{"id":24,"date":"2010-01-18T15:28:18","date_gmt":"2010-01-18T04:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wepidgeon.com\/pidgeonpost\/?p=24"},"modified":"2010-01-24T23:54:00","modified_gmt":"2010-01-24T12:54:00","slug":"caravanning-with-wep-monday-17th-may-1937","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wepidgeon.com\/pidgeonpost\/?p=24","title":{"rendered":"Caravanning with Wep &#8211; Monday, 17th May 1937; Kurrajong to Collector"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>17<sup>th<\/sup> May Monday<\/p>\n<p>Somewhere in the Arctic Circle north of Collector.<\/p>\n<p>Left Kurrajong on Coronation Day May 12. (Wed) after \u2018orrid Tuesday at pub. Spent time conversing with two hot-water engineers, one named Fitch, and disputing bosomy woman\u2019s dissertation on the modern girl, her manifold sins and wickedness. Later alleged her to be a \u2018bloody old fowl\u2019 \u2013 not to her of course. Frank drove me home. Had a shaky trip home \u2013 fortified by two orange drinks. Struck Hassel &amp; Co \u2013 caravan at spot opposite P.O. Kurrajong. He had a long talk at me and Jess. Couldn\u2019t stand another prospect of public holiday peeping. \u2013 of bovine staring stupid eye dull-boring through the door &amp; walls of Jenny. Myriad blunted gimlets drilling holes throughout our privacy. In the PUBLIC EYE!, came home.<\/p>\n<p>Stayed at Brighton till Monday. Made fresh start \u2013 it had better be! What lousy painting I did at Kurrajong. Maybe I wanted something hotter, more acrid than those cool harmonies of blues &amp; green. I\u2019ve seen more of what I\u2019m after today. Pungent bilious orange once-green, desiccated leaf colours, grey, symphonies of lilies, &amp; spewed landscapes. And the dullest red I\u2019ve ever seen hung to the bottoms of leaden clouds. Acid.<\/p>\n<p>Gave lift to young fellow with huge Gladstone bag. Was walking to Sydney, but didn\u2019t care which way he went. So returned with us to Goulburn whence he came 12 miles ago. Said he was aiming to get to the Tamworth Cup meeting tomorrow. God knows what for, I didn\u2019t ask. Looked cold &amp; had a red nose my shape but longer. Gave him good luck &amp; 2\/-. Said he could do with a feed. Believe him.<\/p>\n<p>Am parked alongside the road, north of Collector, and boy, is it cold!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>17th May Monday Somewhere in the Arctic Circle north of Collector. Left Kurrajong on Coronation Day May 12. (Wed) after \u2018orrid Tuesday at pub. Spent time conversing with two hot-water engineers, one named Fitch, and disputing bosomy woman\u2019s dissertation on the modern girl, her manifold sins and wickedness. 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