During the children’s half term holiday we decided to search
for sunshine down south and headed to Dorset . Whilst we did not exactly find the sunshine
we were hoping for, what we did find were beautiful ‘chocolate box’ villages,
sandy beaches and quaint thatch cottages in abundance. We stayed at Greenwood Grange in Higher
Bockhampton next door to Thomas Hardy’s birthplace. The cottage was perfect, set in a courtyard
with shared outdoor space with access to a fruit and vegetable garden; where
the kids loved picking their own fruit, vegetables and herbs. As well as an indoor swimming pool, games room
and outdoor playground we enjoyed fresh eggs courtesy of the resident chickens!
Weymouth, urprisingly better than expected......
We fell in love with nearby Abbotsbury with a great farm, swannery and subtropical gardens. The village was idyllic with a beautiful café and a great butchers shop! The beach (pebble) was secluded with beautiful blue water and we met a lovely family from County Durham who showed Tamsin and Jude how to fish! Jude has now added a fishing rod to his ever growing birthday list!
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| Goat Walking! |
A little further a field, Lyme Regis was one of the nicest seaside towns we have ever been to with its quirky shops and cafes and a great sandcastle making beach! A comment from Graham ‘I didn’t realise beaches like this existed in the UK ’ (result, England scores a point!) A truly relaxing and enjoyable break, just what we all needed.
We stopped off for a night at the Poole Hotel Du Vin and were spoilt (as usual) I love the way they always welcome the kids..love the towel characters!
On the way home, after visiting friends in Horsham we joined
Corey for his 6th Birthday party ‘Pond dipping at Kingsbury WaterPark’ The kids had a great time searching for pond life, a superb venue and a
great party idea!
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