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Well, you know how people like to collect souvenirs from each place they visit, typical of that place. I thought perhaps I might be able to get in Reno a commodity which is really typical of the area - a divorce. Now divorces are easy to get in Reno as you've no doubt read, but unfortunately I wasn't able to satisfy my desire, because - you have to be married first! | Well, you know how people like to collect souvenirs from each place they visit, typical of that place. I thought perhaps I might be able to get in Reno a commodity which is really typical of the area - a divorce. Now divorces are easy to get in Reno as you've no doubt read, but unfortunately I wasn't able to satisfy my desire, because - you have to be married first! | ||
- | ARE YOU WALKING? | + | =====Are You Walking?===== |
- Eric Adcock. | - Eric Adcock. | ||
- | The suggestion at the last general meeting that the members of the Committee each prepare a black book of their recipes seems to me a veiled hint that we are like the lesser parts in Macbeth. Education is our only defence to this thinking. Even a black book in a filing cabinet containing what, when, and how is not going to be sufficient to let a prospective committee member know what he is in for. There is a need far an even more general education. This could be considered a disadvantage in some cases but in the case of the Walks Secretary | + | |
- | The job of Walks Secretary is a very obvious one. Three times a year the Walks Programme has to be filled with the results of blackmail and extortion. In each case, for a period of about six weeks previous to the appropriate committee | + | The suggestion at the last general meeting that the members of the Committee each prepare a black book of their recipes seems to me a veiled hint that we are like the lesser parts in Macbeth. Education is our only defence to this thinking. Even a black book in a filing cabinet containing what, when, and how is not going to be sufficient to let a prospective committee member know what he is in for. There is a need far an even more general education. This could be considered a disadvantage in some cases but in the case of the Walks Secretary... |
- | member, one has to flit around the Club alighting on unsuspecting people and closing one's talons before they have a chance to escape. | + | |
- | You hint, suggest, ask, urge, entreat, threaten and if need be, batter, people into submission. Finally they sign their name or put their mark and promise a -walk , one dawn and fortynine to go. It is fortunate indeed that there are | + | The job of Walks Secretary is a very obvious one. Three times a year the Walks Programme has to be filled with the results of blackmail and extortion. In each case, for a period of about six weeks previous to the appropriate committee member, one has to flit around the Club alighting on unsuspecting people and closing one's talons before they have a chance to escape. |
- | members of the Club mho lead more than their share of walks and actually volunteer | + | |
- | their names. As Confucius once misquoted "May their tribe increase" | + | You hint, suggest, ask, urge, entreat, threaten and if need be, batter, people into submission. Finally they sign their name or put their mark and promise a walk - one down and fortynine to go. It is fortunate indeed that there are members of the Club who lead more than their share of walks and actually volunteer their names. As Confucius once misquoted "May their tribe increase" |
- | Persuasion, or Sheer persistence, | + | |
- | of walks l_ A display of the Walks Secretary' | + | Persuasion, or sheer persistence, |
- | rack, noose and branding irons is often enough to clinch the matter. | + | |
- | 17. | + | An office such as this ideally suits the members of the fairer |
- | An office such as this ideally suits the members of the fairer | + | |
- | as their innate vocal advantages developed from generations of practice. It is interesting to note that the aborigines have a legend describing how tbe two | + | The other major duty of the Walks Secretary is to report at the Club each month all the interesting " |
- | gods, the Noon and the Craw, combine their efforts to make people. It is the crow that predominates in the making of females. | + | |
- | The other major duty of the Walks Secretary is to report at the Club each | + | Like the removal |
- | month all the interesting " | + | |
- | ing of all this information is again often a reason for prodKcing | + | It happens, not once, but twice, sometimes more, until you become a lump of quivering jelly. Next time you will rope up each person in turn and ... |
- | shot, as they were too maimed or weak to return under their own steam, or people left for the betterment of mankind. | + | |
- | Like the remotal | + | =====Walking Guide.===== |
- | It happens, not once, but twice, sometimes more, until you become a lump of quivering jelly. Next time you will rope up each person in turn and | + | |
- | WALKING GUIDE. | + | (See also Day Walks...) |
- | (See also Day Walks | + | |
- | MARCH 24-25-26 | + | |March |
- | Bunbundah Creek - Point Possibility - Ettrema Rim - Ettrema Trig -Yalmal. | + | |
- | A trip for the energetic. Unspoiled creek and gorge scenery. Spectacular cliffs and sheer dropdowns at Point Possibility .. Car to Yalwal - see the remains of the old Gold workings. Some rock hopping and scrambling up Danjera Creek, over the pass into Bunbundah Creek and up onto the Ettrema plateau. See the views from the Point and along the cliffline - look down into Ettrema Creek:. Circuit the tops and return to Yalta. ,Map: Yalwal Military. | + | A trip for the energetic. Unspoiled creek and gorge scenery. Spectacular cliffs and sheer dropdowns at Point Possibility... Car to Yalwal - see the remains of the old Gold workings. Some rock hopping and scrambling up Danjera Creek, over the pass into Bunbundah Creek and up onto the Ettrema plateau. See the views from the Point and along the cliffline - look down into Ettrema Creek. Circuit the tops and return to Yalwal. |
- | Leader: Will Hilder (See leader early re transport.) | + | |
- | MARCH 25-26 Instructional. | + | Map: Yalwal Military. |
- | Otford - Burning Palms - | + | |
- | Easy pleasant walking, good camping. Coastal scenery, swimming. Map: Port Hacking Tourist | + | Leader: Will Hilder (See leader early re transport.)| |
- | Leader: Dick Child. | + | |March |
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+ | Otford - Burning Palms - Lilyvale. | ||
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+ | Easy pleasant walking, good camping. Coastal scenery, swimming. | ||
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+ | Map: Port Hacking Tourist | ||
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+ | Leader: Dick Child.| | ||
MARCH 29-30 -) APRIL 1-2-3 ) | MARCH 29-30 -) APRIL 1-2-3 ) | ||
EASTER - | EASTER - |
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