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+=====Impressions Of The Pennine Way.=====
-IKERESSIONS OF THE PENNINE WAY.
 by Peter Harris.
-This is a critio1. article on walking in England. Those of you with noble Englieh birth will no doubt defend your "delightful moors" and "interesting peat bogs" and be proud of your "national parks". And those of you who have heard about the "lovely walks" along the long- distance footpaths will have, at some time or another, expressed some interest in undertaking one or two of these "delightful" walks. The solution is a simple one - Don't bother!
-Actually I've almost finished walking along the 270 mile Pennine
+This is a critical article on walking in England. Those of you with noble English birth will no doubt defend your "delightful moors" and "interesting peat bogs" and be proud of your "national parks". And those of you who have heard about the "lovely walks" along the long-distance footpaths will have, at some time or another, expressed some interest in undertaking one or two of these "delightful" walks. The solution is a simple one - Don't bother!
-Way - and each wakening morning brings renewed promise to evacuate at the next village. Well, after almost 6 months of non-stop walking through Tasmania, New Zealand, Nepal, India and now England, my pack is so affixed upon my back that I elected to walk the Pennine Way "heavy". Even with such a handicap, and almost senile after so much walking, and getting as fat as a pig, the Pennine Way becomes a simple slog. Always there is a cairn ahead, or a road going on for miles, or stone walls beside the "track". But always a cairn.
-I'm glad it's nearly over. To think that anyone actually would consider walking the entire length of England, from ,Lands End to John O'Groats, defies imagination. When I was asked my opinion of the Pennine Way, by a very interested Englishman, I baffled him with place- names by replying that it would be like walking 270 miles around Canons Farm. Actually Canons Farm is too good for the Pennine Way. More accurate would be 270 miles, in ever increasing concentric circles, around the pig-sty at Carlons. But then it's really not misty or rainy for weeks on end up at Carlons, and there are a few trees to stop the chill wind. And there really isn't any packed campgrounds with screaming kids coming inside your tent when you're dressing, nor dogs sniffing your porridge which you've thoughtlessly left to cool outside the tent. And the pigeons at Canons don't fly away with your socks and underpants which you have again thoughtlessly hung outside the tent on a guyrope - which really is an absurd appendage of tent ecitipment. If cars don't run over it and knock down your tent - the kids will. There are one or two more notable features along the route - well I suppose there's really only one - Malham Cove, in the Yorkshire Dales "national park". Believe it or not, but the crest of the park is the head of a sheep!
+Actually I've almost finished walking along the 270 mile Pennine Way - and each wakening morning brings renewed promise to evacuate at the next village. Well, after almost 6 months of non-stop walking through Tasmania, New Zealand, Nepal, India and now England, my pack is so affixed upon my back that I elected to walk the Pennine Way "heavy". Even with such a handicap, and almost senile after so much walking, and getting as fat as a pig, the Pennine Way becomes a simple slog. Always there is a cairn ahead, or a road going on for miles, or stone walls beside the "track". But always a cairn.
-If you feel inclined to see a waterfall which you'd normally-by-pass if it was in New Zealand, you can pay 4 p. to the innkeeper of the Green Dragon Hotel, and pass through the reception counter and out the back to England's highest waterfall (above ground), Hardraw Force (90 ft.). For added thrills you can -walk behind the fall on the right hand side and emerge on the loft (or vice versa).
-Sheep counting is a popular way to pass time (and deter myopia) whilst walking. There is also bull-dodging in the fields, and leaping over sloppy heaps of fly-ridden prairie cakes through the meadows. The ultimate in excitement is to leap six consecutive mounds, leap-frog
+I'm glad it's nearly over. To think that anyone actually would consider walking the entire length of England, from Lands End to John O'Groats, defies imagination. When I was asked my opinion of the Pennine Way, by a very interested Englishman, I baffled him with place-names by replying that it would be like walking 270 miles around Carlons Farm. Actually Carlons Farm is too good for the Pennine Way. More accurate would be 270 miles, in ever increasing concentric circles, around the pig-sty at Carlons. But then it's really not misty or rainy for weeks on end up at Carlons, and there are a few trees to stop the chill wind. And there really isn't any packed campgrounds with screaming kids coming inside your tent when you're dressing, nor dogs sniffing your porridge which you've thoughtlessly left to cool outside the tent. And the pigeons at Carlons don't fly away with your socks and underpants which you have again thoughtlessly hung outside the tent on a guyrope - which really is an absurd appendage of tent equipment. If cars don't run over it and knock down your tent - the kids will. There are one or two more notable features along the route - well I suppose there's really only one - Malham Cove, in the Yorkshire Dales "national park". Believe it or not, but the crest of the park is the head of a sheep!
