From Platforms To Bridges by Paul Barker

7/28/2019 From Platforms To Bridges by Paul Barker

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Taun Oarhmr njvms jg t`m iaecus vjnnalm ci Tjntcg jg [cemrsmt.

w`mrm t`m Lnastcgoury Eusjk Imstjvan js `mnb' @m js earrjmb tct`m iaouncus Fasejgm. a sukkmssiun artjst. wjt` cgm omautjiun

baul`tmr. twc `agbscem stmp scgs agb varjcus bcls agb kats'Taun omlag wrjtjgl omkausm `js wjim sajb `m spmgt tcc euk`

tjem jg t`m Fakuzzj w`mg wcrhjgl away irce `cem. agb sc t`at

`m kcunb spmgb `js tjem ecrm wjsmny'Taun js a gaturan kceeugjkatcr wjt` bry wjt agb pnmgty ci

stcrjms tc tmnn'


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I _ C E T N A R I C _ E [ R C

O _ J B L M [


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Icr Fasejgm. w`c àb t`m orjnnjagt jbma tàt ey njim àb ommgjgtmrmstjgl mgcul` tc kceejt tc papmr' Ràgh ycu icr

mvmryt`jgl'

R`m Orjblm wjnn om cur rmiulm iar irce t`m eabbjgl krcwbicrmvmr agb a bay'


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T a u n O a r h m r

I _ C E T N A R I C _ E [ R C

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Kcpyrjl`t Taun Oarhmr

R`m rjl`t ci Jag%Taun Oarhmr tc om jbmgtjijmb as aut`cr ci t`js

wcrh `as ommg assmrtmb oy `je jg akkcrbagkm wjt` smktjcg


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Akhgcwnmblemgts

Rc Fasejgm. [ara`. Earh agb Bj w`c `ab t`m patjmgkm tc prcci

rmab t`m occh as jt was omjgl wrjttmg' R`agh Zcu icr ycur suppcrt

agb mgkcuralmemgt!


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Aeojtjcg js t`m bmsjrm icr pmrscgan ak`jmvmemgt' Jt prcvjbmst`m ectjvatjcg agb bmtmrejgatjcg gmkmssary tc `mnp ljvm

bjrmktjcg tc njim' Aeojtjcus pmcpnm smmh tc om t`m omst at wàtt`my k`ccsm tc bc icr attajgemgt. pcwmr. cr supmrjcrjty'

Aeojtjcg kag ansc om bmijgmb as t`m cofmkt ci t`js bmsjrm'

\angmy Jsnagb js ag jsnagb jg t`m ]gjtmb Hjglbce w`jk` njms

cii t`m wmst kcast ci Mglnagb. at t`m gcrt`mrg tjp ciEcrmkceom Oay' Jt icres part ci t`m ocrcul` ci Oarrcw%jg%

Iurgmss. agb jt js smparatmb irce t`m eajgnagb at Oarrcw oy

\angmy Kàggmn. a garrcw kàggmn w`jk` js spaggmb oy t`mFuojnmm Orjblm' \angmy js t`m narlmst jsnagb ci t`m Iurgmss

Jsnagbs lrcup. oct` jg pcpunatjcg agb sjzm. as wmnn as t`m

narlmst Mglnjs` jsnagb jg t`m Jrjs` [ma' Jts pcpunatjcg at t`m?441 ]H Kmgsus was 11.;00. bjstrjoutmb mvmgny akrcss t`m

jsnagbs twc warbs ci \angmy Gcrt` agb \angmy [cut`'\angmy Jsnagb icremb burjgl t`m nast lnakjan pmrjcb w`mg

t`m _jvmr Bubbcg was a narlm lnakjan nahm. bmpcsjtjgl tjnn at jts

ecut`. w`jk` omkaem \angmy' [cem mvjbmgkm ci Gmcnjt`jkjgàojtagts às ommg icugb jg t`m jsnagb,s sagb bugms. t`cul`

jts gaem js njhmny ci Gcrsm crjljg' R`m jsnagb rmeajgmb ruranugtjn t`m lrcwt` ci Oarrcw%jg%Iurgmss, jgbustrjms jg t`m

gjgmtmmgt` kmgtury' Jg partjkunar. t`m bmvmncpemgt omtwmmg

109< agb 1001 ci t`m bckhs at Oarrcw Jsnagb. jg \angmyKàggmn cppcsjtm \angmy. mgkcuralmb t`m lrcwt` ci \angmy

as a smttnmemgt'

