Good Morning Saturday

Hi Rufus can I invite you to a virtual visit to Shell Bay just over the water from Sandbanks in Dorset? You take the car/foot passenger ferry. There are a number of miles of sandy beach partly owned by the National Trust. I seem to remember the next beach is called Knoll Beach. A local can correct me. You can sit in the sand dunes or swim in the sea or visit the lovely cafe. I was there last May and the weather was perfect.

I’m afraid you have been set lines not 6 of the best. As follows ‘I must behave myself when contributing to GN’ hand written not typed. ?

Now the teacher is coming out in me
Nan; You've just sabotaged a little teachers' anecdote I was about to unleash, after my weekend phone talk with Michelle; remember? last year? Bournemouth, beige cardis, a thread that ran to 270 posts. She's a recently retired IT teacher and told it to me, but I'll probably get into trouble again. My word, they must pay well in the Old Dart! She and DH are forever cruising on these enormous cruise ships, you know, 3000 passengers and 1500 crew! They've "done" the Med. Carribean and just about to fly to Singapore to pick up a Far East 3 weeker. Cripes!
Now where was I ? Doesn't matter.!
Btw Nan; what was your special teaching subject apart from Good Manners and Boogie-Woogie?

Rufus I must have missed that little fracas last year, what a shame.

FYI I taught teachers to teach and loved every minute of it. So I would have in my class teachers who taught Languages, Keep Fit, Art, Car Mechanics, Swimming, Maths, Tourism. It was the theory of teaching not the subject itself. I am in touch with some of my lovely students today, we had so many laughs. I wasn’t exactly conventional ?

Hi Rufus can I invite you to a virtual visit to Shell Bay
Nan: of course you can and I'll be your "local", as "Daarzet" was practically our 2nd. home. Michelle (remember her!) and family live in Ferndown, my brother's family lived just up the road in West Moors and my Mam lived in a 1 bedroom flat in Lower Parkstone on the B'mouth - Poole road after Dad died in Barnstaple. When she moved into a care home we were able to use her flat during our visits back home and we spent many hours around Poole harbour and Pottery. I see the Harbour Heights hotel is doing a Valentine's Day special for £239; rose petals on the bed. chocs and glasses of champers. How does that grab you? We spent a lot of time, and money,! on various family anniversaries there. But we can't go just yet because Teetime has me down on her dance card for the GN Valentine's ball. Cheers

How lovely that you know that area so well Rufus. I always loved Branksome Dene Chine as a child, such happy memories.

I will accept the Chocs and champers but my DH of 47 years is the only person allowed to scatter rose petals for me thanks ?

only person allowed to scatter rose petals
Nan: of course he is! The hotel does all that for you; I simply drew your attention to the deal; I don't get a teacher's pension so I couldn't afford to take any lady there, even one as charming as yourself! I haven't done those lines yet teacher, so there!
Btw; I believe Knoll whatsit still has a nuddy section; I hope that's not why you invited me along!