Earls Colne was an Airfield where mum was staioned in,1944/45 not far from where we live in Essex UK so BB and I took a drive yesterday to take some photographs for mum's memory book.On arrival I asked the lady selling tickets how far to the war memorial , oooooh about a mile she said. Mind you she did not say it was through woodland, boggy ground, bracken,and bushes.Those of you who know me will know I dont do rambling, hence high heels, best coat, no water only a packet of extra strong mints!! Two and a half hours of hiking though the woods we found the memorial, golly did we laugh, best afternoon out we have had in ages. Mum was delighted with the photos and remembered working in the Officers Mess ( Marks Hall manor house) If I knew how to do blue clicky I would post photos but you can go to www.markshall.org.uk and see where we were. The letter I was working on yesterday was dated March 24th 1945 and mum was telling dad that she had walked through the woods and picked primroses, and yes, yesterday there were primroses!!