R`m pnaggmb wcrhmr tcwg ci Yjkhmrstcwg was oujnt cg t`mjsnagb jg 10:0. rmsuntjgl jg a narlm pcpunatjcg jgkrmasm. agb t`m

kcgstruktjcg ci Fuojnmm Orjblm kcggmktjgl \angmy tc t`meajgnagb was ijgjs`mb jg 1:40' \angmy,s kcgtmepcrary

pcpunatjcg gcw icres aocut a smvmgt` ci t`m cvmrann

pcpunatjcg ci Oarrcw%jg%Iurgmss' R`m jsnagb kcgtajgs twcgaturm rmsmrvms at mjt`mr mgb. agb jts sagby omak`ms eahm jt a

pcpunar nmjsurm sjtm'

Oarrcw%jg%Iurgmss. kceecgny hgcwg as Oarrcw. js ag

jgbustrjan tcwg agb smapcrt w`jk` icres aocut àni t`m


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tmrrjtcry ci t`m wjbmr ocrcul` ci Oarrcw%jg%Iurgmss jg t`mkcugty ci Kueorja. Mglnagb'

Jt njms 2: ejnms (


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ci t`m [cut` Bcrsmt _jblmway. t`at smparatms t`m arma irce\myecut`. 0 ejnms (1; he* scut`'

Bcrk`mstmr js gctmb as omjgl `cem agb jgspjratjcg tc t`maut`cr R`ceas @arby. w`csm gcvmns Rmss ci t`m b,]romrvjnnms

agb R`m Eaycr ci Kastmrorjblm wmrm oct` oasmb cg t`m tcwg'

Jg t`m ?441 Kmgsus. t`m ciijkjan pcpunatjcg ci Bcrk`mstmrwas 19.1


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Tjntcg js a suouro ci Oargstapnm' Jt js nckatmb aocut àni a ejnm

gcrt` cg t`m cutshjrts ci Oargstapnm jg Bmvcg. Mglnagb' Jt js`cem tc aocut ?.444 rmsjbmgts agb às jts cwg prjeary agb

smkcgbary sk`ccn' Jt js masjny akkmssjonm vja Oargstapnm tcwg'

Tjntcg was crjljganny smparatm irce Oargstapnm' Jt às ommgsuosuemb as a suouro ci t`m gmaroy tcwg bum tc rjoocg

bmvmncpemgt jg t`m 1:;4s'

[jtuatmb cg ag masjny%bmimgbmb `jnn at t`m `mab ci t`m Rawmstuary agb kncsm tc w`mrm t`m rjvmr garrcws mgcul` tc om

icrbaonm. Tjntcg was ag jepcrtagt [axcg smttnmemgt' Anirmb t`m

Lrmat (0


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Kàptmr Cgm

Jt smmes iuggy gcw tc t`jgh tàt J lct tc anecst ijity ymars ci

alm omicrm J rmanny icugb cut wàt J wagtmb tc bc wjt` t`m rmstci ey njim agb `cw J àb eagalmb tc supprmss ey immnjgls icr

sc ncgl' Gc jts gct aocut ey smxuanjty. out aocut wàt hjgb ci

pmrscg J was agb w`mrm J was lcjgl wjt` ey njim'\mnn. ojl statmemgts. ycu ejl`t t`jgh' [c wàt bcms jt ann

emag3 Rc iunny mxpnajg J gmmb tc tahm ycu oakh jg tjem' [c sjtoakh. put ycur immt up agb nmts omljg'

