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 by Nancy Alderton by Nancy Alderton
  
-The group comprised one member and one prospective (three interested people having withdrawn at the last minute), as well as the leader. The party walked from Linden to Kings Cave, which is a marvellous cave once used by the Aborigines and by the King's Men supervising the building of the road from -Penrith to Bathurst. After inspecting Caleys Repulse (Caley being the first man to reach Linden before Blacksland Wentworth and Lawson crossed the mountains in 1813.), We walked on to Bulls Camp where a stockade was built in the past for 300 people. New roads at the Woodford bends have changed the access to walking along The Great Western Highway. The party then walked to the eastern side of the area and sawthe remains of the original Old Bathurst Road and the marksof carriages which used it, as well as tWo convict built homeson the edge of the ridge. 'Then the groupstopped.. at Woodford Academy,now a National Trust Property,and in the past an Inn where gold was stored en route from Bath. urst to Sydneyand at the turn of the C20a teaching academy for boys. After leaving the 'Academythe party dropped down into thi valley to enjoy the fresh air and birds at Mabel, Edith and HazelFalls. Then the group took the homewardtrack to Hazelbrook.+The group comprised one member and one prospective (three interested people having withdrawn at the last minute), as well as the leader. The party walked from Linden to Kings Cave, which is a marvellous cave once used by the Aborigines and by the King's Men supervising the building of the road from Penrith to Bathurst. After inspecting Caleys Repulse (Caley being the first man to reach Linden before Blaxland Wentworth and Lawson crossed the mountains in 1813), we walked on to Bulls Camp where a stockade was built in the past for 300 people.  New roads at the Woodford bends have changed the access to walking along The Great Western Highway. The party then walked to the eastern side of the area and saw the remains of the original Old Bathurst Road and the marks of carriages which used it, as well as two convict built homes on the edge of the ridge. Then the group stopped at Woodford Academy, now a National Trust Property, and in the past an Inn where gold was stored en route from Bathurst to Sydneyand at the turn of the C20 a teaching academy for boys. After leaving the Academy the party dropped down into the valley to enjoy the fresh air and birds at Mabel, Edith and Hazel Falls. Then the group took the homeward track to Hazelbrook.
  
 ===== Postscript to Judy O'connor's Broken Ankle ===== ===== Postscript to Judy O'connor's Broken Ankle =====
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 Members and readers will remember I was unfortunate enough to give myself a nasty broken ankle on a walk in the Nattai N.P. led by Bill Holland about this time last year.  Among the many horrible memories I have before, after and during the experience was the 30 hour waiting time it took to get to hospital. Members and readers will remember I was unfortunate enough to give myself a nasty broken ankle on a walk in the Nattai N.P. led by Bill Holland about this time last year.  Among the many horrible memories I have before, after and during the experience was the 30 hour waiting time it took to get to hospital.
  
-However, my recovery has been excellent, although not 100 percent, and I have been walking again for some time. With this in mind and feeling that the whole sorry thing was in the past, I decided to take up the specialist's advice to have the steel plate and eight screws that had been inserted to help the heeling process removed.  His advice was in the form of "In old people we don't bother...but you're YOUNG so you should definitely have it out." I guess it was ego rather than medical evidence that convinced me.+However, my recovery has been excellent, although not 100 percent, and I have been walking again for some time.  With this in mind and feeling that the whole sorry thing was in the past, I decided to take up the specialist's advice to have the steel plate and eight screws that had been inserted to help the heeling process removed.  His advice was in the form of "In old people we don't bother...but you're YOUNG so you should definitely have it out." I guess it was ego rather than medical evidence that convinced me.
  
-So I cheerfully booked in for what I was promised would be a quick, safe, pain free and even happy little operation. All went well until abut a week after leaving hospital when I started feeling a lot of pain and noticed swelling and redness that didn't go away. I carried on at work for a few more days until realised that I couldn't actually put any weight on the foot.+So I cheerfully booked in for what I was promised would be a quick, safe, pain free and even happy little operation. All went well until about a week after leaving hospital when I started feeling a lot of pain and noticed swelling and redness that didn't go away. I carried on at work for a few more days until realised that I couldn't actually put any weight on the foot.
  
