Tag Archives: Lyme Regis
Getting hammered at Lyme Regis
The kid ahead of me on the beach must have been about four years old. He wore baggy little jeans, warm red jacket and cute little bobble hat pulled well down over his ears against the cold. He was so … Continue reading
Posted in Coast, Countryside, Current Affairs, Dogs, Seaside, Watery things
Tagged ammonite, Devil's Toenail, fossils, Fretherne, icthyosaur, Jurassic Coast, Lyme Regis, Mary Anning, Monmouth Beach, Plagiostoma giganteum
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Lyme Surprise
Lyme Regis was a surprise which turned into a delight. Sounds a bit gushing, but it’s true. The town sits at the bottom of hills where the rushing River Lym flows into the sea. I loved the beautifully preserved Georgian … Continue reading
Posted in Coast, Countryside, Current Affairs, Cycling, Food, Science, Seaside, Watery things
Tagged Aquarium, crayfish, Dorset, Georgian, lumpsucker, Lyme Regis, Mark Hix, restaurant, starfish, The Cobb, the French Lieutenant's Woman
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Sub-tropical
As it’s all gorn a bit grey and bleah, I’m posting a few images of Abbotsbury Sub-Tropical Gardens. If you turn the heating up really high and sit on a beach towel underneath your largest pot plant – preferably some … Continue reading
Posted in Coast, Countryside, Current Affairs, Just flowers, Seaside, Watery things
Tagged Abbotsbury sub-tropical gardens, Aeonium, Dorset, Lyme Regis, mire, mobility scooter, Portland, reckless, Weymouth
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Janh1: Mainly fair with occasional rain. 