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-THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER
+If you feel inclined to see a waterfall which you'd normally by-pass if it was in New Zealand, you can pay 4 p. to the innkeeper of the Green Dragon Hotel, and pass through the reception counter and out the back to England's highest waterfall (above ground), Hardraw Force (90 ft.). For added thrills you can walk behind the fall on the right hand side and emerge on the left (or vice versa).
-Augusta 1976.
-a bull, then "slalom" through at least 20 sheep before the next stile. For this amazing feat score 20 points. If it is raining heavily, or if the bull has a ring in his nose, double the score.
+Sheep counting is a popular way to pass time (and deter myopia) whilst walking. There is also bull-dodging in the fields, and leaping over sloppy heaps of fly-ridden prairie cakes through the meadows. The ultimate in excitement is to leap six consecutive mounds, leap-frog a bull, then "slalom" through at least 20 sheep before the next stile. For this amazing feat score 20 points. If it is raining heavily, or if the bull has a ring in his nose, double the score.
-The scenery ie really nothing to write home about, hence this article is not really a constructive one Wainwright 's Pennine Way Companion is quite useful - take some coloured pencils and you can colour in the sketches whilst you're holed-up in a cave somewhere waiting for the snow to stop.
+The scenery ie really nothing to write home about, hence this article is not really a constructive one. Wainwright's Pennine Way Companion is quite useful - take some coloured pencils and you can colour in the sketches whilst you're holed-up in a cave somewhere waiting for the snow to stop.
 There is no escape anywhere from people, all out to "enjoy" the English countryside. Gird up your loins as they have never been girded up before because the Pennine Way is a penance for sins.
-There must be something good about the Pennine Ways you say? There is. At frequent intervals, like about three times a day, you can drown your sorrows and obliterate the memory of that last mile, with a pint (r two of ale from one of England's quaint pubs And English pubs ARE better than Aussie pubs. Well, I can't think of anymore to write. There wasn't much to write about anyway.
-When you "do" the Pennine Way, have a happy time. Take lots of money for beer'. You won't see me there - I've had enough.
+There must be something good about the Pennine Ways you say? There is. At frequent intervals, like about three times a day, you can drown your sorrows and obliterate the memory of that last mile, with a pint or two of ale from one of England's quaint pubs. And English pubs ARE better than Aussie pubs. Well, I can't think of anymore to write. There wasn't much to write about anyway.
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+When you "do" the Pennine Way, have a happy time. Take lots of money for beer. You won't see me there - I've had enough.
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+====S.B.W. Epicurians.====
 (or Belly Worshippers, to borrow a term from Dot Butler)
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-ABDUL'S LEBANESE RESTAURANT
-It is on the corner of Cleveland Street ande Elizabeth Stree, City. Meet at 6,00 'pm.. We need more girls as so far only Helen. Rowan has graced these dinners with her...presence.
+**Abdul's Lebanese Restaurant**
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+It is on the corner of Cleveland Street and Elizabeth Stree, City. Meet at 6.00 p.m. We need more girls as so far only Helen Rowan has graced these dinners with her presence.
-Page 1 4 THE SYDNEY BUSIE.TALKER August, 1976.
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-Page 1 5 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER August, 1976.
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+=====More In Sorrow Than In Anger...=====
+===Where have all the prospectives gone?===
 by Ms. Dean.
-June 11, 12, 13, 14. Bat's Camp Barrallier Pass Oolong Station Tonalli Gap Yerranderie Mt. Colong Colong Caves Bat's Camp.
-Present: Bob Younger.(leader), Michael Faulkner, Jim.Vatiliotis, Frank Rigby, Rosemary Edmonds, Gem Gagne, Helen Rowan, Fay Smith, Joan Rigby, Shirley Dean.
+June 11, 12, 13, 14. Bat's Camp - Barrallier Pass - Colong Station - Tonalli Gap - Yerranderie - Mt. Colong - Colong Caves - Bat's Camp.
+Present: Bob Younger (leader), Michael Faulkner, Jim Vatiliotis, Frank Rigby, Rosemary Edmonds, Gem Gagne, Helen Rowan, Fay Smith, Joan Rigby, Shirley Dean.
 The decision as to which walk to go on at the Queen's Birthday weekend was relatively simple. The walk to Wog Wog Mountain with Helen Gray gathered families, relations, children together at a base camp with all its attendant atmosphere and I'd worn that hat at Easter.
