What are you all up to

It sounds like a very moving day Steve.  I am pleased that so many places are commemorating the dead of WW1.It is a  tragically large number. I went with my cousin to see the poppies at the Tower of London 4 years ago and is was so moving and as you say very, very crowded.  Which also means that they must have had some idea of how busy it would be and would have put some sort of crowd control in place.

Waiting for some stormy weather here, a view of Catbells this morning...

Internet access a bit ropey, have been catching up on here, sorry to hear about Helen's OH, hope he gets better soon.

We saw the poppies at the Tower too, a few years ago. Thanks for the photos Steve.

Onwards to Hadrians Wall country tomorrow before heading south.

Tonight is our autumn quiz night down in Chew Valley for Arthritis Research UK. And it'll be the end of an era as this will be the final one. As the committee have aged, some died,  others moved away it has become increasingly difficult to organise everything that goes into the event and numbers have dwindled over the past couple of years.  And Arthritis Research is unfortunately, not a "fashionable" charity so it's virtually impossible to attract younger volunteers. 

So after some 30 quizzes over the past 20 years or so and over £10000 raised for this branch alone, the time has come to call it a day.

I now have extra time on my hands (which Mrs M is definitely not happy about) so if any of you know charity fundraisers who would like someone to run a quiz night for theme,  you only have to ask! 

well done M. I reckon you'e done your bit and a whole lot more

Sorry to have missed your quizzes Moulesy, I've often passed the signs to the place you visit on my way to Bristol (if I go the back way.) Arthritis is horribly fashionable in our family so it is indeed a worthy cause, hope the final quiz raises a good amount. 

 Fabulous picture, brue. Catbells is always our first afternoon climb when we visit that part of the lakes. Although it looks modest amongst the surrounding peaks there are a couple of tricky scrambles towards the summit - doesn't stop the masses though! 

Yes, very well done Mr.M. Take a bow because you deserve it.

Spent some of the morning preparing the caravan for our few days away in Warwick from Sunday. This afternoon spent planning a trip to Roses area of Spain in early spring next year. We really couldn't find anywhere we wanted to be to commemorate our Ruby in March and both came up with a Spring break watching bird migration, cycling and walking in the hills in that part of the world so we should enjoy it.

Must dash CMC just ringing back with prices.

We stayed in Roses (not in the caravan though! ) a couple of years ago on a tour of Catalonia. If you don't know the area there's a great drive over the hills to the little fishing village of Cadaques, where Salvador Dali was either born or lived for much of his life. Have a look inside the hilltop church which is quite austere from the outside but has a fabulous golden altarpiece inside - worth every cent of the  €1 it cost to turn the lights on. 

The new visitor centre called The Sill is quite interesting, down below Steel Rigg, not far from Housesteads. We really enjoy Corbridge though, great remains of roman town and museum there, and the town itself is very nice.