Sunday 22nd June 2025

Sunday 22^nd June

SHE SAID:

Mum, Geoff & I headed to Bournemouth today, which is about 96 miles west, in Dorset. Geoff has made contact with a 2nd cousin who lives there, so we went to meet him & his wife. We also decided to stay the night & see a bit of the area.

Luke & Anna were lovely & we chatted away for ages at a cafe then we all walked to the beach which was nearby, though we had to get the lift/ funicular railway down as it is a steep descent to the water. It was rather cool & blowy along the esplanade, but we braved it for a while.

Saying our goodbyes to Luke & Anna we headed for the Marsham Court Hotel, which was further along the coast in Bournemouth central. I was a little disappointed with the hotel; it said it was 4 stars, but I have my doubts. Anyhow it was OK, not “flash”.

We enjoyed drinks down on the water at Sandbanks, & dinner at Turkish restaurant, which was very nice.

WT....a doggy menu at the hotel...FFS!

HE SAID:

Meeting my cousin Luke and his wife Anna was good, and interesting. They are both relaxed, happy people, and we got on well, chatting away about all sorts of things, but mainly family.

Later, Varena and I took a walk along the beach to the pier, and were amazed at the brave souls swimming, or wandering around in swimmers, in the very cool and blowy weather. After leaving the pier we wandered through a park seemingly chockers with girls warming up for their cheerleading routines at the nearby Bournemouth International Centre.