The morning dawns bright with a few sunny spells so we decide not to delay our visit to town. By 10:30 we are heading down steep paths which bring us to the beach. There is a concrete promenade and wooden boardwalk alongside grey shingle and sand with views along the sheer chalky ciffs. In the town centre houses are built from shiny flint blocks accented with brick or timber work. some are decorated with little enameled plaques with flowers or birds. The 13t...

Being a public holiday we had decided not to set out too early today but it’s time we saw the sea again. Finally our wifi is restored, apparently a serious and widespread outage affecting the ‘3’ network everywhere. It’s our warmest day yet, 14C and dry as we drive through a number of towns and villages beginning to look springlike with blackthorn blossoming white and scores of daffodils, primrose and polyanthus. We see more of the avenue verte and a g...