We drove south towards the coast in Dorset to Corfe Castle through the Piddle Valley past the towns of Piddletrenhide, Piddlehinton, Tolpuddle, Alfpuddle, Puddletown along the Piddle River. Fortunately, the drive was short so we didn’t need a toilet stop. Corfe is in ruins but the family who owned it built Kingston Lacey which was bequeathed to the National Trust. In the glorious sunshine both places were terrific. I helped Daphne with some gardening after we arrived back. Need to get in practise for when we get home.
Jurassic Coast
Charmouth, a couple of miles from Lyme Regis, is famous for its exposed cliffs where fossils abound so we thought we might try our hand. We walked the beach and Sharon soon found a small five cent sized black stone with white imprints – a prehistoric eyelash. She was very happy. I found some others, shells and what I thought was an insect wing but being a little heavy gave them to a boy who was searching with his parents. By the time we left there were people all over the beach, backs bent scratching in the pebbles. Sherborne was only a short drive and walked the streets for an hour or so and visited the abbey. It is quite stunning, orange stone on the outside and high ceilings and stained glass throughout. We stood where Jo and Kev got married! Jo’s Mum is well and we had a lovely evening chatting around the fireplace. I didn’t take one photo today!
Dooooorset
Across Dartmoor this morning, in the rain then sunshine to Lyme Regis on the coast in Dorset. The moors were great,rocky outcrops, stone crosses and bridges, thatched cottages, highland cattle and rainbows. We hit the coast at Sidmouth and I took my shirt off and lay in the sun on the beach. We took the honeymoon suite in the “penthouse” in an old pub, The Rock Point Inn, on the foreshore in Lyme Regis. Orange pebbles make up the beach and pastel coloured beach boxes line the promenade. Sherborne tomorrow.