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Rocks can fall at any time.

Cheddar Gorge (no climbers) – It’s fairly rugged and pointy looking. It’s a shame about the road running right through the middle though.

Cheddar Gorge – with climbers.

Cheddar Gorge with parking. 2 pictures

English Breakfast – Vacation Day 3 – A hearty breakfast. 1

Connaught Place, Weston-super-Mare – We spent some time walking around town working up an appetite, waiting for the café to open for breakfast.

Silica, Weston super Mare – A couple more views of Silica, Weston-super-Mare’s giant sperm mouldy carrot statement public art piece. I’m all in favor of public art and unusual, even challenging architecture/art. This doesn’t do it for me. 2 pictures

WTF, Bus Shelter or Mouldy Carrot? – I have no idea. Officially, it’s a bus shelter and is called Silica – though comments in the local press have called it a mouldy carrot.

Weston-Super-Mare Sunset – Vacation Day 2.

Weston-Super-Mare From Our Hotel – Vacation Day 2.

Portsmouth From Fort Widley – A cold wet and windy Tuesday evening. 2 pictures

Welcome Home – Vacation Day 1, Pork Pie

Eastney gas Engine House Composite image

Can you see what I did there? – Eastney Gas Engine House C1978 & 2014. In June 2014 we visited Eastney Beam Engine House,and I was surprised to find the Gas Engine House Open. I’ve not been in there in thirty years.

Lanie goes Crabbing – Vacation Days 27 & 28 – Our last couple of days in the UK and Lanie catches a crab. 6

Family Curry Night – Vacation Day 26 – Family Curry, winding down and getting ready to head back home.

A photograph of a Krispy Kreme donut and a cup of coffee

Krispy Kreme — Vacation day 26 – We travel 5,000 miles to find Krispy Kreme donuts at Gunwharf.

Some Crafting and a Barbecue – Vacation Day 25 – I think the correct order was a Barbecue then some crafting.

Photograph of a Gas Engine at the Eastney Gas Engine House, Eastney, Portsmouth

Eastney Gas Engine House – Vacation day 25 – Eastney Gas Engine House and a reminder of the past. 5 ,b>

Eastney Beam Engine House, Portsmouth – I’ve no idea how many times I’ve visited this place over the years. It was a regular favorite to bring the boys to when they were younger, and my dad worked here as a volunteer. One-minute read, 9 pictures

Lanie at the Eastney Lifeboat Station – Vacation Day 25 – Waiting for the Beam Engine House to Open. 1 3

Fishbourne Roman Palace — Vacation Day 24 – Our final stop for the day.

Holy Trinity Church, Bosham – Vacation Day 24 – Visit to Bosham.

Lanie and Ginger – Bosham — Vacation Day 24 – Visit to Bosham. -2

Lanie crossing the river — Lanie couldn’t turn down the challenge to cross the river on a log. -5

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