A plague on that plaque...
On 24/10/07 10:00 AM, "andrew burke" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I walk up Melon Hill, toeing the chained logs there to save the dunes, and
> feel the backs of my ankles stiffen.
>
> Puffed, I take a break halfway as an older couple slowly pass descending.
> "It's even harder going down," he says. She replies, "Poppycock." He winks
> and walks on.
>
> When I reach the top what breath is left in me is taken away by the sight of
> blue Indian Ocean to the horizon and my childhood days run up to greet me,
> all sand and sunburnt shoulders.
>
> There is a plague on a stone on Melon Hill's highest rise, proudly declaring
> the artillery that once was there to save us from 'the yellow peril' ...
>
> It is such a peaceful scene - and then my mobile rings ...
>
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