With Martin at the helm, we duly arrived at Boundary Mill and Martin, very thoughtfully parked alongside a trolley shelter. This was necessary as it was raining even harder than it was when we left Preston.
"What do we do now?" was the question foremost in our minds. An immediate return to Preston was quickly ruled out. "We're Meanderthals! We're not phased by a bit of rain." However, the lure of a coffee or hot chocolate in the cafe was irresistable! Lo and behold, as Noah said, "I think it will brighten up yet!" And it did, if only for a short time.
In the spirit of adventure that built the British Empire, boots and waterproofs were donned and in the drizzle we set off to find out about Wallace Hartley, the bandmaster on the ill-fated 'Titanic' who is reputed to have continued playing his violin as the vessel went down.
We saw the house where he lived, The Titanic Bed, a flower bed with a model of the Titanic and his monument nearby. We passed but didn't enter the Wetherspoons pub named after Colne famous son and we visited his grave and memorial in Colne cemetery.
Lunch was taken as we sheltered under an archway in the cemetery and we continued our journey to Foulridge reservoir. From here we continued along the road and entered Alkincoats Park and after a brief stop to finish our drinks we followed the path back into Colne. Martin, very thoughtfully, provided hot Jägermeister tea ( a winter warmer) and warm minced pies. Thanks Martin!
Total distance - 5.7 wet miles!
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| Boundary Mill at Colne |
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| Paddy inspects the Blue Plaque at No 90 |
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| The Titanic Bed |
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| A 'nativity' display in a shop window |
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| The Wetherspoons pub |
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| His grave in the cemetery |
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