Our home for the next four nights/three days.
A watchful local.
Mudeford Spit.
From Mudeford Quay.
The sun goes down.
Avon Beach Bay.
(Outside) The Noisy Lobster:
Chips!
Southern Fried Chicken Burger and chips.
The SFCB seems to be very popular down here,
as it is on every cafes menu.
Having sampled one here, I am very pleased to announce
that I will never do so again as long as I live.
Thank you and goodnight.
Friars Cliff Beach.
Friars Cliff Beach II.
Howard.
And a Steamer Point fossil.
Moorhen.
Transporting nesting material.
Blue Tit.
In flight.
Robin.
Welcoming us to Steamer Point NR.
Highcliff Castle.
Highcliff Castle Snug:
Breakfast Tea,
and Dorset Apple Cake.
Decaf Tea,
Dorset Apple Cake,
and a packet of Cheese and Onion Crisps.
We know how to live.
It's been raining.
But it's stopped now and so we're back out.
Mother Mallard and four chicks (one hidden).
Nuthatch.
Highcliff Castle Pantry:
English Breakfast Tea,
and A Ploughman's Sharing Board.
Decaf Tea,
and A Ploughman's Sharing Board.
And that, my friends, is how to celebrate your
40th Wedding Anniversary.
Superb!
Outside Highcliff Castle.
Thrush.
With a tasty morsel.
Highcliff Castle grounds.
Mrs Mallard and her four chicks.
All still doing well.
On the way back to Friars Cliff.
Mudeford Quay.
Something tells us the tide's out.
The tide's turning now.
Quite a force of water flowing past.
Friars Cliff Beach II.
Pebbles.
Park life.
A third visit to Highcliff Castle.
Highcliff Castle Pantry:
English Breakfast Tea,
Plain Scone and Strawberry Jam.
Decaf Tea,
Broccoli and Stilton Soup,
A BLT Toasted Ciabatta,
and salad.
Rhododendrons.
On our three walks to Highcliff Castle and back,
this has become our favourite place to rest and
to take in the view and enjoy the peace and quiet.
This is our clearest view of The Isle of Wight so far.
Usually, more hazy or cloudy than this.
Another day done.
Another diary update.
Mrs Gheluvelt.
On The Brook.
Mr Gheluvelt.
On The Pond.
Feeding Mr Gheluvelt.
Irises.
Skyscape.
The River Severn.
Wild flowers.
A treat for Motchi.
The Lido Cafe:
Decaf Tea,
Toasted Granary Brie and Cranberry sammidge,
with salad.
Regular Tea,
and Victoria Sponge Cake.
Skyscape II.
Full meeting TSADFPAS.
Yes, I am partial to Victoria Sponge Cake.
Hmmm, very partial.
I have to admit, I'm quite partial an' all.
Buttercups.
Hawthorn.
Park life II.
May I draw your attention to this sign.
And I hope you have paid.
Forsythia Tree.
A photo of The Gheluvelts on The Brook:
an update for Marilyn.
All that's left of The Gheluvelts nest.
A poignant reminder of a traumatic spring.
A fuss for Louis.
The River Severn II.
Not a very chatty local.
Ginge:
our favourite chatty local.
You might be wearing a Baseball Cap.
But I still know you're a rapidly balding olde scrote.
Robin.
Not one for a close-up.
Skyscape III.
A treat for Holly.
Canada Goose.
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