 I limped back to the doctor who organised an X-ray and after a quick look sent me straight to the North Shore Hospital where I was diagnosed as having a well advanced Golden Staph infection and admitted poste haste. I was hooked up to an intravenous drip and given jumbo doses of antibiotics for four days, confined to bed (no, no, not another bed pan, please) but worst of all, my ankle was put back in plaster! Could this really be happening? I limped back to the doctor who organised an X-ray and after a quick look sent me straight to the North Shore Hospital where I was diagnosed as having a well advanced Golden Staph infection and admitted poste haste. I was hooked up to an intravenous drip and given jumbo doses of antibiotics for four days, confined to bed (no, no, not another bed pan, please) but worst of all, my ankle was put back in plaster! Could this really be happening?
  
-My spirits dropped, figuratively speaking, from the top of Perrys Lookdown to Blue Gum in about five seconds flat and then dropped a bit further (wherever that could be) when saw the crutches leaning against the wall for when I was ready to hop around again.+My spirits dropped, figuratively speaking, from the top of Perrys Lookdown to Blue Gum in about five seconds flat and then dropped a bit further (wherever that could be) when saw the crutches leaning against the wall for when I was ready to hop around again.
  
 I never know how, when or why the infection occurred although its commonly associated with hospitals - and if not treated "aggressively" as the medicos quaintly put it, can lead to "bone death" especially in an ankle where there is little flesh and the circulation is not terrific. I never know how, when or why the infection occurred although its commonly associated with hospitals - and if not treated "aggressively" as the medicos quaintly put it, can lead to "bone death" especially in an ankle where there is little flesh and the circulation is not terrific.
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 However, the crutches were thrown aside after a week or so of leaving hospital and I'm pleased to say I have now shaken off the nasty bugs and re-emerged into the able-bodied world again. Total recovery time: about eight weeks. However, the crutches were thrown aside after a week or so of leaving hospital and I'm pleased to say I have now shaken off the nasty bugs and re-emerged into the able-bodied world again. Total recovery time: about eight weeks.
  
-Please, whoever's up there, don't let there be a post post-script to this story. Thank You..+Please, whoever's up there, don't let there be a post post-script to this story. Thank You.
  
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-Sasha Litvak is planning a trip to.. Nepal in late October for a month, high altitude trekking to Everest Base Camp. + 
-People whomay be interested in going on this trip and would like more information should contact Sasha without delay. +===== Trekking in Nepal Oct' 94===== 
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- Phone (h) 663 0755 +Sasha Litvak is planning a trip to Nepal in late October for a month, high altitude trekking to Everest Base Camp. 
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-Fax 663 1222FROM THE CLUBROOM. + 
-Maurice Smith +Sasha Litvak 
-Fungi, Flowers and Pioneers. . . +Phone (h) 663 0755(w) 385 4158Fax 663 1222 
-The club room has seen several interesting sessions in the past few weeks. These sessions were all presented by SBW club members. First we had Frank Tacker with his slides of Australian fungi. Then followed Ron Howlett with slides Of West Australian wildflowers, followed in turn by Peter Christian with his video presentation of interviews with several early and long standing club members. -+ 
 +===== From the Clubroom=====  
 + 
 +by Maurice Smith 
 + 
 +Fungi, Flowers and PioneersThe club room has seen several interesting sessions in the past few weeks. These sessions were all presented by SBW club members. First we had Frank Tacker with his slides of Australian fungi. Then followed Ron Howlett with slides Of West Australian wildflowers, followed in turn by Peter Christian with his video presentation of interviews with several early and long standing club members. 
 Frank's slides of fungi, both edible and not so edible was a source of amazement. I hadn't realised that Australia had such a diverse and colourful range of fungi. While I have seen some of these fungi during the course of bushw alking, Frank has devoted many years to searching them out and then photographing them in their bush environment. Frank's slides of fungi, both edible and not so edible was a source of amazement. I hadn't realised that Australia had such a diverse and colourful range of fungi. While I have seen some of these fungi during the course of bushw alking, Frank has devoted many years to searching them out and then photographing them in their bush environment.
 Apart. :from the delicious mushrooms that I buy from my local fruit and vegetable market, 'I doubt that my delicate taste buds will ever be tempted by the visual delights that Frank provided to a rapt audience. Thanks to Frank for the slides. ' - Apart. :from the delicious mushrooms that I buy from my local fruit and vegetable market, 'I doubt that my delicate taste buds will ever be tempted by the visual delights that Frank provided to a rapt audience. Thanks to Frank for the slides. ' -
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