Poole, Dorset - Sunday 20.3.11

Sam and Bella joined us this morning, so now we are 6 : )

Pete, Audrey, Sam, Bella, MeWally and I headed into town via the customer services desk at the shop Audrey had bought that coat from. The security tag has been removed, now she can wear her scarf on the inside. 

Sam had brekky here. It looked really good, if a little meaty! 

I popped into the loo at the pub before we left. I've never seen a vending machine for these before! Nor had a woman from LONDON, so it's not because I'm a BUMPKIN : )

Pete spotted this van, need I go on ? .......

Me, MeWally and Sam strolled along the beach,

and up on the Prom with Pete and Audrey with Bella in tow.

Some folks were out on the rocks as the tide receded puddling about in the pools.

We set off for home late afternoon. 

What a chilled weekend.

 Heaven.

Poole, Dorset - Saturday 19.3.11

Here we are, in Poole, for the weekend.

We booked into our hotel - the local PREMIER INN  at HOLES BAY. It was OK, in a safe, neat way. Can't want much more than that.

We ate in the hotel's restaurant. It wasn't a great experience 

We went for a walk to the sea front as our playmates hadn't arrived yet - but they were on the road.

Walk with us, it's a perfectly blue day

The LIFE BOATS lined up at the RNLI COLLEGE and HQ.

RNLI SCULPTURE

The MODS are here.

Cafe culture.

Baden Powell - why does he have such a humungous head?

Town harbour.

Bikers rest.

Worker's dock.

Sunseekers all in a row.

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We hooked up with Pete and Audrey (in her stolen coat - that's how it looked with it's magnetic security thingy still attached. She had to drape a scarf over it to hide it, or go without the coat and freeze - FUNNY) and went off to the LIGHTHOUSE THEATRE (where taking photos is a cardinal offence) to a 10CC gig.

Flyer for the gig

Graham Gouldman

Here are my photos - THE PHOTO POLICE DON"T SCARE ME! The band started with an acoustic set, then went electric,

and, finally, left in a BLAZE OF LIGHT AND GLORY.

Great gig followed by 

a hug from HARDEEP SING KOHLI who was loitering in the foyer after his show, also here tonight - no photo until Pete comes up with a caption....and maybe not even then!


All that was left to do was to go for an all-you-can eat Chinese meal - sort of.