I put about 600 miles on my car this week as activity to cover my region picked up. I spent Monday in Dorset which is directly South of Bristol, also on the coast, just a different one. The first 35 miles w
ere on the motorway. The next 55 were on village-to-village roads. As I was driving, BBC Radio 2 was announcing where there were flash flood warnings as I turned dow a single lan
e road that ran along side of a swelling creek to get into Dorset. It was beautiful, but I would have rather been fishing. I now understand why there are so many Land Rovers in this country. If a car would have been driving on the same road coming towards me, one of us would have had to have pulled off into a cut-away on the lane to let the other pass. The good news is that the daffodils were in full bloom and there were lambs in the fields. Spring is in full bloom on the south side of the Southwest of England! This is most definitely a place to return to do a walk about or two.
ere on the motorway. The next 55 were on village-to-village roads. As I was driving, BBC Radio 2 was announcing where there were flash flood warnings as I turned dow a single lan
e road that ran along side of a swelling creek to get into Dorset. It was beautiful, but I would have rather been fishing. I now understand why there are so many Land Rovers in this country. If a car would have been driving on the same road coming towards me, one of us would have had to have pulled off into a cut-away on the lane to let the other pass. The good news is that the daffodils were in full bloom and there were lambs in the fields. Spring is in full bloom on the south side of the Southwest of England! This is most definitely a place to return to do a walk about or two.Last week, I joined a gym. The gyms are almost always associated with a hotel. I had noticed that when staying in hotels that are in more remote areas. Same is true here. My drive to t
he gym is 30 minutes. There is a single lane road, two single lane bridges, 3 or 4 villages to pass through 
and then you get to this! It has a spa, salon and private wine/juice bar for members. The hotel is called the Cadbury House. It's really beautiful. I went today for a short work out. Tomorrow, I go back for my induction [orientation]. The trainer will walk me through a series of assessments and then put together a program designed to help me meet my goals. It's all captured on a key that I plug into each machine that I use and it tracks my progress. It really is very cool. Very 21st century after passing all of those sheep to get there!
he gym is 30 minutes. There is a single lane road, two single lane bridges, 3 or 4 villages to pass through 
and then you get to this! It has a spa, salon and private wine/juice bar for members. The hotel is called the Cadbury House. It's really beautiful. I went today for a short work out. Tomorrow, I go back for my induction [orientation]. The trainer will walk me through a series of assessments and then put together a program designed to help me meet my goals. It's all captured on a key that I plug into each machine that I use and it tracks my progress. It really is very cool. Very 21st century after passing all of those sheep to get there!I also stopped today at Clevedon Golf Club and signed up for a golf lesson. Time to get serious about practicing. During the week, I actually work next to a golf course. I plan to spend some time there on the driving range. Clevedon Golf club proudly boasts of having one of 
the most picturesque golf courses in the South West. The views from the course are second to none, with the new Severn [river] crossing adding to the splendid scenery of the opening few holes.
Clevedon Golf club was formed in 1891, golf has been played on the current site upon the Castle Farm since 1889. In recent years the course has seen some major changes with the introduction of 5 new holes, and the construction of 18 new USGA specification greens to meet the demands of golf into the next century. And it has walking public walking trails along the coast. I'm going to go back tomorrow and take advantage of the predicted sunny weather and have a walk about along the coast.
the most picturesque golf courses in the South West. The views from the course are second to none, with the new Severn [river] crossing adding to the splendid scenery of the opening few holes.Clevedon Golf club was formed in 1891, golf has been played on the current site upon the Castle Farm since 1889. In recent years the course has seen some major changes with the introduction of 5 new holes, and the construction of 18 new USGA specification greens to meet the demands of golf into the next century. And it has walking public walking trails along the coast. I'm going to go back tomorrow and take advantage of the predicted sunny weather and have a walk about along the coast.
New Words/Phrases
Airy Fairy - means wobbly
Moner - means frowning face [versus smily face, like Emily's!]
Stick to the knitting - mind your own business and FOCUS!
That's it for now. Keep in touch and happy birthday to my niece, Emily!
That's it for now. Keep in touch and happy birthday to my niece, Emily!
