60 years later

For his dairy on 31st August 1948, my father wrote 'Knighton today calling at Ludlow, Mocktree (to find Grandfather's cottage, but failed) Coverland and Leintwardine.'
Yesterday, 22nd August 2008, we searched for great-grandfather's cottage along with my second cousin Alan (son of my father's cousin) and his partner. We think we succeeded where my father failed. Which is not surprising as he was only four when his grandfather died. Only a patch of nettles remains, and a piece of building timber, a bedhead strengthening a fence. We liked to think it was from grandfather's bed in a cottage high up by a lone pine with a wonderful view, but very remote.
There are times when time travelling is really appealing.
Today I had another walk, joining others at Bucknell Station to walk five miles through Shropshire Hills to Knighton, and return by train (costing all of £1.50). The weather was wonderful, but has deteriorated rapidly now that its time to mow the lawn.