Summer at the Seaside

It's been quite a pleasant week thus far. Yesterday Sam and I had a day out on the Dorset coast, in Swanage which is where we used to holiday as kids.

The weather was glorious and we had a fantastic day. We parked outside Swanage itself at the 'Park and Ride' and caught the steam train in to town, which was fun. Highlights of the day included watching a bit of Punch and Judy on the beach, eating an ice-cream, visiting the picturesque village of Corfe (home of the Castle) and paying a visit to the world's greatest fudge shop. Quality.

The weather on Monday was less good, and our planned jaunt to the Isle of Wight was postponed so we went to visit some friends instead which was fun. They have a seven year old who was frighteningly intelligent; she sat around reading and drinking tea, which makes her very cool in my book. I'm not quite sure why - for students it's the norm but for someone of her age it's just not quite what you expect...

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Anonymous said…
Hey JP!

ahh...Swanage...a favourite holiday spot for my family also! and, the honeymoon destination of my parents...i guess they hadn't heard of 'abroad' in those days!

glad to hear you had a good time away, hope to catch up with you soon :)
Thu Sep 01, 06:58:00 PM GMT
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