A Dorset Diary

Some more snaps from our whirlwind week in Dorset...

A caramel water warming on a mug of coffee to brace us before we headed out to...



Melbury Osmund...


For a winters walk

A place we walked and cycled a lot when we were young...
The first ford of the holiday


Splish splosh... despite the time of year it was not very deep


In a very picturesque village


Shut your eyes it's rude... ankles on display and in public!


A long drive to ones country home (yes we walked it all) to the big house of the Honorable (apparently) Charlotte Townsend


The source of the stream for the ford and believe it or not there are several deer in this photo


Behaving ourselves as usual


The stile at the other end of the Ilchester estate


Interesting gate posts at the main entrance


And we spotted a fox on the gates


The lane onwards was lined


On one side with a stone wall...


And the other held up by tree roots

We had left one car at this end of the walk so we then drove back from the far end of the walk to the start to collect the other car.

A trip into Dorchester meant poor Woody had to look at upholstery fabrics to recover the red chairs we had acquired from my brother



Apparently they are measured in rubs... who knew?!


We looked at velvets


And birdies in hats


And one for the hunting and shooting brigade



And ended up with this luxurious red and it only took two visits to the shop to decide! Now all mum has to do is assemble the chairs Hehe The final purchase happening before seeing Paddington 2 at the cinema which is brilliant if you get the chance.
Love to all and more anon
W&B xxx