Log Store

I have completed 8 new blog postings today from our 40th Wedding Anniversary so thought I would finish off with the new log store I built from scratch which I am very pleased with. It is temporary filled with the old pine tree which I had to take down last year due to the roots coming through the tarmac drive. The unit stacked on the left is a bike store which when erected will become a coal store as we have a multi fuel burner. You will see on the slate roof I did cheat by laying the top layer of slates long ways not vertical as this was the last of the slates from when we had the house roof re-slated. Now fitted with guttering which allows the water to flow into the water butt and the water from it will be watering the pots outside the kitchen. Next big job is to split the logs at the bottom of the garden & bring them up and stack them ready to season.

Lyme Regis

Said to Ros we will take the coast route back home and one of the places we had never stopped at was Lyme Regis & it was a very nice surprise. Wonderful managed Victorian gardens all the way down to the beach which we were unable to walk on because dogs are banned from April, Still had a lovely walk along side the beach past the beach huts & around into the village which was a nice hour and half walk. Also on way home stopped off at Exmouth and visited A la Ronde

West Bay near Bridport

Been past the road junction many times to West Bay but never visited! so we decided to park in the village for a walk around then noticed the sandy beach! had an enjoyable 2 hour walk along the length of the beach. Was amazed by the cliff falls in fact was a little unnerving being so close to the cliffs when they are so high! 

Thomas Hardy and Dorchester

 Walking through the blue bell wood

 Hardy Cottage

 Inside Cottage

Taken in Dorchester high street 

After parking up in the nature reserve car park you have to walk through the woods to get to Thomas Hardy cottage thankfully it was another sunny day & an enjoyable short walk.

West Bexington Beach

 A rare sight in villages these days

 a working telephone box with post box at the side

 most have taken away and sold off

A wonderful beach with some high tides and rough seas for the fishermen

West Bexington with views from the Bothy

 Perfect afternoon

 Evening sunshine

 Beau enjoying the view

The views from the holiday let were stunning with some wonderful sunsets but also menacing clouds when a storm shower came in during the evening.

Weymouth

Due to the storms in the South West Dorset with Chesil beach taking a hammering from the sea a lot of coast paths that were a little easier to walk on had been covered from the pebbles thrown up with the high tides and storms. We knew there was a nice walk from Bowleaze Cove into Weymouth which we had not done before. It was a lovely sunny day for the walk and along the way were lots of seats allowing us to sit for a packed lunch and take in the sea view whilst sat down along came a motorised train carrying passengers to sea world. Also saw the newly erected look-out tower which takes the viewing platform up & down. As we were walking back to the car we saw a lady who must have been in her 70's leave her beach chalet and walk into the sea for a swim. Another nice day was had by all.

The Mill House Netherbury Dorset

This post is just photos from the stunning privately owned garden which was open under the National Gardens Scheme (NGS yellow book) with admission charges going to various charities. The garden is called The Mill House Netherbury near Dorset.

40th Wedding Anniversary

  St Marks Church Worcester 1974

Had to try a bottle or two

Lovely suprise from special friends

 Max Gate Dorchester, Thomas Hardy second home

 Front View

 Shepherd's Hut awaiting restoration in gardens

Scanned in from the Daily Telegraph

April 27th 1974 Ros & I got married in St Marks Church Worcester April 27th 2014 we celebrated our 40th Wedding Anniversary in Dorset on an 600 acre organic farm in a Bothy (Ex cow shed) just the two of us with our doggie Beau wonderful time had by all.

Sunday Morning we visited Max Gate a NT property in Dorchester which is always enjoyable & there were another two rooms open which we had not seen before. On Saturday when reading the Daily Telegraph I noticed an National Garden Scheme (NGS) yellow book open garden at Netherbury being advertised and with it not being far away decided to have a visit & we were not disappointed in fact it was that good it deserves a separate blog post to show the stunning garden. 

If you follow my blog you will know Ros & I are 95% organic food eaters, so called into our favourite supermarket Waitrose which has been voted organic food sellers many times with gold awards. We purchased some lovely food & we sat for the evening with a couple of bottles of Bollinger Champagne looking out to Chesil beach and the sea it was a perfect end to a lovely day.

When we got home had a lovely surprise from special friends which was a Dozen Red Roses a bottle of Bubbly & Chocolates.