Memoir

I’ve been working on a memoir for the last few years.  It is now finished and printed. I’m more than happy to send out copies.  However I have to charge NZ$40 a copy (NZ postage inclusive) for them. I’ll get extras printed if you contact me by E-mail or do the modern thing and put it directly in our bank account which is 02-0342-0003674-000.  If you do the latter make sure I know who you are and that I have your postal address.  I’ll respond and let you know when to expect the book. 

The pages are stitched and here are roughly 65 000 words, 155 pages and 120 photographs, both black and white and colour.  A good proportion of it is about outdoor experiences, especially in the mountains. Here is the contents page. And a photo from the book.

Contents of "One Foot After Another"

Acknowledgements 6

Introduction 7

Chapter 1 Family Origins 9

Bristol Channel—Pill and Penarth—Ireland—Kent—Pennsylvania—Pahiatua

Chapter 2 Growing Up 15

Before the War—During the War—Post-War (Hastings, Kaponga, Christchurch)—

Xavier College

Chapter 3 Getting There 33

Compulsory Military Training—Early University Training—Lincoln College—

Australia—Catherine—Veterinary Science

Chapter 4 Life at the Workface 46

Christchurch Again—Wallaceville—Ruakura—Bracken Journeys

Chapter 5 Hunting and Fishing Days 58

Hunting—Fishing

Chapter 6 Mountains... only Mountains 67

CMC 1952-1955—Easters, Rangitata and Rakaia—Arrowsmiths and Rakaia—

Cook River—Balfour aborted—Fox Glacier—Antarctica—Queensland—Later Climbs

Chapter 7 National Park Summits 94

Murchison—Tasman—Cook—Aspiring—Taranaki—Ruapehu—Tutoko—

Franklin—Manuoha—Evans—Anglem—Te Mapou—Owen—Lodge

Chapter 8 Nights Out 109

Waimakariri Flats—Lawrence Valley—Mt Cook—Mt Hicks—

Arrowsmith Rescue—Tutoko

Chapter 9 Water Journeys 115

Rafting, Kayaking—Fresh and Saltwater Sailing: Noumea, Tonga,

Auckland Islands, North Island Circumnavigation, Tahiti

Chapter 10 Running and Multisport 138

Harriers and Marathons—Multisport

Chapter 11 Travel 141

Australia—India—India Again—India Yet Again—SE Asia—Antarctica—Europe

Chapter 12 Life at Home 147

Sons and Daughters—Pukawa—Hobbies and Interests

Epilogue 152

Jim Wilson and Pete Hillary leaving Noumea