-So putting on the hat of mature experienced. bushwalker, I decided to test that role on the walk to Yerranderie. Also the symbol beside
-the walk on the programme intrigued me was it a composite of the female/male symbol gone wrong (what were the bushwalkers coming to);
+So putting on the hat of mature experienced bushwalker, I decided to test that role on the walk to Yerranderie. Also the symbol beside the walk on the programme intrigued me - was it a composite of the female/male symbol gone wrong (what were the bushwalkers coming to); however on enquiry it was explained as meaning a test walk, and that I know is something entirely different. I thought by wearing my mature/experienced hat it would mean that if there were any difficulties on the walk there would be eager, willing prospectives to help me on my way. But that theory had to be discarded early Saturday morning when all the party assembled at Bat's Camp - 4 men (including 1 prospective), 6 women. So I put on my Liberated Women's hat and with hindsight and afterthought, have decided that I'll wear it whenever I go walking.
-however on enquiry it was explained as meaning a test walk, and that I know is something entirely different. I thought by wearing my mature/ experienced hat it would mean that if there were any difficulties on the walk there would be eager, willing prospectives to help me on my way. But that theory had to be discarded early Saturday morning when all the
-party assembled at Bat's Camp 4 men (including I prospective),
+As I have not been walking on official trips for some time it was interesting watching the dynamics of the group, male and female, coping with the leader. Nearly everybody had their own maps, compasses; nearly everyone thoroughly checked all navigational decisions, nearly everyone had a voice in making decisions as to which way to go, nearly everyone decided on the camp site, where to light the fire, etc. Very democratic indeed. In fact if I'd realised how much times had changed from the old authoritarian leadership days of the 50's I'd have brought my own campass and map as well.
-women. So I put on-my Liberated Women's hat and with hindsight and afterthought, have decided that I'll wear it whenever I A walking.
-As I have not been walking on official trips for some time it was interesting watchinc the dynamics of the group, male and female, coping with the leader. Yearly everybody had their own maps, compasses;
+The party did allow the leader to express at least one of his preferences. Not getting his feet wet meant that we circled the swamp near Bat's Camp so as to need some careful navigational expertise by all to finally pick up the track about 1/2 mile from Rocky Point. Not getting his feet wet meant that we climbed high into Tonalli's Gap and picked up the telephone line  1/4 mile from it. Not getting his feet wet meant some of the party accompanied him over Yerranderie Peak instead of taking the track down to the road and crossing some very small creeks. All very tolerant.
-nearly everyone thoroughly checked all navigational decisions, nearly everyone had a voice in making decisions as to which way to go, nearly
-everyone decided on the camp site, where to light the fire, etc. Very democratic indeed. In fact if I'd realised how much times had changed
+The highlights of the trip were the fine, sunny, windless days, the clear, full-moon nights. The camp fire at Colong Station at which all cooked/ate/talked together and those most affected by the light of the moon, walking to the top of the cleared land and looking back over to Barrallier's Pass. The radiance of the moonlit sky in the early hours of Monday morning and the side trip to Chiddy Obelisk later in the morning - a fine piece of rock the other side of the Kowmung Gap.
-from the old authoritarian leadership days of the 50's I'd have brought
-my own campass and map as well.
+On Monday afternoon an amusing rationalising discussion took place. Earlier in the month a two-day walk over the same route was led by Bill Burke and 17 others. As the Queen's Birthday trip was programmed similarly, was it in essence the same:- if one counted the side trip to Chiddy Obelisk as an extra half-day and the fact that as everybody knows democracy takes longer to organise than a dictatorship? Was it one of those Ø trips? I know how I voted - how would you?
-The party did allow the leader to express at least one of his
-preferences. Not getting his feet wet meant that we circled the swamp
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-near Bat's Camp so as to need some careful navigational expertise by all to finally pick up the track about t- mile from Rocky Point. Not getting his feet wet meant that we climbed high into Tonalli's Gap and picked up the telephone line tmile from it. Not getting his feet wet meant some of the party accompanied him over Yerranderie Peak instead of taking the track down to the road and crossing some very small creeks. All very tolerant.
-The highlights of the trip were the fine, sunny, windless days, - the clear, fullmoon nights. The camp fire at Oolong Station at which
-Page 16 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER August, 1976.
-all cooked/ate/talked together and those most affected by the light of the moon, walking to the top of the cleared land and looking back over
-to Barrallier's Pass. The radiance of the moonlit sky in the early hours of Monday morning and the side trip to Chiddy Obelisk later in the morning - a fine piece of rook the other side of the Kowmung Gap.
-On Monday afternoon an amusing rationalising discussion took place. Earlier in the month a two-day walk over the same route was led by Bill Burke and 17 others. As the Queen's Birthday trip was programmed similarly,was it in essence the same- if one counted the side trip to Chiaay Obelisk as an extra half-day and the fact that as everybody knows democracy takes longer to organise than a dictatorship? Was it one of those trips? I know how I voted - how would you?
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 THE SOU'-WEST OF THE SOU'-WEST - PART 3.
 by Fraiolk Rigby.