Travel Blog; July 27 to July 31 2012

The weather is glorious again, with bright sunshine and a very slight breeze—just right for a trip into Margate, and a visit to the Turner Centre. The Centre is a very impressive modern gallery right beside Margate Harbour. Apparently Turner had a mistress who lived in Margate, so there is actually a connection between TurnerContinue reading “Travel Blog; July 27 to July 31 2012”

Travel Blog; July 18 to July 22 2012

Travel Blog; July 18 to July 22 2012 One thing I forgot to mention in my previous blog, was the strange sight of a small tractor driving back and forth along the inter-tidal zone of beach at St Bees. At first we thought that maybe it was scraping up debris (syringe needles, plastic bags andContinue reading “Travel Blog; July 18 to July 22 2012”

Travel Blog; July 13 to July 18, 2012

You may find this blog, like the flight from Melbourne to Manchester, rather long and tedious, but hopefully you will find that like the flight, the end result is worth the effort! 5.00pm, July 13, Helen and Phil came for a quick light snack (Auvergne omelette) before we headed to Melbourne Airport. We had alreadyContinue reading “Travel Blog; July 13 to July 18, 2012”