Blustery Bill

Popped over to Portland Bill today to blow away the cobwebs.  Phew - windy windy windy.  The sea was being well and truly whipped up.  Sea water spraying right across the peninsula - it was like standing in a salty cloud.  Great fun though.

Sun was peeking through the clouds when we arrived...

but stayed in for the rest of the visit.

It was a shame to notice as we were leaving that the lighthouse visitor centre was closed.  Is that a permanent thing or just for the winter season?

A lovely refreshing visit.

The Old Harbour on Olympic Sunday 29th July 2012.

Wandered around the old harbour yesterday afternoon.  Weymouth is at it's best at this time of year and especially now with the olympics.
The first unusual thing we noticed was the Weymouth brass concert band playing to each other across the town bridge when it was opening at 2pm.  This is part of the b-side festival that is currently going on in Weymouth.
We then walked down the harbour arm and had an excellent view of the Olympic sailing event.  Sat on the beach for a while and soaked up the sun and atmosphere.
Then wandered back to Brewers Quay where a great band was playing live outside the Red Lion.  The atmosphere again, was superb with people of all ages dancing in the street.
A fantastic, gloriously sunny, Olympic Weymouth day.

Yummy Breakfast at Taste.

Popped down to the Chesil Beach Cafe on Sunday morning and had a yummy breakfast at Taste.
Hot chocolate with cream and marshmallows for one daughter with a bacon baguette and toasted tea cake and apple juice for the other.  My husband had a full English and I had a small English.   Service was great, food was delicious and the views were fantastic.  This was the view in front of us - we were sat by the window!

After eating and enjoying the visitor centre we went for a walk up and over the bank to see the sea.

The visitor centre is now run by the Dorset Wildlife Trust and has a number of interactive activities within it and of course the obligatory shop.  It is well worth a visit.

Parking was 80p an hour - not sure if that's winter prices or all year round.  Seemed very popular with families, dog walkers, fisherfamilies (as opposed to fishermen!) and bird watchers.

Yummy Pancakes in Weymouth

Took the kiddies to see Jack the Giant Slayer today (which I thought was very good) and then treated them all to a yummy pancake cooked by Laszlo and Agnes at their new stall located in The Pasty Parlour on St Mary Street.  Tasted delicious.  I will return and take photos.  The prices are really tasty too.