Oakh jg 1:94 J was ocrg jg a wcrhjgl knass tcwg w`csm

cgny nattmr bay knaje tc iaem was oujnbjgl t`m ]H inmmt ciguknmar suoearjgms' [cem aeojtjcus pmcpnm jg t`m tcwg usmb

tc say jt was cg t`m mblm ci t`m Nahm Bjstrjkt. out ci kcursm t`js

kcunb gmvmr om trum'J t`jgh t`m omst mxpnagatjcg js tc lc wjt` t`m ct`mr ecrm

kceecg t`mcry8 tàt jt was at t`m mgb ci t`m ncglmst kun%bm%sakjg t`m wcrnbj'm' t`m A=:4 irce t`m E9 ectcrway'

@avm ycu lumssmb jt ymt. assuejgl ycu arm stjnn icnncwjgl

ey raeonjgls3 \mnn. tc put ycu cut ci ycur alcgy. jt,s Oarrcw%jg%Iurgmss (ojrt`pnakm ci cgm ci t`m @ajry Ojhmr k`mis*' Jt was

part ci Nagkas`jrm w`mg J was ocrg t`mrm. out gcw jt icres part

ci Kueorja'

Gcw as J àvm anrmaby sajb. ant`cul` t`m tcwg àb a ncgl`jstcry ci s`jpoujnbjgl. suoearjgms wmrm agb arm t`ms`jpyarbs eajg knaje tc iaem. agb t`m tcwg icnh arm qujtm

rjl`tny prcub ci t`mjr tcwgs `jstcry' Agb icr t`m ijrst ;2 ymars

ci ey njim. J njvmb t`mrm wjt` njttnm kcgsjbmratjcg ci wàt agb`cw ey njim was lcjgl tc kàglm'

Ant`cul` J sajb J njvmb jg Oarrcw%jg%Iurgmss. J aktuannynjvmb cg ag jsnagb w`jk` icremb part ci t`m tcwg. out ecrm

jepcrtagtny krmatmb a kàggmn omtwmmg t`m tcwg agb t`m jsnagb.eahjgl jt pmrimkt icr naugk`jgl ojl vmssmns (s`jps crsuoearjgms* wjt`cut omjgl oceoarbmb oy t`m Jrjs` [ma'


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R`m jsnagb js kannmb \angmy Jsnagb. \angmy omjglscemt`jgl tc bc wjt` sjl`tjgl wànms eagy ymars alc cr sc

t`m nckan icnhncrm às jt'Gcw t`m jsnagb js aocut 11 ejnms ncgl agb 1 ejnm wjbm agb

was kcggmktmb tc t`m tcwg oy Fuojnmm Orjblm. gcw cvmr 144

ymars cnb'R`js jsnagb was anecst smni%suiijkjmgt jg tmres ci s`cps.

sk`ccns. `cusms. agb a lcni kcursm tc tmst t`m ecst bmtmrejgmb

ci lcnimrs bum tc t`m strcgl wjgbs irce t`m Jrjs` [ma. agb bjb Jsay ncts ci wjgb3

Zms. t`m wjgb irce t`m Jrjs` [ma. w`jk` anecst ann ymar

ncgl oceoarbs t`m jsnagb out prcvjbms s`mntmr tc t`m tcwg cr.ecrm jepcrtagtny. t`m s`jpyarb'

Ey parmgts ecvmb tc t`m jsnagb agb tcch prcub cwgmrs`jpci a oragb gmw kcugkjn `cusm oujnt eajgny icr t`m Tcnjkm. as

Bab. Bculjm. was a rmkmgt rmkrujt tc t`m Tcnjkm icrkm jgOarrcw%jg%Iurgmss' Eue. as was t`m trabjtjcg jg t`csm bays.

was a `cusmwjim'

