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Craigie Garton
wh: ‘This year instead of talking toadstools we: decided to view some at close range. Rumours were. rife that Nelson Lakes was the place to go, so off we went. Thus began the Great Toadstool Trek: 92% va - We camped beside Lake Rotoroa only to find a <..:~ “No Camping! sign staring blatantly at us when “=< “.-we awoke. Alack, Alas and all those other woeful : sayings. A Jetboat ride across the lake (helicopters are too expensive and conveyer belts have not been installed ag yet) was followed by a slow exciting trip alongside the Sabine River; accompanied by shouts of, "Come back here and see this". - Wwe discoveré 3 many different tosdstools varying in colour, size, and shape- as toadstools, and indeed most things,tend to do. Stanley Gartonelli, our resident photographer ,dutifully recorded the aforesaid on film for h4s latest book, "Fungis I have Known". I pointed out to him that the photo «./O£ Jack MFConchie must have found its way there by .u iIistake,after which hé promptly removed it. -" , ae Our resident safety expert ,Roslyn McDonald, put forward a motion that packs be fitted with ¢ brake lights and indicators, to prevent a s2.iMGM Was recurrence of the tragic twelve pack pile-up. This was caused by an impatient young male tramper overtaking on a ‘dangerous’ corner and then braking™>.. suddenly,causing a mild pack-to-pack.crash., At one: stage, it. was thought Craigie-and Roslyn might need the"Jaws of Life"te extract them,but they. were eventually freed without injury. Onward into the unknown; and a campsite just 4 from the West Sabine Hut that cheered us Up = +s t
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‘limb up to Blue Lake was in honour of Chris - Garton's birthday. Any quesses at age? Winners will be annourised in the next Newsletter, Jerome Barker passed his firelighting apprenticeship geee: J -: the watchful eye ‘of Dave Shepherd,and between thé ~ two,we had lovely waxm fires Gespite the rain. A leisurely stroll took us downstream to a caer — a campsite with friendly Robins and sandflies vying for our attention. Sandflies were duly despatched, courtesy of Dimp, and Robine photographed by a few Japanese Tourists among us. The time came to le«wve Lake Rotorca,- and the bus got stuck in a ditch. So we huftied and puffed, and huffed and puffed, then called in a truck first and then a tractor, both of which huffed and puffed and Rca coher pulled us free. _ - First Prize Sor Enthusiasm goes to ‘Rose Feeney for taking photos of her ears and other facial features whilst pretending to photograph dep aa peraaph and ‘other less scenic attractions, aay did she ao ERY: ase : we,
Toadstool ourers ‘ware: Chris: ‘ana Craigie Gartonelid Marie Nickel, Sabina Musch, Jeremy Barker, Ross Moriey, Ros , McDonaid, Rose: Feeney. fan aaa taaecas Dave ‘Shepherd, Peter Chappell, Louis Bernath. \ . A Good Time was had by all. 220 au