Tuesday 26 July 2011

A Summer weekend

The weekend of 23rd and 24th July 2011, Matt Bisp and I had a long weekend down at Lyme Regis in Dorset, and fortunately the weather had started to improve.

We arrived at out caravan site on Thursday 21st and immediately put on our swimming costumes and went in the heated pool. Fantastic to go swimming again.

We found out by accident that on Saturday 23rd was the start of Lyme Regis Lifeboat week, in which all sorts of fund raising activities are organised to provide much needed funds into the RNLI. Saturday 23rd was also the day for the 12 noon arrival of the RAF's Red Arrows display team, and what an emotional display it was.

I had never been to Lyme Regis before and found it a lovely place and would certainly like to return.


This is the view from the sea wall into the 'Cobb' and harbour at Lyme Regis.


From the same location looking out towards the harbour entrance, where we eventually sat to watch the Red Arrows.


Ah, breakfast time, this is where I had a fully English breakfast, tea and toast sitting outside looking at the harbour and its activities.


A long lens shot from the harbour entrance of the Lyme Regis Lifeboat Station.


The Weymouth Lifeboat also visited and demonstrated how to return a stricken trawler to the safety of the harbour.


Just a 'snap shot' of the thousands of visitors descending upon the resort in readiness for the impending visit from the Red Arrows.


And here they come, just enjoy these next few shot. I took several photos but selected these as good enough.




















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