It was the dress rehearsal for my friend's wedding this weekend. He's getting married in Pagham near Portsmouth at a lovely little church on the south coast. The rehearsal went fine, my job as best man seems to be to make sure I pass the rings over at the right time and that the groom makes it to the church on time.
After the rehearsal we went for a long walk along the beach and Pagham harbour. It turned out to be a lovely sunny day with only a little nip in the air. The beach is long and full of pebbles and was pretty quiet, only a few fishermen, a couple of windsurfers and several people walking their dogs.
The venue for the wedding is Pagham as it's where my friend's Dad retired. They liked the church there and there is some antiquated rule about living in the parish you get married in so it was a choice of his hometown parish or Pagham. His dad has a golden labrador to keep him company, which we took on the walk and I think he enjoyed it more than we did. He's a little on the large side what with all the treats he gets, so definately needs the exercise.
Sunday, 19 April 2009
Monday, 13 April 2009
Cirular Walk, Castle Combe to Ford
Stardust was filmed in Castle Combe which is a quaint village about 20 mins outside of Swindon. There is a lovely circular walk that starts in Castle Combe and goes through Ford.
It's a pretty easy walk with a couple of steepish bits, nothing most people can't handle. I've been on this walk before, it's charming with lovely idyllic views and the bonus is that a lot of it is along the river Brybrook.
The most interesting sight along the way this time was an upturned tree, I'm not sure where it came from as the path it was next to was tiny - maybe it slid down the slope?
At the end of the walk you get a chance to wander through Castle Combe. If you catch it early or late in the day you will be rewared with quiet streets. This will give you a chance to immerse yourself into its history which dates back to the 12th Century without all the crowds.
For more details of the walk and a map click here.
It's a pretty easy walk with a couple of steepish bits, nothing most people can't handle. I've been on this walk before, it's charming with lovely idyllic views and the bonus is that a lot of it is along the river Brybrook.
The most interesting sight along the way this time was an upturned tree, I'm not sure where it came from as the path it was next to was tiny - maybe it slid down the slope?
At the end of the walk you get a chance to wander through Castle Combe. If you catch it early or late in the day you will be rewared with quiet streets. This will give you a chance to immerse yourself into its history which dates back to the 12th Century without all the crowds.
For more details of the walk and a map click here.
Friday, 10 April 2009
Bristol Zoo and the SS Great Britain
Bristol Zoo was a busy old place this week as it was half term so the kids were off school. At first when we queued up to get in I had my doubts if it was such a good idea but the line moved quickly. Once inside, the place is small enough to get round in a few hours. Some of the enclosures could be bigger but I guess the good they do with their breeding programmes outweighs this. My favourite sight of the day was the Gorillas, especially watching the bond between Mother and Child.
After spending time at the Zoo we headed off to have a look at the SS Great Britain, a steamship built by Brunel. It was launched in 1843 and then recovered from the coast off the Falkland Islands. It's been restored to its former glory and I have to say is fantastic. I loved that you can go "under water" in the dry dock and have a look at the hull.
For things to do in Bristol click here.
After spending time at the Zoo we headed off to have a look at the SS Great Britain, a steamship built by Brunel. It was launched in 1843 and then recovered from the coast off the Falkland Islands. It's been restored to its former glory and I have to say is fantastic. I loved that you can go "under water" in the dry dock and have a look at the hull.
For things to do in Bristol click here.
Thursday, 9 April 2009
Sunday, 5 April 2009
Finding the stash
I've had a lovely weekend, had friends over and on top of that the weather has been great. I took the opportunity to take some pictures today and I spotted this Squirrel having a play in the flowers. I'm not sure if it was digging up a stash of nuts or something!
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