Monthly Archives: September 2012
31st August 2012 Corfe Castle NT
The weather was glorious today so we used our National Trust tickets and visited Corfe Castle (http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/corfe-castle/) itself. There is a lot of it still standing, despite attempts to blow it up during the centuries. Information boards explain a lot … Continue reading
30th August 2012 Tyneham Village
We’d brought the bikes with us so we set off for Tyneham village (http://www.isleofpurbeck.com/tyneham.html) today, about 5 miles away. The village is one of a few that were requisitioned by the MoD in 1943 in preparation for the D-Day landings, … Continue reading
28th August 2012 – Corfe Castle, Swanage Steam Train.
We’ve reached the end of our full time season and are enjoying a well earned break in the beautiful village of Corfe, at the campsite owned and run by Mark & Lisa, franchised to the CC&C. The campsite is tucked … Continue reading
9th-11th August Fairport’s Cropredy (45th) Convention 2012
We always look forward to our annual outing to Cropredy, Oxfordshire for the three day music festival headlined by Fairport Convention, this year even more so due to the difficult season we’ve all endured! With everyone tightening their belts so … Continue reading