Monthly Archives: September 2008

Rain and the National Trust

The day dawned cold, windy and with occasional wet bits in the air. I decided to go for a stroll down to Hive Beach. Up and over the bronze age barrow and down to the beach where a fisherman sat … Continue reading

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Doing Dorchester

The Rain Dance shower in the Fossil Apartment at Chesil Beach Lodge is the best shower I have EVER had on holiday. Imagine standing under a waterfall. Absolute heaven. I do not want to go home. Dorchester, on the other … Continue reading

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Touring Abbotsbury

Abbotsbury is a cute little chocolate box lid sort of town. According to our guidebook a lot of the streets were definitely NEVER meant for cars. Though not nearly as bad as such places as Shere, it does feel a … Continue reading

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Swingling flax

Burton Bradstock was well known for its skills in rope making, once upon a time but then along came Bridport and kicked it into touch. Things looked grim for poor little Burton Bradstock. Then it discovered a bit of flax-swingling … Continue reading

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