I have been sent this photo today of a monument in the graveyard at Bolton-on-Swale.
It is a monument to Henry Jenkins erected in 1743 to commemorate his long life - Henry was born in nearby Ellerton in 1500 and died there in 1670 aged 169!
As it is a short report tonight, I have a few messages to post which I know always cheer the troops.
Firstly I have been asked to say 'hello' to Mary and Michael who I believe read all my posts from stage one. I hope the content is still up to scratch in stage two.
From the comfort of their sofa, Milly, Poppy and Bonnie say 'great to hear your walk is going more or less to plan. All the best for the next stage'. (Could I just add here it would be great to see you girls and your Mum Sue again soon.)
And finally for tonight, Louise and Steve have said they are 'very impressed'. Fergus has asked me to say he hopes he sees them and their Vdub again soon .... I am sure they know what that means!
Wainwright says 'there is no cause to linger at Oaktree Hill unless waiting for a bus'. Not a very nice thing to say, but then I haven't been there. I do understand the team is making an early start again tomorrow, so .....