Bab àb wcrhmb jg t`m s`jpyarb prjcr tc startjgl `js

Gatjcgan [mrvjkm w`jk` ecvmb `je tc Ncgbcg tc fcjg t`m_cyan @crsm Luarbs icr t`rmm ymars. omicrm immnjgl t`m nurm tc

rmturg `cem wjt` `js gmw orjbm'@m fcjgmb t`m Tcnjkm omkausm t`m trabm `m àb ommg

wcrhjgl jg t`m s`jpyarb. pattmrg eahmr. cgny t`rmm ymars marnjmrwas gc ncglmr avajnaonm nmavjgl t`m Tcnjkm at t`m tjem cgm ci

t`m rmabjny avajnaonm prcimssjcgs tàt `m kcunb jeembjatmny

ecvm jgtc'Ey parmgts àb a rman iajrytanm ncvm aiiajr. w`jk` kcunb

àvm masjny ommg eabm jgtc a ecvjm' As statmb. Bculjm was jgt`m _cyan @crsm Luarbs agb Eue wcrhmb at \jgbscr Kastnm

as a gaggy tc t`m _cyan iaejny t`mrm. tcnb ycu jt was a

iajrytanm'[c. tc kcepnmtm t`m iaejny `jstcry. t`rmm ymars omicrm J was

ocrg. ey ojl orct`mr Fc`g was ocrg' [c t`mrm wm arm6 Eue

Fagm. Bab Bculjm. Fc`g agb J (Taun. oy t`m way*. njvjgl jg curkcugkjn `cusm cg \angmy Jsnagb cg t`m mblm ci t`m Nahms'

R`m kcugkjn `cusm was ecbmst oy ejbbnm Mglnagbstagbarbs' Jt àb t`rmm ombrcces agb ircgt agb oakh larbmgs.


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out was stjnn a tmrrakmb `cusm oy agy gcrean bmskrjptjcg' \`atjt bjb `avm was lrmat vjmws ci Onakh Kceom. cgm ci t`m

ecugtajgs ci t`m Nahm Bjstrjkt irce aiar'


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Kàptmr Rwc

Eue Fagm. as emgtjcgmb jg Kàptmr Cgm. was wcrhjgl at

\jgbscr Kastnm as a gaggy. out àb crjljgatmb irce Gcrt`Bmvcg8 Tjntcg. w`jk` js fust cg t`m cutshjrts ci Oargstapnm. tc

om prmkjsm' Fagm was ocrg ci a sjglnm ect`mr agb àb t`rmm

cnbmr orct`mrs. out s`m gmvmr cpmgny trjmb tc ijgb `mr waywarbiat`mr. cgny hgcwjgl `m was jgtc agtjqums'

Fagm àb emt Bculjm at ag mvmgjgl bagkm jg \jgbscr agbimnn jg ncvm' _at`mr tàg ecvm oakh tc Gcrt` Bmvcg. s`mbmkjbmb tc ecvm tc Oarrcw%jg%Iurgmss' Omicrm ecvjgl tc njvm

jg Oarrcw%jg%Iurgmss. t`my wmrm earrjmb jg \jgbscr @jl`[trmmt oy t`m Bmag ci \jgbscr. Bculjm wmarjgl `js Ejnjtary

ugjicre'

As wjt` ncts ci ct`mr pmcpnm s`m was àppy tc àvm a `cem `mr cwg `cem. bmspjtm jt omjgl rmgtmb irce t`m nckan

kcugkjn as ouyjgl a prjvatm `cem was gct a pcssjojnjty icr oct`ci t`me at tàt tjem'

[`m stjnn njvms jg t`m saem `cusm gcw. out jt was ocul`t

ugbmr t`m cnb Kcgsmrvatjvm pnags tc smnn kcugkjn `cusms tc t`mjrtmgagts prjcr tc Bculjms sab bmat` irce kagkmr'

Fagm ousjmb `mr tjem oy ncchjgl aitmr t`m k`jnbrmg. Fc`g

agb Taun. àvjgl aitmrgccg tma wjt` t`m gmjlòcurs agb

suppcrtjgl t`m nckan kùrk`'R`m cgny iaejny tc suppcrt `mr was Bculjms parmgts.

w`c njvmb aocut 14 ejnms away jg a tcwg kannmb ]nvmrstcg

([tag Naurmns `cem tcwg*. agb ci kcursm `mr cwg eue. w`c

njvmb cvmr ;44 ejnms away jg Oargstaonm. Gcrt` Bmvcg'[`m gmvmr rmturgmb tc k`jnbkarm. apart irce ncchjgl aitmr

t`m lragbk`jnbrmg w`mg t`my kaem ancgl' R`js was scemt`jgl Janways icugb straglm' \`mg ashmb w`y. s`m sajb tàt s`m was

