Blogs from Swanage, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Wonderful day today, our last before we leave for home tomorrow so even better that the weather so kindly rewarded us with another absolutely perfect blue sky day. We decided to drive round the country roads to see where they took us. Past quite a few stone quarries which produce the lovely golden Purbeck stone from which many of the houses in the area are built. Then we came to Worth Matravers, a stone village with a duck pond, a little village tearoom, thatched cottages and an obviously very popular pub.. We carried on along the road from there until we came to Renscombe carpark which was where the road stopped. We asked advice about the route to Chapman's Pool but were told the road to it was Really steep, even steeper probably than Durdle Door ... read more

After cooked breakfasts (Eggs Benedict for me), we decided a nice walk along the seafront was in order. The road is downhill so it was an easy walk down and we walked along the beach, looking at the changing cabins and the bay and boats. Along the rock wall, the water was crystal clear and there were large fish floating in a couple of feet of water below. The irony was that there were fisherman fishing along the pier when these big fish were right under your nose on the promenade…. Probably mullet though and not as appealing to eat. We came to the pier and had a cup of tea at the café at the start of it and then continued along the pier to the end, where we chatted to a few fisherman. They ... read more

After Corfe Castle, we drove to Swanage and checked out the coast. We then went to dinner at The Ship Inn. It was a lovely little pub, and the portions were large. I had fish and chips with a Guinness. I was barely able to finish. Later, we walked through Swanage a little and then headed back to Basingstoke. We were so tired, and I fell asleep on the drive back. When we arrived back at their home, it was very easy for all of us to fall asleep quickly, and we did just that!... read more

Following my stay in London, I took the train from Waterloo Station down to Wareham in Dorset. Sandra, my British friend, was waiting there in her black sports car to get me, and we drove to her home in Swanage, a lovely beach resort town on the coast. I'd been there to visit her two years previously and was delighted to be back for a 3-day stay. The weather was cool and windy. It would rain, and then all of a sudden the sun would come out, and then it would rain again. The sea was much too cold (for me,at least) to go swimming as I had last time, but I nevertheless took full advantage of the sea air and very much enjoyed my walks, not only in Swanage, but also further along the coast ... read more

Efter fyra trevliga dagar i Cornwall är det dags att bege sig i nordostlig riktning mot London. Linda far illa på bönpallen, för att försöka göra det uthärdligt köper vi 4 tvättsvampar på ASDA, och gör en extra kudde med hjälp av min buff. Vilket innebär att jag behöver nåt skydd för ansiktet mot insekterna. Försöker först få tag på en kornsk flagga att vira runt ansiktet. Expediten ser minst sagt förfärad ut men sen visar det sig att hon faktiskt hade några buffar liggandes så jag köper en omgående. Våra kära converse har också gett upp nästan samtidigt (efter ett års flitigt nötande. Amerikansk kvalitet. Eller snarare, asiatisk sweat-shop kvalitet) så vi köper nya skor i St. Austell, kläder (särsklit sportkläder) är generellt sett mycket billigare här än hemma. Med en ny kudde så bär ... read more