We arrived in Weymouth in time for a brilliant sunset. The photo is from our bedroom window. Drew drove down from Southampton after work, arriving around 8.30, so it was a late dinner. You don't need to know about my hunting and gathering in the dark and consequent misadventure at the Lidle inconvenience store. It's the kind of store that you might have seen in a British TV show where an armed robbery takes place, and an innocent customer rounds the shelves to...

I was on the U1A bus to the airport at 7.30 am to pick up our rental car for the next week. A large MG hybrid. Back to our Dover St. airbnb to collect the "girls" and off to the New Forest. The first thing we noticed was the distinct lack of roaming horses and donkeys. Perhaps they "winter" somewhere else. Beaulieu isn't as scenic in winter, and with the exception of the buildings around the water, not a lot to keep us for long. If you absolutely want to kn...

We visited Christchurch some years ago however returned to share it with Lee. The town sits between two rivers - the Avon and the Stour - and research indicates it began as an early Saxon settlement. It was originally known as Tweoxneam (Twynham) from Old English meaning between two rivers. The name we know the town by today came into use after a church was built there in the 11th century. It was around 1095 the Normans established a priory. A leper hostel is...

Most people believe that a picture is worth a thousand words. When it comes to my words, most people prefer a thousand pictures for one word. In this case, please look at the Photo Album. Lee arrived back from Cheltenham at lunchtime. We thought to take her somewhere close to Southampton for the afternoon. Drew suggested Netley Abbey which is only 20 min. away. He and Keith recomended buying fish and chips and having a picnic in the ruins. If you really ...

Lee traveled by train to Cheltenham to visit a friend and stay overnight. Ches and I pottered around our airbnb, which isn't exactly cosy and decided that rather than go stir crazy, we should go visit a village for the afternoon. Where? Open the map and stick a pin in a town thats about 30 minutes from home. Crawley is around that far and to the north west of Winchester. Alresford is about the same to the north east of Winchester. If you are searching for ...