àppy tc om a `cusmwjim rat`mr tàg a karmmr wceag'As anrmaby emgtjcgmb. Bculjm was a pcnjkmeag w`c spmgt

t`jrty ymars `mnpjgl tc ijl`t krjem. omicrm rmtjrjgl agb bcjgl

vmry njttnm icr a ymar. prjcr tc tahjgl a part tjem rcnm wcrhjgl at


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t`m nckan Kc%Cpmratjvm iurgjturm stcrm jg Aoomy _cab. Oarrcw%jg%Iurgmss' [abny `m bjmb a kcupnm ci ymars natmr irce

pagkrmatjk agb smkcgbary njvmr kagkmr. nmavjgl Eue tc kcpm cg`mr cwg aitmr cvmr icrty ymars ci earrjalm'

Cvmr t`m ymars. Bculjm àb spmgt `js tjem `mnpjgl tc

suppcrt t`m kùrk`. kcnnmktjgl ann scrts ci t`jgls as a `cooy Lcss K`jga. Tcnjkm Oablms agb mvmg tryjgl tc wcrh cut a

`crsm omttjgl prmbjktjcg systme w`jk` sabny gmvmr eabm agy

ecgmy'Bculjm gmvmr rcsm aocvm t`m pcst ci Kcgstaonm. bmspjtm

spmgbjgl t`jrty ymars wjt` t`m icrkm. alajg scemt`jgl J icugb

straglm' J gmvmr wagtmb t`m àssnm ci tahjgl ey [mrlmagtsmxae `m wcunb say w`mg ashmb aocut `js nakh ci aeojtjcg agb

ag attjtubm J wcunb àvm tc wcrh alajgst ugtjn `js ugtjemnybmat`'

Fcjgt `coojms wcunb om lcjgl wanhjgl jg t`m Nahm Bjstrjkt j'm' parhjgl t`m Kar. tahjgl a pjkgjk agb mxpncrm' Icnncwjgl

\ajgwrjl`ts wanhjgl occhs was anways a lccb t`jgl tc bc'

Bcls agb kats wmrm anways part ci t`m iaejny. agb ct`mr

pmts cvmr t`m ymars wcunb jgknubm oublmrjlars. lujgma pjls agbagyt`jgl stray tàt passmb cur way. s`crt tmre cr ncgl tmre'

Fagm wcunb citmg say tàt t`m ecrm s`m emt pmcpnm scemtjems.t`m ecrm s`m njhmb `mr pmts!

Kars wmrm anways a ojl part ci iaejny njim agb Bculjm àbwjsmny jgvmstmb jg a laralm fust a imw ùgbrmb yarbs up t`m

rcab irce w`mrm wm njvmb w`mrm t`m kar. wàtmvmr jt was. àb

tc om laralmb mvmry gjl`t'Kars wmrm kàglmb cg a ecrm tàg gmkmssary oasjs jg

`jgbsjl`t. out J t`jgh jt eabm up icr t`m iakt tàt wm gmvmrecvmb `cem' Jts tcc natm tc ash gcw. out J kaggct omnjmvm jt

wcunb om tcc iar wrcgl as ag assueptjcg'

Bculjms parmgts. w`c njvmb jg ]nvmrstcg. cwgmb a narlmbmtak`mb `cusm inaghmb mjt`mr sjbm oy ojl lrmmg`cusms w`jk`

wmrm usmb tc lrcw anecst cgny tceatcms' Lccbgmss hgcws

`cw eagy tceatcms wmrm avajnaonm at agy tjem. out t`my wmrmanways cg sanm at t`m mgtragkm ci t`m `cusm tc agy pmbmstrjag cr

passjgl kar'


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Jg t`m larbmgs ci t`m `cusm. kannmb Omkht`crg. ncts ci ct`mrlccbjms wmrm `cem lrcwg lccsmomrrjms. raspomrrjms. agb

strawomrrjms. as wmnn as varjcus vmlmtaonms' At t`m oakh ci t`m`cusm was a omkh as wm kannmb jt aiast incwjgl rjvmr%. w`jk`

was anways lrmat iug tc pnay jg w`mg vjsjtjgl t`m lragbparmgts'

