Some old friends

Tom and Stuart, two old Uni friends, came to visit yesterday. It was decided that we ought to go camping as the flat isn't enormous and it could be quite fun. Thankfully Tom had his Dad's car for the weekend, a large Volvo, which was plenty big enough for the trip.

Yesterday afternoon we chose a spot which looked interesting and picturesque near durdle door. The plan was to get to the campsite shown on the map just north of "the door". Pitch and head to the beach. After a while of trawling the internet and a quick phone call the campsite, it was established, was full. Not a single pitch left. Well, we're not picky. I mean a tap and a place to put the car and tent is all that's required really. Any ways it was getting late and we headed off in search of something, which we hoped would be somewhere near Swanage.

We found a place eventually after two or three non-starters just W of Swanage itself and very near Herston Halt on the Swanage heritage r/w.

The tent went up swiftly and we hot footed it the 2 or so miles to town to get a quick dip in the sea before the already dwindling light went completely. Crossing the fields we came upon what looked from afar as an exciting opportunity, A Garden Party. We ambled in and were greeted with looks of suspiscion as all 3 of us clearly not dressed for anything other than beach going. John (if I recall correctly) told us where to go... literally. So we resumed the original plan and now not far from the top of the agenda; some nosh and beer having seen the BBQ and the wine cooling in a brook. The plan, I must say, was executed without delay and with style, I might add. First the swim; cool but refreshing, next the nosh; Pizza from the box and Kronembourg from the can, Finally some Beer in a very fine establishment called the Red Lion. All aims successfully completed we bimbled back to camp the way we'd come, mainly to check up on the success of the Party. Quite expectedly the party was a roaring success and it seemed even less likely that we could infiltrate so we headed to bed.