How Far is Far?

I met Gilbert Gerrard today. He lives near the pub and told me he’s 91. 

He also said he’d ‘been around a bit’ during his life, and proceeded to list the various places where he’d lived. They were all within ten miles of here, most of them closer. I suppose if you were born into a rural community ninety one years ago, ten miles probably seems like quite a long way.

And talking to a 91-year-old did make me feel a bit younger than I usually do.

The Pub

(near where Gilbert Gerard lives.)

Mill Lane is behind me,

and the road to the left of

-The Pub-

goes to the village of Rocester

(pronounced 'roaster')

where the Romans had a 

settlement or garrison

or some such

even before Gilbert Gerard

was born.