The Pointless Page

Never heard of moving floors. Very upmarket.

Lane Swimming.......

Seem to remember not so long ago that David Wilkie( Olympic gold medallist) was evicted from a lane swimming session for going too  fast!

Yesterday afternoon I sent an email concerning a booking for a CL. Hadn't had a reply by 7:00 this evening so phone the site up. Got an immediate response and am now booked in, so the e-mail was pointless, as it hadn't been seen by one of the partners in the enterprise.

Last day of our trip  arrived at Perrone early lunchtime. Site notice to just go and find a pitch and book in later. Pitched up on a huge pitch in the open, lovely sunshine  and over looking the canal. Barges going up and down all the time really busy. After lunch went for a cycle into town to the WWI museum and the tourist office to pick up information on some of the sites. A nice cycle along the canal then back to the van for late afternoon cuppa and cake while sat in the sun watching the barges. 

Tomorrow we will do a couple of the WWI memorials on the way to the ferry, its been a good trip. Completely different to what we had planned but that's not a problem life's like that at times.

Already discussing what we are going to do next

I think trying to catch David Wilkie might have made me swim a bit quicker! Sigh........

The weather was perfect yesterday, so we drove along the sea front from Worthing to Brighton passing through Lancing, Shoreham, Portslade and Hove. It was about 10:00 a.m. There wasn't much traffic.

After visiting Brighton, we went on to visit Michelham Priory and Gardens in Upper Dicker, Hailsham. It was about 45 minutes drive from Brighton. Free to visit with HHA membership. There was a huge Moat all around it. We had our picnic using the picnic tables provided next to the duck pond. The House was full of History dating back to Henry VIII and the dissolution followed by restoration at a later date. The House had been restored following a fire in the early part of the twentieth century. It was well maintained with lovely gardens all around. There was also an adventure play area for children which could be accessed by a bridge over the moat. There was also a Moat Walk which we didn't do because of the soggy ground. However, we can always visit again during drier conditions.

On returning to Worthing, we visited Highdown Hill. The Gardens were closed as it was the 16:30 earlier closing time for October; so we sat on a bench next to the gardens with a view of the surrounding hills and coast. It was a very blue sea in the evening sun.

Although this post is not pointless, it would be pointless posting it on What are you all up to because no-one else has posted on there since my yesterdays morning post. There's no point in my replying to my own post, is there?

No point at all Malcolm... 

Nice to plan ahead TammyG, have followed your trip with interest, hope the last bit goes well. I found the war graves very difficult to visit. My sister went recently to the Menin Gate, something I haven't done. It's the many small sites in every village that left me feeling sad.

On a more cheerful note I must drink my coffee and go out in the sunshine!

That's it I have winterised my van, it would be pointless using it in Winter if I didn't enjoy it so roll on Spring.

I  don't  think  it  was  a  moat  at  all,  Malcolm    I  think  it  was  a  circular  lane  for  those  hi-speed  swimmers  They  have  been  chitchatting  about.

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