On my way

I hope the traffic is reducing now. Time to buy petrol and head on my way, arriving much later than planned. I note this blog also has a new follower :)

Ringwood

Having a roadside break. Traffic is stop-start with little of the latter and it's taken about 2 hours to get here from Exbury. I now have a 3.5 hour drive to my planned camping spot but may need to rethink and find somewhere closer. I know of 2 spots but both are uncertain and the opposite direction so it's a bit risky. Will wait here until traffic clears and tuck into my over-priced waitrose rolls.

Just like me

Time is getting on. Time to recharge the batteries (literally) and head towards tonights camping spot with lots of stops on the way and a visit to uncle ronald's.

But here's the real picture: 7000 were lazy steps

More exercise than i've had for months/years!

Exbury gardens and station

Not really my 'thing' but i got in free!

Now at the maltings

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Mr bean mobile

Steam carriage engine

A steam carriage

The first i've ever seen

Rustic comforts

Am alternative rustic motorhome

I normally avoid commercial attractions but quite like vintage cars

Now one for me

And the front end

One for grandad...

Found the path down to the river

On the second leg

Now they all want nose rubs

Another nose rub

Nose rub time

Disabled parking...

Beaulieu donkeys

Exercise! I should manage to sleep tonight.

Worlbarrow bay

Bread oven

Gardener's cottage interior

Tyneham church

I gave up competing with the screaming kids and returned to Tyneham after they left.

Who remembers telegrams?

A bit dusty

Not seen one like this for a while...

Tyneham's telephone

Tyneham

Potentially an idyllic spot but thoroughly spoiled by swarms of bored kids running screaming through the abandoned properties and 2 boys kicking footballs against the walls and into the crumbling fireplaces