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1961 in review 1chatting with m h b charpoys picnicsnow its white christmas pout said they ipent am gnrtefol to florrie for berfthi oioroitown the night in harbour the kindneaa in telling me about thursday dttwnbtr ntk cjty looked urge and clean aome of her impressions so page 7 modern alorea packed thy we all shared in it o merchandlie florrie and tofce extent i mav tfjbir new y- found the esyptlanj frlena canada b happy oo j lmoit too much io conclusion of a series may 61 minstrels bill carr and john ord don greasepaint for rotary minstrel show mary the buffalo arc jumping over a charpoy just exactly like the onea we used to sleep onl io went the little explanatory note on flor rie and jim warren s christ mas card it referred to the col ourful painting on the front a whimsical reminder and two years westj m jj thoroughly enjoyed are such industrious zealous merchants it is very hard to get rid of them one you ev inco any interest in their goods h ik hv thb cruis1 throuoh tfael id now alck at hettit mediterranean wai perfect with wonderful balmy weaf tl cr they arrived at gibraltar rachi home and jim were when they arrived there two years before how dreary how brown how logcthor horrible i looked l j5 what had happened in tne meantime seeing tt again ka rachi now looked like an in trigulng citv to the warrens obvioifby they wire the ones a whimsical reminder and i who hd changed so greatly ml t m ri suspect memento of their tw two ygj this time florrie h women weai stay in lahore westl n thnrmvhiv i or dlac from behind the big bold promontory the ship docked hire for a day so passengers had an opportunity to go ashore and have a good look rund mort lasting impression florrie year pakistan i their little stopover before em for the charpoy or b rope bed is perhaps the most and the ship basic item in every pakistin derfui the food scpn p ian household people arc born especially the chocolate bars them die on them nd are and roast pqrk ne lhcr f which thev had taste 1 since i leaving home the service was immaculate passengers friend ly and entertainment of best all the way they sailed thru the arabian sea to adun situa ted on the south const of arabia it is a free port whore ou can buy merchandise for rdiculously cheap prices it was midnight when thev dock ed but as soon as the ship ar rived droves of mirchints came on board then on they sailed through the red sea this body of always carried to their graves on their own personal charpoy thousands of poor people boast it as their sole possession the beds are very light and when the pakistim man wishes to move he simply picks up his little rope bed puts hlsx few possessions on top of u and carries it on his head to his next port oxtail and florrie assured me the charpoys are very comfortable to sleep on once you become accustomed to them next day they sailed into the atlantic and lmmedlat tly everybody felt the chill how won nor f and had to dress accordingly the boat landed a few days later florrie and jim david and tina welll on to lon don to spend ten days there aneffece all the sights they t possibly could museums i churches and theatres they also spent a day and a half in the comf try near windsor cas tle before continuing on the last lap of their journey to georgetown noted and so now home again at 17 edith st jim and flor ne and their children bad a white christmas this year lit tie tina was quite entranced with our first snowfall she kas too young to remember what i mentioned it vious column that i children s favourite pastimes as to have a picnic picnics were verj popular with adults too they ranged from elaborate affairs with servants in alten dance to informal drives into he country when the yen for a evethosoldtrans resting thev p cku up an ther experences in lm v nressine i egyptian p lot n 1 t l k them pakistan will always enrich being hot ow was like when they left the temperature of the waterier lahore west pakistan two ranges from 77 to 84 decrees jears ago getting adjusted to during this ptrt of the journeyi canadian way of life once the ships pool was used a xrcat again will take a little time for deal the children and for florrie going through the sue waacrd j to august 61 temperatures soar and pool lifeguards hav number of twimmers became very pressing some of their more me morable elaborte style pic nics were held in the even ng right in the citv a favour jte spot was the flat marble top of a tomb the tomb was a building or great beauty des igned by the same man who built the taj mahal it was t vo or three storeys high and its roof garden was ideal for a party of thirty people the ser its would carry p the hot food prepared from braziers kfewjfj on the grounds below it was m the best tradition of the romantic east to be there on a star studded night the warm air heavy with the perfume of tropical flowers enjoying the company of good friends re plcte and at ease high above the swat ng palms and 1 ghts of the cit at the other extreme were picn cs in the country west pakistan is a barren looking brown land with only a few gnarled trees and very little vegetation and the villag ers have very little excitement cither so the warrens judged because no sooner had thev spread their picnic cloth on some secluded looking spot when half a dozen people from the nearest village would ap pear and stand staring in amu sed wonderment as they ate the r picn c meal once during the not sea son the warrens and their children took a trip to the mountains the air was hies sedly cool there a delightful change from the sweltering ci ty their destination was a lit tie village at the top of a moun tin and when they arrived it gave them quite a surprise i instead of the pakistani type village it looked as if it had been transplanted straight from england the houses were tu j dor style w th thatched roofs it had all been built by the bri ush many jears ago the people here were very clean indus tnous and dressed in long flowing skirts the warrens stayed in a government hostel which cost them 1 00 a day plus a cook while staying in the milage they met the matron of the i hospital she was from scot land and in the m dst of all the eastern style living she entertained jim and florrie in what she called her little scottish hideaway her hv ing quarters which she had fixed up to look just like a homeaway from home they had another bur prise while the were out hiking in the mountain wilds one da when they stumbled upon a very plain square build ing it turned out to be a lit tie canadian hospital staffed with three canadian surgeons who pec i alued in ee diseases and the removal of cataracts th s is an affliction which be sets thousands of the pakistin ian people as fcio to compensate for giving them weak eyes nature has given the people of i aki stan remarkablj beautiful teeth as well as beii t beau tiful their tee h arc verj dux able it is not at all unusual for pakistani people to retain their own teeth in a state of perfection right through till old age the warrens booked their trip home through a scotch stexmsh p line which sail ed from karachi remember kav twenty hours to o through pakstai their lives im and i here s a happy hearty wel come to brand new 62 may t add up for you and all your dear ones to 365 daya hock full of good fortune rosedale floral flowers for all oocas ont 32 albert street triangla 7 2952 y greetings in 1962 as a new year begins we join all men in their prayers for lasting peace and prosperity throughout the world scotch bakery tom and anne smith and staff 6 mill street tr 7 3481 t have a hkippy new year to you our friends and patrons we axtand our best withe for your happiness in th year ahead and our warmest thanks for your loyal pafronaga bill garbutt plumbing i heatlno contractor 16 elg n streo- trianal 73638 youngs pharmacy 4 main street north hands full with reco d hi happy holidays th vry tost for of nw yih steens maple leaf dairy glen taxi jim bell hope its a big 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