked, trying to get the dog through. The wall was too high for him to scramble over, and he couldn't jump the gate, so one on each side we tried to lift it a little to make roan for him to crawl under. It was like a little creek underneath and Cobber didn't want to get his undercarriage wet, finally Sally climbed over to make him realise he'd got to come, or be left, and one at each end of the gate we heaved and to our astonishment that time it lifted a good 12 inches, and his lordship cantered through. As we got to Windermere the weather really fined up, the sun was quite warm and bright, it was grand, and that evening in the bar everybody was laying plans for what they'd do the following day, expecting similar conditions, but oh no, we woke to a steady downpour. Again by bus to Ambleside, and we walked the 8 miles "home" in swimming conditions, along the side of Rydal Water and Grasmere (Loughrigg Terrace), then over Red Bank back into "THE" valley, soaked to the skin when we reached the hotel, and so ended the week. But it had all been good fun, on the whole I think the much maligned (weatherwise) Lake District, had fared better that week than many other parts of Britain, and certainly I'd not got wet so often as in the week with Bookie last year, maybe next, when I hope Eddie Stretton will be with me, will be better still. 
-After London, the Lakes, the usual hotel at the head of the Langdale Valley, for it is one which would be hard to better, situated as it is right at the foot of the Langdale Pikes, the ideal hotel for walking types, comfortable, good food and excellent company, though there were two elderly couples from the South of England right out of their element, who 'wanted to know what you did in the evenings - the answer staring them in the face, too tired after the day's walk to do anything but sit (in the bar) and talk. Before going up I'd sat down and worked out at "Walks Programme", sixnakiks far fine days, six walks for vet ones, perfectly planned, but the best laid pIanz.... My sister and niece were up the first weekend, sometimes Pip is in a walking mood, sometimes not, and this time she was rather inclined towards the latter, not being helped by the weather which was dull and overcast, inclined to rain or drizzle. We went round to Thirlmere by car then set off to walk over High Tove to Watendlath but as we got to the cairn we could see mist swirling up out of the far valley and rain coming our way: with Pip not very kaen to go down only to have to come up again, we just turned roard then went back to the car and Langdale. Monday, according to plan, I set off for Keswick., over the Stake Pass, down Langstrath to Rosthwaite in Borrowdale, then via Watendlath to Derwentwater. In all I guess it was a distance of some 16 or 17 miles for me, hut well over 20 for Caner who did a lot of to-ing and fro-ing in the early part of the (lay, and we both arrived very wearily in Keswick, the dog warn out, py feet playing LT badly. Found out afterwards I'd collected three blisters, entirely my own fault, not having gone far the first day I thought my socks mould do a second and save washing, the blisters I'm sure were a result of that and having to do a few miles road bash. + 
-Tuesday I decided we'd better take life easy: SD we went into Amble-side by bus and did a simple little walk up Wansfell Pike. It was a beautiful day, and a lovely walk:up a "mounbaid' just over 1500 ft. from which you could see almost half the +There have been a few weekends away this year to brighten the normal, everyday routine of living. It began with New Year, when I went up to London to celebrate with Ron and Dorothy, we were joined by the Reads and Dorothy Brigden. We all were armed with colour slides - but no projector, so it was a good excuse for another weekend get together in February. I've found it quite feasible to get to London for weekends since discovering there's a train from Manchester at five minutes past midnight which lands me there in time for breakfast, a bit sleepy perhaps, but nevertheless it's worth the effort, and I hope to make use of that train a bit more often in the future. 
-Lake District. That evening the weather broke: there was a most peculiar storm which blotted out all the valley in blackness: very weird indeed. Still suffering from the effects of the marathon to Keswick; and with the weather bad, on the Wednesday we had a wet splash up to Chapel Stile, the village in Langdale Valley, in the morning, and a trot up the Blea Tarn track in the afternoon, but by Thursday we were raring to go again. I joined up with another lass at the hotel for a mall: to Water- head, on Windermere, she was shoming me a new my dawn the valley which avoided the road, a footpath on the far side of the stream. It was very pleasant, but we had fifteen minutes fun when we came to a 6 ft. wall with a six-barred gate padlocked, trying to get the dog through. The mall was too high far him to scramble over, and he couldn't jump the gate, so one on each side we tried to lift it a little to make roan for him to crawl under. It was like a little creek underneath and Cobber didn't want to get his undercarriage wet, finally Sally clinbed over to make him realise he'd got to come, or be left, and one at each end of the gate we heaved and to our astonishment that time it lifted a good 12 inches, and his lordship cantered through. As we got to Windermere the weather really fined up, the sun was quite warm and bright, it was grand, and that evening in the bar everybody was laying plans for what they'd do the following day, expecting similar conditions, but oh no, we woke to a steady downpour. Again by bus to Ambleside, and we walked the 8 miles "home" in swimming conditions, along the side of Rydal Water and Grasmere (IoughriEg Terrace), then over Red Bank back into "THE" valley, soaked to the skin when we reached the hotel, and so ended the week. But it had all been good fan, on the whole I think the much maligned + 
-12. +At Easter we had an S.B.W. rendezvous in Derbyshire, Bev, Don and I stopped two nights each at Matlock Bath and Hartington Hall hostels; this year, for the first time, the place where I work gave us Easter Monday holiday too, and I was able to enjoy the full weekend away. Dorothy, Ron and the children were camping in the vicinity of the hostels in that wonderful invention, a Dormobile. We met up with them each morning after completing the hostel chores. Weatherwise it was a poor weekend, but otherwise excellent, we visited "stately homes of England", old and interesting churches, and managed a  short but muddy walk up Dovedale. 
