Wednesday October 14th

Today we went to Housteads – part of Hadrian’s Wall. We met up with Mathew’ sister, Amy. It was quite a long journey for us, but it was a good idea as it was the halfway point between her and us. She had Birthday presents to give us both, plus she also got to see us in person!

We walked along part of Hadrian’s Wall, although today my stomach was feeling quite sensitive. The roads didn’t help, what with being windy and bumpy! These roads are a lot of fun to drive along, but not when your stomach is feeling sensitive!!

Still, I managed to get through the day fine, I had cravings for salty and savoury food….possibly related to that pavlova yesterday…… ;o/

I thought I had been to this part of Hadrian’s wall before, but I couldn’t find my favourite place, and it didn’t look familiar at all. This was all new to me. After lunch, we moved on to Vindolanda, and I had not bee here either – it turned out that it was “Chester’s Roman Fort” I had been to! Now I have been to all three!

We bade farewell to Amy as we went back to Duns and she went back to the Lake District. She had suggested Mathew take a week’s holiday and dig at Vindolanda voluntarily. In the car, whilst trying not to feel nauseous from the bumps and twists of the road, my mind began to wonder. I started wondering how life might be like if we were to move up North here – Mathew as an Archaeologist, and I could have my own little van set up in an appropriate location near a part of Hadrian’s Wall perhaps, or something historical and / or archaeological, selling my jewellery, greetings cards, and perhaps some hot drinks to tourists and walkers.

I started thinking how I would have racks or shelves of jewellery, tea and coffee making facilities, and a laptop to check out my etsy store online and sort out mail orders during quiet spells during the day. I could go out early, come home early via the post office where I could send all my postal orders.

Before I knew it, we were back in Duns and after a little food shop, back in our nice warm cottage.