Quote Originally Posted by anthonykay View Post
Yes, I agree with both of you. felltrumpet and Travs. I will probably be out for a walk or a cycle ride next Monday. I have a huge amount of respect for the Queen, who did an impossible job brilliantly well for a very long time; but I can't get excited about a funeral of someone I've never met.

I remember the day of Princess Diana's funeral, when I went for a cycle ride. I was standing at the top of Breedon Hill, looking at the view, and I noticed someone else doing the same. We briefly looked at each other, without saying a word, but we knew what each other were thinking.

I did Grisedale Horseshoe that day. I have never known the roads up to the Lakes to be so completely empty of traffic. The turnout of 140 runners was good (the RO was quite relieved!) and in fact was higher than the following year when it was 123.