Bculjms bab àb ansc wcrhmb jg t`m s`jpyarb at Oarrcw asa eak`jgjst. cgkm emmtjgl t`m Hjgl cg a vjsjt' @m sechmb a

pjpm ann t`m tjem. scemt`jgl ey lragbect`mr bjb gct iunny

alrmm wjt`' @cwmvmr. `js rman passjcg was t`m larbmgs ci t`m`cusm jg ]nvmrstcg'

Bculjms eue was a vmry pmtjtm wceag w`c alajg was a

`cusmwjim agb gmvmr wmgt cut tc wcrh. àvjgl wcrhmb jg ak`mejsts s`cp jg ]nvmrstcg omicrm lmttjgl earrjmb'

]nvmrstcg kcunb kcugt jtsmni cg t`m mblm ci t`m NahmBjstrjkt agb njhmb tc bjstagkm jtsmni irce t`m gmjlòcur Oarrcw%

jg%Iurgmss'Trjcr tc Bculjms bab byjgl. jt àb ommg bmkjbmb tàt t`m

`cusm agb larbmgs jg ]nvmrstcg was tcc ojl icr `js parmgts.

agb sc jt was put up icr sanm' R`my mvmgtuanny ocul`t a seann

tmrrakmb `cusm cg \angmy a rman twc up agb twc bcwgprcpmrty'

Jt eust àvm ommg vmry bjiijkunt tc ecvm jgtc suk` a seannprcpmrty. out jt gmvmr rmanny was bjskussmb w`mg J was arcugb'

Ncchjgl oakh gcw J rmemeomr ashjgl ey Bab w`y wm bjbgct hmmp t`m `cusm agb ann jts lrcugb jg ]nvmrstcg agb ey

parmgts kcgtjgumb tc njvm jg t`mjr kcugkjn `cusm cg \angmy

Jsnagb'Babs rmspcgsm was tàt `m was imb up ci wcrhjgl cg t`m

`cusm agb larbmgs agb `m was lnab tc smm jt lc' Alajg.scemt`jgl J bjb gct ugbmrstagb. out ncchjgl oakh gcw jt ann

ijttmb t`m pattmrg cinakh ci aeojtjcg tàt J was surrcugbmb oy

wjt`cut mvmr gctjkjgl jt ugtjn euk` natmr jg ey njim'Jg kcgtrast. Eue àb njvmb jg a seann twc ombrcce

tmrrakmb tcwg`cusm. w`jk` àb a tjmrmb larbmg cg t`rmm nmvmns.

out wjt` t`m tcjnmt cutsjbm' Ag cutsjbm tcjnmt js scemt`jgl ycugmvmr rmanny lmt usmb tc. ugnmss ycu arm ocrg jgtc tàt way ci

njim'


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Ey Lragbea jg Bmvcg àb wcrhmb jg t`m aeeugjtjcgiaktcry burjgl t`m war ymars. lajgjgl jgbmpmgbmgkm agb scem %

euk` gmmbmb ecgmy' [`m was `mnpmb oy pmcpnm w`c njvmb jgTjntcg tc ncch aitmr t`m k`jnbrmg. w`jk` rmsuntmb jg Fagm àvjgl

t`m ejbbnm gaem ci Anojga aitmr cgm ci t`m nabjms w`c ncchmb

aitmr `mr burjgl tàt tjem'Lragbea àb earrjmb Hmggmt`. ag mgljgmmr w`c wcrhmb

jg Tjntcg gmar Oargstaonm. agb wmrm as iar as J hgcw vmry àppy

ann ci t`mjr njvms' R`my wmrm oct` ojl krcwg lrmmg ocwnmrs.oct` ak`jmvjgl t`m status ci kcugty pnaymrs icr Bmvcg' Hmggmt`

was ansc a ojl krjkhmt iag. out cgny irce `js ircgt rcce

arekàjr'Mvmgtuanny w`mg Lragbea bjmb. Hmggmt` ecvmb jgtc a inat

jg Oargstaonm agb njvmb t`mrm ugtjn `m bjmb. cutnjvjgl Bculjm jgt`m prckmss'

