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tradition of the walk was the tuck shop under the Devil's Highway underpass.
As well as providing refreshments it also stopped anyone getting lost - they
had only to follow the solid trail of Coke cans and crisp packets to find
the right route. From there the path headed to Caesar's camp and the halfway
registration.
Right: Lee, Colin and Jonathan enjoy a drink at Caesar's camp. |
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 Left:
Adam and followers Lisa, Lisa and Helen.
Staff had several choices that afternoon. The more adventurous donned walking boots and trekked along with the students, ever observant for the wisps of smoke rising behind bushes. Others had their appointed stations at strategic points - remember Mr Lloyd on the road outside Broadmoor (near the cottage with the mad dog)? Mr Hicks was always last to return, chasing up the back markers. The easiest option was taking the minibus to the halfway point, although some teachers were rumoured to not have participated at all. What are you sponsored walk memories? I recall Mr Lee catching a couple of people taking a short cut (Greg Bracey?) and making them do the walk again. Another year it absolutely poured with rain soon after people set out, and everyone returned drenched. And then there was the incident with the air gun in 1984 which cost Mr Mansell £90. |
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