Sunday, 28 July 2019

Holiday time again!


Last year I reported on the Island of Anglesey. This year our travels have taken us to Dorset – it's as easy as sticking a pin in a map and see what you come up with.

Our mission in recent times has been to choose beach holidays in the UK so we can take Rose and not have to wrestle with hanging around at airports and having to leave our dog behind.

Our choice was governed therefore, by two criteria, it had to be near a beach and the sea and it had to be a place in the UK that neither of us knew – new adventures!

We chose Lyme Regis in Dorset and that choice came from John Fowles' novel, The French Lieutenant's Woman – a classic that I read in the early 70s – I shall pass over the film …

I digress. We rented a large house with parking and off we jolly well went. Rose packed her bucket, spade and a selection of balls for the beach!

As one does when going on hols you make sure your hairdressing appointment is before you go – am I glad I did. My hairdresser Steve hails from this neck of the woods and before I left the salon he reminded me he'd recommended a great place to eat, on the beach, near to Lyme and was kind enough to give me the name.

Top of my wish list is a dog friendly place to eat – a great location is a bonus oh and of course the food has to be good – not hi falutin' or posh, just good! Steve assured me that The Hive Beach Café in Burton Bradstock was a yes, yes and a yes!

Thank you Steve … what an absolute gem! There's a shed load of Rocky Road heading your way.

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