“Lest We Forget”
After a hot sultry day the cooling evening breeze gave relief as we walked through Ypres towards the Menin gate. The magnificent Cloth Hall towered above the busy square where people laughed, joked and enjoyed their evening meals in the cafes and bars of the city.
The glorious cathedral stood proudly, dominating the city; it looked as though it had always been there but just over 100 years ago the impressive city had been reduced to rubble.
The ‘Kynren’
Recently we took a holiday to the North-East of England, a land of castles and cathedrals; myths and legends. It was a holiday that turned out to be memorable for many reasons. First we were practically drowned at Housteads Roman Fort when the heavens decided to fill the reservoirs of the North in one morning;. Wet through took on a different meaning when it really did mean getting your vest soaked!! Secondly, two people went down with Covid so that masks and sanitisers came back into our lives. Our precautions didn’t give us much defence though as twelve people succumbed in total!!