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All food left out during the night was covered with frost - oranges having a pretty white covering and even the eggs, when broken, would not leave their shells but had to be dug out as though they had been hard boiled. | All food left out during the night was covered with frost - oranges having a pretty white covering and even the eggs, when broken, would not leave their shells but had to be dug out as though they had been hard boiled. | ||
- | All these incidents caused quite a lot of excitement at the moment, but they paled into insignificance the following morning. Len [Len Scotland] | + | All these incidents caused quite a lot of excitement at the moment, but they paled into insignificance the following morning. Len and John had risen early as there was much work still to be done. We had been much warmer this night - wearing everything we possessed - but the frost was just as thick. Len, in making a hasty exit from his tent broke the tent pole - when, lo and behold, up stood the tent all by its little self. Sounds a tall story but was witnessed by several very reliable people! The poor tent was frozen stiff, as were the spectators, until a cheery fire was going and human beings as well as food stuffs were thawed out. |
Now to go back to the Ladders - John and Len worked all day Sunday - it sounded like the Woodpecker' | Now to go back to the Ladders - John and Len worked all day Sunday - it sounded like the Woodpecker' |
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