Thanks, Doug.
Even in my grab-all mode, I failed to fit in other details from the handout -
'the old deodars were ringbarked by hares and died'
and
'The Duke of Gloucester visited in 1934, and we have named the outdoor toilet
after him.'
Max
Quoting Douglas Barbour <[log in to unmask]>:
> I'd not heard of this place, Max, but do recall some early paintings in
> Australia in which the forests contained a castle, because, well, 'back
> home' they always did....
>
> And the piper too....
>
> I like the sense you give of seeming never to get there & then the sign
> that you have....
>
> Doug
> On 1-Nov-06, at 1:10 AM, Max Richards wrote:
>
> > Ercildoune via Ballarat
> >
> > [The feast was spread in Ercildoun,
> > In Learmont's high and ancient hall:
> > And there were knights of great renown,
> > And ladies, laced in pall.]
> >
> > Follow the highway
> > west from Ballarat
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