Hmggmt` àb ommg a vmry pcpunar stmp%bab tc Fagm. agbt`mrm was lmgujgm sabgmss at `js bmat` oy ann emeomrs ci t`m

iaejny' @m was ag masy%lcjgl eag w`c. jg `js natmr ymars.

sjepny rmab kcwocy occh aitmr kcwocy occh'

Ey orct`mr was akabmejkanny vmry orjl`t at sk`ccn agbwas scemcgm w`c smmemb tc àvm mvmryt`jgl lcjgl icr `je as

bmecgstratmb at sk`ccn @mab ocy agb at wcrh. as agmnmktrjkjag jg t`m s`jpyarb. omicrm stcppjgl agb omkcejgl wàt

wcunb gcw om knassmb as a `cusm ùsoagb' @m agb `js wjimK`rjstjgm startmb a seann ousjgmss jg tcwg. ruggjgl ijrstny a

eatmrjan stann icr nabjms w`c njhmb tc eahm t`mjr cwg knct`ms jg

t`m nckan earhmt. agb t`mg tahjgl cvmr a s`cp jg tcwg. bcjglt`m saem njgm ci ousjgmss'

Fc`g wcunb t`mg tahm a part tjem rcnm as a iurgjturm stcrmbmnjvmry eag. agb natmr `m omkaem t`m karmtahmr ci a kcugkjn

ànn cg t`m jsnagb'

J anways saw Fc`g as a bjrmkt bmskmgbmgt ci ey Babs sjbmci t`m iaejny. anways kautjcus agb kmrtajgny gct a rjsh tahmr.

qujtm smrjcus agb kmrtajgny gct ag aeojtjcus eag' \`mrmas J

saw eysmni as a bjrmkt bmskmgbmgt ci ey Ect`mrs sjbm. w`jk`s`cunb omkcem apparmgt as t`m stcry kcgtjgums'

Natmr jg njim. ey baul`tmr [ara` was ansc kcgsjbmrmb tc omanecst a kncgm ci em. apart irce `mr omjgl a imeanm agb em a


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eanm. agb kmrtajgny s`m àb vmry strcgl ocgbs wjt` ey ect`mrirce t`m vmry cutsmt' Nattmrny. [ara` às ansc bmkjbmb tàt

kcugtry njvjgl js icr `mr. bmspjtm njvjgl kncsm tc Ncgbcg icr agueomr ci ymars'


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Kàptmr R`rmm

Tmcpnm citmg tanh aocut t`mjr ijrst emecrjms agb t`my kag om

vmry marny cg jg t`mjr njvms' \`mgmvmr J ae ashmb t`js qumstjcg.tc om `cgmst J gmvmr kag lmt tàt iar oakh' \àt jeembjatmny

pcps jgtc ey `mab arm ey iavcurjtm emecrjms scemt`jgl

qujtm bjiimrmgt. J t`jgh ycu wjnn alrmm'R`mrmicrm. t`m marny ymars icr em w`mg J ncch oakh arm fust

aocut lcjgl tc sk`ccn. hgcwjgl tàt J was tannmr tàg mvmrycgmmnsm agb ey Bab gct wcrhjgl jg t`m s`jpyarbs njhm mvmrycgmmnsms bab bjb'

Bab was icr ncgl mgcul` t`m vjnnalm ocooy. cr tc ljvm `je`js kcrrmkt tjtnm. R`m Jsnagb Ocooy. sc mvmrycgm hgmw `je.

mjt`mr t`rcul` `je ijl`tjgl krjem cr omjgl jgvcnvmb wjt`

krjem'J was prcub ci `js fco. out jt bjb emag scemtjems tàt ey

irjmgbs ejl`t àvm ommg tcnb cii oy `je icr àgljgl arcugbt`m strmmt kcrgmrs agb kausjgl a gujsagkm. cr tàt `m àb vjsjtmb

t`mjr sk`ccn knassms tc bc `js `jl`way rcab saimty tanhs'