-(weatherwise) Lake District, had fared Britain, and certainly I'd not zot wet maybe next, when I hope Eddie Stretton + 
-better that week ti r:lan many other parts of  +Two other weekends away have been spent cycling with Pip in the West Riding of Yorkshire, we take the bikes so far by train on the Friday night, to get us over the worst of the East Lanchashire mill towns and give us a good start for Saturday morning. Summer was late coming this year, and both those weekends were rather chilly, Whitsuntide weekend at the end of May even saw a few moments frozen rain, but apart from that conditions were not too bad for pushing bikes up and down hills. 
-so often as in the week with Bookie last year, will be with me, will be better still... + 
-There have been a few weekends 'away this year to brighten the normal, everyday routirE of living. It began. with New Year, when I went up to London to 'celebrate with Ron and Dorothy, we were joined by the Reads and Dorothy Brigden. We all were armed. with colour slides - but no projector, so it was a good excuse for another weekend get together in February. Itte 'found it quite feasible to get to London for weekends since discovering tl-ere`s a train from Manchester at five minutes past midnight' which lands me there  in time' for breakfast,. a bit sleepy perhaps but rEvert heless ills worth the effort, and I hope to make use 'of that train a bit more Often in the future. +Now I've come to a quiet spell, am not very keen on hostelling in August when the places are overrun by children on school holiday,  but I'm going to visit my brother and family in Birmingham when we get our long weekend in September (in lieu of August Bank Holiday) and we are booked into the Old Dungeon Ghyll for a weekend at the end of October, being the first we could get with accommodation available for my sister and family and myself. After that I guess we settle down to the long winter nights by the fireside - and start planning for next year!" 
-At Easter we had an S.B.W. rendezvous in Derbyshire, Bev, Don arrl. I stopped two nights each at Matlock Bath and Hartington Hall- hostels; this:year, for the first time, the place -where I work gave us Easter Monday holiday too, and -I was able to enjoy the full -weekend away.. Dorothy; Ron and the children were. camping in the vicinity of the hostels in that wonderful invention, a Dormobile. We met up with them eaoh morning after completing the hostel chores. Weathe rwise it liras a poor weekend, but otherwise excellent, we visited "stately homes of E-ngland", old and interesting churches, ani managed a  short but m...iddy- walk up Dovedale.- + 
-Two other weekends away have been spent cycling with Pip in the West Riding of Yorkshire, we take the bikes so far by train on the Friday night, to get us over the worst of the East Lanchashire mill toms and give us a good start for Saturday morning. Summer was late coming this year, and both those weekends were r-ithc ir chilly, 'Whitsuntide weekend, at the end of May even saw a few moments frozen rain, but apart from that conditions were not too bad for pushing bikes up and down hills. +=====W Weekend On The Cox.===== 
-Now I've come to a quiet spell., am not very keen on hostelling in 'August when the places are overrun by children on school holiday,  but I'm goinr, to visit my brother and family in Birmingham when we get our lonE weekerrl. in September (in lieu of August Bank Holiday) and we are booked into the Old Dungeon Ghyll for a weekend at the end of October, being the first we could get with acccom~)dation available for ray sister and family_ and myself. After that  r guess we settle down to -the long 'winter nights by the fireside - and start -planning for next year:" +
-A MEEEND ON TIE COX.+
 - Fred Thynne. - Fred Thynne.
 +
 Shortly after 10.30 p m, on Friday night, 28th July, a taxi was speeding five menbers from Blackheath to a camp site at Map Reference Katocmba 349458. Despite an abundance of timber in the area, there was a distinct shortage of fir ewood and Shortly after 10.30 p m, on Friday night, 28th July, a taxi was speeding five menbers from Blackheath to a camp site at Map Reference Katocmba 349458. Despite an abundance of timber in the area, there was a distinct shortage of fir ewood and
 tent poles. However, these shortcomings were soon overcome and the normal procedure  of tent erecting and cooking was soon on the way-. Shortly before retiring for the night (or was it morning?) our leader ascertained the t prospective members outnumberecl members by three to two and that they were on their first Test Walk. This news affected his nerves so much that he promptly served for free to all an issue of "Fortegen". This mixture had never failed him and he was taking no chances with this lot. tent poles. However, these shortcomings were soon overcome and the normal procedure  of tent erecting and cooking was soon on the way-. Shortly before retiring for the night (or was it morning?) our leader ascertained the t prospective members outnumberecl members by three to two and that they were on their first Test Walk. This news affected his nerves so much that he promptly served for free to all an issue of "Fortegen". This mixture had never failed him and he was taking no chances with this lot.
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