A bit of a change from our heatwave last week.
The traditional Bournemouth welcome to language students.
Has the sun come out?
So windy you could get blown off the pier, or worse still your phone could get blown into the sea.
Wonder why?
Maybe it’s less windy on the other side of the pier?
NO
Less windy on the beach?
NO
How has your weather been this week?
It took me a long time to sew a tapestry of my garden, but it looks a lot better than the real thing.
Our ‘heatwave’ has cooled, but it’s warm enough to swim in the sea. Perhaps you prefer to leave the beach and find somewhere greener.
Out in the wilds?
Perhaps not…
But if you wander down here you are unlikely to be seen again.
Do you prefer a sea swim or a walk in shady woods?
Today’s stroll started with a long brisk walk, but I’ve saved you that part. We are at the top and the end of Hengistbury Head. It was sunny, but seems to have got cloudy again. At least you can still see the Isle of Wight. I do not know if this yellow object was planted by aliens or…
Look down on Mudeford Sandspit, do you want to go down there?
Would you like one of these beach huts? Some look over the harbour, others out to sea and some lucky ones have a view in both directions.
They cost as much as real houses.
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/150581153#/?channel=RES_BUY
£350,000 or more…
And you can’t stay overnight all year round and have to use the toilet and shower blocks…
Let’s go round to the sea shore.
Rain is threatening so we will walk round the harbour and head back.
Stay on the path here.
This leads to the dark woods of the interior, we are not going to enter in case we get lost or we can’t keep quiet.
Carry on…
… if you are ready for coffee and a little something.
Would you like a beach hut here, or just a walk?
Another grey day, so where would you like to visit?
Luckily the museum is open after a long restoration/revamp…
What is this? Find out soon.
Who is she? Find out further down.
What could this be? More clues soon.
Who might he be? Answer at the end.
A clue
What is this?
A very old boat!
Time for some art…
The museum is free and there is a nice café in Scalpen’s Court next door, both in historic buildings.
What do you enjoy looking at in galleries or museums?
https://www.poolemuseum.org.uk/visit-us
https://www.poolemuseum.org.uk/explore/scaplens-court-and-garden
The millstream is fine if you are a swan.
Place Mill was mentioned in the Doomsday Book.
Walk over the River Avon twice.
There are at least four River Avons in England. This one has come from Wiltshire, through Salisbury, divided here, but reunited and united with the River Stour at Christchurch Harbour. There are River Avons all over the world perhaps? One in Christchurch New Zealand, one in Northam, Western Australia, famous for uniquely having white swans as the black swan is native to Western Australia.
Let us know if you have a River Avon or River Stour.
Few words and lots of carving.
What is this? Answer later.
No I didn’t try this, looked too complicated. Do you like your walks with or without augmented reality?
Will you have a sit down or go for a jog?
Bare winter trees reveal we are not far from town.
Where might you see this mural? Answer further along...
Where might this lead?
Is this art?
Is there a painting hiding here?
If you emerge at low tide from the sea, what will you see?
Nearly finished…
Pity the bins are in the way!
https://www.facebook.com/people/Miroslav-Lucan-LucanArt-/100063777633781/
Where is your favourite place to see art?
Busy, busy, busy, formatting the garden, watering visitors and expecting a new paperback… only time for a little local stroll and perhaps a coffee. Enjoy a wander.
Is it going to rain? No, it’s always sunny in Southbourne-on-Sea.
Local volunteers have been busy planting.
Outside, inside or on the roof…
Yummy, picnic time, wonder what they sell? Answer at the end.
There is always someone watching you…
Answer – the funeral directors…
Where did you stop for coffee?
Please note, only the dog gave permission for her photos to appear. Does NOT include unflattering pictures of windswept walkers. This was the day Storm Floris hit Scotland and the north of England, but only a Force five wind on Hengistbury Head.
How do you like your walks? Windy, sunny, hilly or flat?
Times and Tides of a Beachwriter 