Omjgl tannmr tàg mvmrycgm mnsm was agct`mr lccb t`jgl. cra oab t`jgl bmpmgbjgl cg pmcpnms attjtubms tc `mjl`t' Jt js gct

a gmw t`jgl icr tann emg tc ijgb tàt s`crt emg àb a ojt ci a

k`jp cg t`mjr s`cunbmr ecst ci t`m tjem'

Agct`mr bjiimrmgkm was t`m iakt tàt omkausm `m bjb gctwcrh jg t`m s`jpyarb. wm àb inmxjonm `cnjbays' Jt eay scugbcnb ias`jcgmb gcw out t`m s`jpyarb usmb tc àvm ag agguan

sùtbcwg jg t`m sueemr sk`ccn `cnjbays t`m nast wmmh jg

Funy agb t`m ijrst wmmh jg Aulust agb t`m tcwg wcunb icrt`csm twc wmmhs omkcem a l`cst tcwg'

Gmvmrt`mnmss. wm bjb àvm agguan `cnjbays agb t`msm wmrmanways spmgt vjsjtjgl t`m iaejny jg Gcrt` Bmvcg' [c iar J àvm

anrmaby emgtjcgmb ey Lragbparmgts w`c njvmb jg Oargstaonm.out jg abbjtjcg tc t`me was ey ect`mrs orct`mr w`c njvmbgmar Jnirakceom. alajg jg Gcrt` Bmvcg. kannmb Fc`g'


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]gknm Fc`g was earrjmb tc Augty Tmlly agb t`my wmrmsjttjgl tmgagts cg a iare. @cnm Iare. w`jk` was t`m `cem tc

ncts ci kcws. lmmsm. bukhs agb vjsjtjgl lumsts w`c usm tc stayjg t`m Iare`cusm cg a Omb agb Ormahiast oasjs' Jg abbjtjcg.

t`mrm wmrm kcusjgs [um agb K`rjstcp`mr'

R`mrm was ansc agct`mr ]gknm. Bavjb. w`c smmemb tcecvm arcugb qujtm a ojt. out anways jg Bmvcg' Eues t`jrb

orct`mr. Tmtmr. njvmb jg Austranja8 àvjgl mejlratmb cut t`mrm

eagy ymars omicrmàgb'Jg abbjtjcg. t`mrm smmemb tc om ag mgbnmss suppny ci

Augtjms agb ]gknms jg agb arcugb Oargstaonm icr us tc vjsjt.

cg w`jk` smmemb ag mgbnmss kyknm'R`m trjps tc Bmvcg wmrm anways pnaggmb wjt` ejnjtary

prmkjsjcg oy Bab jg partjkunar `cw eagy sparm kar parts tctahm jg t`m Icrb Vmp`yr cr t`m sjejnar typm vm`jknm w`jk` wm

cwgmb at t`m tjem'Eue gmvmr brcvm sc t`m brjvjgl was anways nmit tc Bab

agb jg t`csm bays jt was prcoaony a tmg `curyms. tmg `curs

fcurgmy bum tc t`m nakh ci ectcrways'

\m anways stcppmb at t`m Orjstcn ectcrway smrvjkm statjcgkannmb Ljcrbagcs. tc anncw Bab a wmnn%margmb sgcczm omicrm

kcgtjgujgl cgtc Oargstaonm vja Mxmtmr' [c. lcjgl oakh tc eyprmvjcus pcjgt. t`msm arm prcoaony ey marnjmst emecrjms.

ant`cul` J eust àvm ommg smvmg ymars cnb. cr pcssjony ecrm'As ycu kag jealjgm. t`m fcurgmy wmrm vmry tjrjgl icr ann

jgvcnvmb agb ycu wcunb citmg wcgbmr w`y wm oct`mrmb. out

bmmp bcwg J hgmw J was lcjgl `cem'Ey Eue Fagm was lcjgl `cem agb anways mgfcymb mvmry

ejgutm ci omjgl t`mrm. out Bab was anways lnab tc lmt oakhw`mg jt was ann cvmr'

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From Platforms To Bridges by Paul Barker