Summer holidays...

[Gooner Girl]

Am off to Weymouth, Portland to be precise. Any of you northeners ever ventured down to Dorset for a holiday? Can you give me any recomendations of things to do? (other then wave to Pirate on the IofW) Me and Mr GG can't really be painting the town red, what with the 2 baby gooners in tow and i haven't been organised enough to get a guide book. Ideas from people who have been before welcomed!

Wheres everyone else off to on holiday this year?

[Annoyed Grunt]

I've already been

[Gooner Girl]

I've already been

Where did you go? Anywhere nice?

[Annoyed Grunt]

I've already been

Where did you go? Anywhere nice?

Rhodes. 2 weeks. Loved it.

[Gooner Girl]

I've already been

Where did you go? Anywhere nice?

Rhodes. 2 weeks. Loved it.

Oh yes, i remember you saying. Was it sunny? Got a suntan?

[Annoyed Grunt]

I've already been

Where did you go? Anywhere nice?

Rhodes. 2 weeks. Loved it.

Oh yes, i remember you saying. Was it sunny? Got a suntan?

Bit cloudy and overcast for the first 2 days, bit gutted as we thought that's what it would be like for the 2 weeks. But, the sun burst though and it was glorious for the rest of our time there. Yes, yes I do have a tan.

[clapton is god]

Kefalonia on Sunday. Two weeks of sunshiiiiiine.

[bobo the clown]

Am off to Weymouth, Portland to be precise. Any of you northeners ever ventured down to Dorset for a holiday? Can you give me any recomendations of things to do ?

We went there when #2 son was only a baby & enjoyed a nice break.

Many lovely beaches. Weymouth itself is a typical old-style British beach holiday. Great beach, donkey rides & I recall a great local ice-cream.

Bournmouth is worth a trip, Brownsea Island too. Try a trip to the New Forest.

Wareham is a pretty town, nice walks and a Teddy Bear museum. Even if the twins are too young to appreciate it you & Mt GG will.

A trip to Tolpuddle, if you must and then off to Dorchester which is nice. Don't miss the chalk-man with the big willy which will bring a smile to the face of the 20yr old boy trawling duck food around in the van which seems to be constantly behind you.

[Bruce Rioja]

Wheres everyone else off to on holiday this year?

Mull.

[Gooner Girl]

Am off to Weymouth, Portland to be precise. Any of you northeners ever ventured down to Dorset for a holiday? Can you give me any recomendations of things to do ?

We went there when #2 son was only a baby & enjoyed a nice break.

Many lovely beaches. Weymouth itself is a typical old-style British beach holiday. Great beach, donkey rides & I recall a great local ice-cream.

Bournmouth is worth a trip, Brownsea Island too. Try a trip to the New Forest.

Wareham is a pretty town, nice walks and a Teddy Bear museum. Even if the twins are too young to appreciate it you & Mt GG will.

A trip to Tolpuddle, if you must and then off to Dorchester which is nice. Don't miss the chalk-man with the big willy which will bring a smile to the face of the 20yr old boy trawling duck food around in the van which seems to be constantly behind you.

Thanks Bobo. I'll be sure to tell Mr GG about the teddy bear museum. Not sure he will be able to contain his excitement though... Whats in Tolpuddle? I am mostly looking forward to the ice-cream.

Am fairly certain it won't be quite as relaxing, sunny or exotic as our trip to the Dominican Republic a couple of years ago but the general public wouldn't have thanked us for 8 month old twins on an aeroplane i suspect...

[bobo the clown]

Whats in Tolpuddle?

Brilliant, love that.

Just a big thatched cottage which is a museum in memory of some trouble makers from 2 centuries ago.

Nowt much.

[Bruce Rioja]

Whats in Tolpuddle?

You're joshin', right?

[Gooner Girl]

Whats in Tolpuddle?

Brilliant, love that.

Just a big thatched cottage which is a museum in memory of some trouble makers from 2 centuries ago.

Nowt much.

Ahhh, you see i'm younger then you so don't remember that... Tell me all about it Grandad?!

[bobo the clown]

Whats in Tolpuddle?

Brilliant, love that.

Just a big thatched cottage which is a museum in memory of some trouble makers from 2 centuries ago.

Nowt much.

Ahhh, you see i'm younger then you so don't remember that... Tell me all about it Grandad?!

I'll leave that to William, I think.

Meanwhile, there's a bird sanctuary on Portland with Swans & flamingo's.

[Il Pirate]

Corsica in August

[TANGODANCER]

Whats in Tolpuddle?

You're joshin', right?

She martyr been serious?

[bobo the clown]

Corsica in August

B-Hell, how much dosh have you got ??

The best place I've ever been, simply fantastic.

[thebish]

I think they have the Piddle breweries down there... we went on holiday to Weymouth a couple of years ago - bought home some bottles of Piddle Beer as amusing gifts....

chesil beach (huge long shingle bank that holds in the Fleet lagoon) - all pebbles though... this is it from Portland..


Chesil Beach by revnev, on Flickr

also nearby - Abbotsbury - where there is a swannery

err... apparently you are not allowed to say the word "rabbit" on Portland....

[William the White]

The lowdown...

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Bobo would once have been sympathetic to the cause of the Tolpuddle martyrs.

but he grew up and grumpy.

Not a good career move for a clown.

there is also an annual festival that an number of my mates have been to, and more than once...

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[Gooner Girl]

I think they have the Piddle breweries down there... we went on holiday to Weymouth a couple of years ago - bought home some bottles of Piddle Beer as amusing gifts....

chesil beach (huge long shingle bank that holds in the Fleet lagoon) - all pebbles though... this is it from Portland..


Chesil Beach by revnev, on Flickr

also nearby - Abbotsbury - where there is a swannery

err... apparently you are not allowed to say the word "rabbit" on Portland....

why?

Chesil beach is very near where we are staying. Would like to get a decent pic of it like yours.

Wonder if Mike would notice if i bought a swan home to join the rest of the waterfowl?