By 5.40, we had successfully crossed both the A171 and the ravine of Jugger Howe Beck, and were at Burn Howe, well on the way to the wellknown Lilla Howe and the infamous Early Warning Station, which we had passed by 7.00. After a rest at Ellerbeck Bridge, We crossed the latelamented railway at Fen Bogs Houses and climbed up to Simon Howe, which we reached at 7.45. From there we gradually descended into Wheeldale (where the Youth Hostel warden now has television!) and where many aching feet were thankfully bathed. Leaving the Lodge at 8.30, after a dose of Scroggin (? !), we walked for a short distance along the Roman Road and eventually were much relieved to find the track which led across the dreaded Wheeldale Moor to Blue Man-i'-th'-Moss. Here we came across the boundary stones which led us to Hamer House and Mr. Exham, who was acting as our support party. He was everywhere at the right time, with a very welcome stew at Hamer and tea at Hasty Bank, and we thank him profusely for his good-humoured and morale-raising help. All good things, including stew, must come to an end, however, and we set off again at 11.05 following the white stones through a bog in which Plews nearly followed the pack-mule which is reputed to have been engulfed there, right up to the Rosedale Road, and the delightful Fat Betty, with her consorts Old Ralph and Young Ralph. Striking off the road towards the Rosedale Railway, we ate our packed lunches at 1.25 before joining an old friend, although a friend whose cinder track is rather hard on the feet. We followed the railway to Bloworth Crossing, after which we walked along the firebreak across Urra Moor which eventually led us down to the road at Hasty Bank. It was at this point that, because of the state of some feet, the party had to split. We were sorry that Green was in no fit condition to carry on—he spent the rest of the day with Mr. Exham. The Paces and Jones decided that they would not climb to the top of the next two hills, as the main party did, enjoying suberb views not only of Middlesbrough, but also of Darlington. However, they rejoined us for the last stage—we were all together at Huthwaite Green at 8.45. The first to arrive at the triangulation point near Osmotherly were there just a little more than an hour later, with the others following in close succession. Our thanks are due, then, to Mr. Power and Mr. Exham, for their help, to Robert Stevens for his experienced company—he is now a Master of Misery—and last but not least to Mr. and Mrs. Duncan for organising the whole Walk. We hope they enjoyed themselves as much as we did—at least in retrospect ! I.M. MacL.
C.C.F. NOTES The Summer Term is inevitably occupied very largely with preparing for the Annual Inspection, except the one year in four when no inspection is held. Thus attention this term was mainly directed towards June 13th when Lieutenant-General Sir Geoffrey Musson, K.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command, inspected the Contingent. He was accompanied by Staff Officers from each of the three Services, and he addressed the Contingent at the end of the Inspection, in not very encouraging terms. The Report on the Inspection, however, 33
