Recent content by mjd

Hi Tabs If you are thinking of stopping in Bembridge have a look at Warners, It's not everyone's cup of tea but you can get a good deal and heavily subsidised ferry crossings. It's where we stay when we are visiting friends in St Helens.

It says on their website that it's just reopened after it had a makeover, I hope it hasn't lost it's old word feeling.

One of the oldest pubs isn't far from Bath. The George at Norton St Philip has a recorded history dating back to 1397, and it's a nice pub. I remember drinking there one evening with some mates and the landlord saying if we wanted to continue drinking could we come indoors as it was well after...

If you want ready meals see if any of your local restaurants/pubs will do take aways for you, I know some near to me do, a left over skill from covid lock down.

I was very lucky to be offered early retirement from BT when I was 45 after 27 yrs counting towards my pension, I joined as an apprentice at 16, I'm now 73 so I've been drawing my BT pension for longer than I worked for them, and It's index linked. now that's a result !! I'm very glad that I...

If you can get to Lymington I have a old but perfectly good Rel Strata you can have as it's surplus to requirements, I would post a picture but I have know idea how to!! Mike

Please remember that W10 will not be supported for much longer, and although you might not like or need W11 you will miss out on all the security upgrades for W10, not all machines can be upgraded. Just a thought. Mike

Don't forget that Mermaid Gin is distilled on the Island.

The Crab and Lobster is still going and a very nice place to visit. it takes about an hour to drive from one end of the Isle of Wight to the other and yes you will need a car if you want to visit all the interesting places. You have everything from the George at Yarmouth,(a Michelin stared chef...

if you go via Amsterdam or end up there then I fully recommend the Heineken experience, well worth a trip round the brewery, providing they are open and not closed due to covid. Totally agree with all the suggestions above having spent many holidays exploring the area.

Know the Worlds End very well, its been a favorite of mine for over 50 yrs! yes if you don't know the roads in the area especcialy the old road from Bere Regis to Dorchester and venture off it good luck you can very easyly end up where you started!!

I found that having a laser sight line very useful, at least then you know where the saw will cut even if it is in the wrong place!!

Welcome to Dorset what part of this lovely county are you moving to?

If like me you live in a semi-rural location and can suffer power cuts during the winter then old fashioned landlines will be the only way you can contact anyone, as no power = no internet and I need the internet to make mobile calls as the signal here is naff!!!! Although I never use my...

I have one son but after one divorce he's now with his second wife and has produced 5 children between them, his second wife came with I child so I'm the proud grandad to 6 ranging in age from 25 to 7 and what a mixed bunch they are, the oldest two are married. Due to his second wife's illness...