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Tag Archives: beach
Crabs…do you suppose they get crabby after being caught countless times during crabbing?
I wouldn’t like to be a crab; not because they are incapable of walking forwards, or backwards for that matter; I suppose I would eventually get used to the idea of turning away from my intended destination in order to … Continue reading
Posted in Family Days Out
Tagged beach, bucket, catching crabs, crab, crabbing, fishing, harbour, seaside, table manners
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The Victorian gentry were wheeled down to the sea in theirs but they were missing out
Oh I do like to be beside the seaside, oh I do like to be beside the sea… Just what is it that draws us to the ocean? The rhythmic sound of the waves as they wash up over … Continue reading
Posted in Family life
Tagged beach, beach hut, boat, breakfast, camping stove, Cobb, Jurassic coast, Lyme Regis, ocean, sea
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Beer…not the brew best served cold but the quiet cove on the Jurassic Coast
Beer. Not the brown liquid libation but the picturesque coastal village that nestles comfortably in the 95 mile stretch of the amazing Jurassic Coast. As with all the beaches along this prehistoric sweep of English coastline, it has so much … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, Beer beach, Beer Quarry Caves, crabs, Dorset, fish, Jurassic coast, picturesque coastal village, rock pools, sea, seaside
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Charmouth beach and when nature bites back
Charmouth beach is probably one of my most favourite spots along the Jurassic coast; since benefiting from the natural tidal migration of the imported sand the council deposited on Lyme Regis beach, Charmouth now has the perfect mix of large sandy areas that are … Continue reading
Burgh Island, Devon. Flora, fauna & fancy hotels
The road to Burgh Island, or perhaps more accurately, Bigbury-on-Sea in Devon is very typical of all the roads in the south-west; it’s a narrow country road with a few passing places and bordered by dense hedgerow. But it is … Continue reading
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Tagged Agatha Christie, anemone, art deco, beach, Bigbury-on-Sea, Burgh Island, coast, day trip, Devon, flappers, holiday, hotel, Noel Coward, pilchard inn, south west
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The battle weary charm of Charmouth
I always battle with myself when choosing my favourite Jurassic coast beach, after all there are not only several to choose from but each has its own distinct attractive qualities and irresistible appeal; however whenever I visit Charmouth I say the … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, Charmouth, cliff, coastal path, Dorset, flotsam, fossil, jetsam, Jurassic coast, river, River Char, sand, sea, seaweed, south coast, stones, walk
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Lyme Regis; weddings in wellies & artists in the Baptist Church
Lyme Regis, Lyme Regis, so good I’ve named it twice and if you haven’t been recently, then don’t wait for a reason, just get in the car, bus or train (walk or bike for that matter) and go. I went … Continue reading
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Tagged Art Fest, artist, B sharp, beach, Belmont House, busking, Dorset, John Fowles, Landmark Trust, Lyme Regis, Marine Parade, musician, promenade, sea, wedding
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