Wednesday, 31 July 2013

The Beautiful South

Ah, English holidays!  "It's raining.  Do you really think we should go to the beach?" I asked my sister-in-law delicately.  "We're going to the beach because it's the summer," she replied, less delicately.  "And we're taking a picnic."

We weren't alone when we arrived in the centre of lovely Weymouth after a misty walk through the muddy fields.  A Punch and Judy show was in full swing and there were some magnificent sand sculptures (inside tents, so they weren't damaged by the weather).  Sales of ice cream seemed reasonably brisk but we opted for hot drinks in a cafe - sitting outside, of course.

We walked home through the Diana, Princess of Wales gardens.  And how best to finish such a day?  A fish supper, of course.


Enjoying a picnic by the seaside.


Basking in beautiful Weymouth.


Polishing off with fish and chips.