Dorset Wind & Rain

 Notice boards

 Another notice board

 Watching the Wind & Rain

 Beach fishermen

Wrapped up again the wind

Then the sun came out again

On our eight day Dorset holiday we did have one day of rain & strong winds but it was good to see the coast line in a different light something quite romantic sat safely indoors looking through the windows with the wind howling & the sea roaring in. The fishermen  who make there living from the sea are very brave people one minute the sea is calm & the next rolling waves smashing again the beach

Swanage Railway 2nd set

 Ready to roll

 What a great name

 Return train

 Building up steam

 Steamed up & on it's way

 Radio Amateur aerials near to the track

Swanage beach only one camera battery went flat on me

Not to much writing on this posting just wanted to show you photos of the stunning day out.

Dorset Holiday with a trip on Swanage Railway

 Here there is a park & ride

 Corfe Castle from the train

 What a BEAUty

 Enjoying looking out of the window

One thing we wanted to do & saw it for the 1st time last year was a trip on Swanage Steam Railway if you click on the link you will see there program of times for the trips it is 9 miles long & can recommend the ride. It was a stunning warm day again & because you can take doggies on the train it was such a treat to see Beau enjoy the ride as well making us smile with him also looking out of the window.

Clouds Hill once home of T.E Lawrence

 The trail notice board

 Inside St Nicholas church

 Whistler engraved window

 St Nicholas church

 His grave site

 1935 version

1925 version

On another stunning warm day of our Dorset holiday we wanted to visit again the once home of the famous  T.E Lawrence at Clouds Hill what was an extra treat for me was the arrival of two Brough Superior
Old Bill which it was affectionately named which recently sold for £291.200 pounds a world record! some of you might know that T.E Lawrence was sadly killed on one of these type of bikes those days crash helmets were not compulsory. He had a fascinating history & was a  British military hero. After the visit the volunteer from NT said have you been to St Nicholas church at Morton no was the reply well worth a visit he stated he was not wrong  St Nicholas Church Morton
Please do click on the links it is fascinating reading

Dorset Sunsets

 Perfect end to the day, radio, organic beer, sea view & sunsets

 What a stunning view

 Sun setting over Bridport & the coast around to beer

 Looking over the fields

The Dorset evening sunset were something to be seen could not stop taking them they were magical wonderful to watch & seeing the coast line around to Seaton & Beer

Max Gate

 What a nice door bell pull

We visited Max Gate in Dorchester on Sunday during May as part of the holiday week  it was once home to Thomas Hardy & his second wife we spoke to one of the volunteers & she happens to have a home in West Bexington where our holiday accommodation was! have met her before & the last time it was pouring with rain, she has got a stunning home which used to be an ex MOD listening post used to track ships & the sounds out in the sea. She also splits her week with her flat in London as she looks after her grand children that's what we love about holidays meet so many friendly nice people especially around National Trust properties