We've had a pretty quiet couple of days here in Southampton. Pretty well caught up on our sleep without any jet lag, however we were somewhat sleep deprived by the time we arrived. We arrived with a bottle of Whitley Neill Lemongrass & Ginger Gin, which Keith then proceeded to make into Martinis. 3 Jiggers of gin, half a jigger of Noilly Prat Vermouth and a splash of gin for the glass. How Ches remained upright as long as she did is a mystery. Drew had kille...

I first set eyes on St Catherine's Hill, when we were approaching Winchester on our 7 hour walk up from Southampton, five weeks ago. It was so obviously an Iron Age Hill Fort. I wet myself when Iron Age Hill Forts are featured in archaeological shows on TV. This one was stunning as it rises 97m.out of the water meadows beside the River Itchen I was determined to return to climb it. Ches wasn't. No one else wanted to, so I drove up to Winchester to do it on m...