two birds/one stone
 

well, three birds really,

I've been meaning to visit the area for a few years now, where my great uncle Angus (as would have been) was killed in the battle of St Julien in 1915. He was in 2nd Seaforths and is buried in the Seaforths cemetery at Cheddar Villa. I've seen it on Google maps, so I guess I'll get there ok with my iPhone? (haven't got satnav)

A couple of my friends who are classic racers, are over there every year, I was hoping to go over next May for the ihro races at Mettet, then toddle down to Cheddar Villa to pay my respects to great uncle Angus.

I'd then like to ride to the Cambrai area in France, where my grandfather fought with 'Lord Strathcona's Horse RC'. Every day of the Strathcona's field diaries is online, I spent a week reading them, so I know exactly where my grandpa was, when he lost his fingers by the same shrapnel that killed his horse, on 10th October 1918. It's to pay my respects of a different sort.