£8million luxuary yacht destroyed by lightning strike

Poole Quay, Dorset.

Apparentlty the new Mexican owner was due to take delivery of this next week. Unfortunately, it needs a little more work before he can get his hands on it now.

this is what it should look like......

The house I grew up in - part 2 (the teenage years)

Broadstone, Poole, Dorset.

and my old school with such lovely (!) memories....

Nostalgia trip to Isle of Purbeck

Growing up as a teenager near Poole, summers always included a trip to the beautiful Isle of Purbeck. Initially with my parents, then driving myself with friends. I even made the trip to studland beach on my push bike a couple of times. Today was a big nostalgia trip as I toured around Studland, Corfe Castle and then on to Lulworth Cove and walked to Durdle Door.

Chesil Beach & Portland Bill

And so to Dorset on a stunningly beautiful sunny day.........

The last ever air cooled VW Beetle from Mexico production line 2003

Danbury Motor Caravans (AKA Beetles UK & birth parents to Skooby) have this VW Beetle for sale at £12k. It is a Mexican air cooled and was the last one off the production line.

The also have this tidy looking T25

and a few of Skoobys future cousins....

Bristol City

Skooby was in for his service on Wednesday so I took the train into Bristol. I am in no rush to get back again.

Severn Bridge(s)

Quick stop over on Tues afternoon to check out the Severn Bridges 1 & 2. The Tide was well and truely out.