I'm A big fan of Swanage and it is all down to child hood memories. I also lost my wedding ring in the sea at Studland bay. It flew off while playing catch with my nephew. Spend ages looking forward but no chance really.
I love pebbles! Key Haven is another special place from my childhood. Drove that way home from Poole when we were there in October.
In Koeman's I've written a bit about sailors who don't realise they are inches away from going aground. One such sailing friend who I won't go with these days has Keyhaven as his favourite spot for running out of water. I should have known when we first met up. He had reams of amusing stories about going aground. I had one, and I'm the ex-dinghy sailor [you often go aground in a planned way in a dinghy when you beach the boat]. Frankly, he used to frighten me with his carelessness, and I don't easily frighten in a sailing boat.
Fran, have you ever been to a fort near Freshwater (Acorn Hill, I think)? - brilliant views North, across The Solent, and South, (towards Hoy's Monument - another place that no-one gets to very often, but which has superb all-round views)
I was just about to say the same thing. Oh, well, it was a nice idea, and maybe you can still walk around the 'battlements' - worth a try
This! Quite good fun even when the weather doesn't get better. BTW, the wettest I've been all year was walking up Martin Down (Hampshire/ Dorset border) in a horizontal rainstorm....so it's not only in Wales!
I'm going to catch some grass roots footy at Portsmouth Road on Saturday, where Sholing are hosting Verwood Town. hopefully the monsoons will have ended by then.
Based on a true story isn't it?...looks interesting and Di Caprio appears to be at his least glamorous.
And Tom Hardy as the villain is always a good thing. From what I've heard though, the scenery is the real star.
My Gran has just come back from a holiday in Italy. She visited the Royal Palace of Monza, which she said is larger than Buckingham palace, has a spectacular fountain and a very fine English style garden. You'd need a fast coach driver to get it done in a day.
Yes, but I don't want to wish the time away. The wife and I discussed this week that in a very short time they'll be away at uni and then gone!
My brain was racing ahead of my typing. It should have read when the weather gets better. Maybe in late March or April (hopefully)
Italy? Fast coach driver? Sounds like the plot for a film. As long as you only blow the bloody doors off (Cue '''Self-Preservation Society' sing-alongs)
Don't kid yourself/worry about it. The buggers keep coming back, usually for: money; DIY help; money; help with kids' runs; money; general child-minding and, something else. Oh yes, did I mention money? Parenting is for life, unless you do a moonlight. Great though, if impoverishing.
