Somerset

Should have said that there I was away last week, but seeing as both phone credit is low and the fact that I would have had to use my phone to send this means that you'll get an update where I can type on a proper physical keyboard.

Somerset then, a bit of a *Jehovas curse of a location for me, I lost £40 and my electric shaver down there which doesn't inspire me to come back anytime soon, which is a shame as when the sun was out and the rain kept away its a great lush place.

We stayed with sodseasons. in what turned out to be the dog part of their holiday complex, so if you would look out of your window you could see a great variety of dogs and even be visited by a friendly dog (in our case a choco lab) if your door was open.

We were halfway between Burnham on sea and Brean close to Weston Super Mare.  Which means huge tidal ranges and vast sandy beaches mixed with mud and dangerous quicksand.  It means there is quite a substantial dune system in place for those who like there wildlife, mostly dominated by Sea Buckthorn and bramble with the occasional small tree and wild flowers.

We had a few trips out including Weston Super Mare which is OK but when we went there they had, I guess a dead body under the pier.  There was police tape across the pilings and a hot forensics officer sitting talking to a local.  I have no idea what went on and finding out about stuff is of course is hit and miss as local news doesn't cover this.

We went to Minehead which is infinitely better and because a distant relative of ours lives there.  We had a meal and talked about old times, they live out in the middle of nowhere, off the beaten track which is cool but also a bugger to find.  A nice place but you'd definitely want to drive to get any benefit of the place.

Our final trip is to the village of Watchet which boasts an excellent harbour and a stop on the steam railway, so one for all you trainspotters out there.  Also please visit the community museum there, if you really want to be reminded of what the late lamented Plumstead museum looked like.

All in all a good trip let down by bad luck.

Berrow beach gale edition

Minehead.

Watchet museum well worth a visit.

Weston Super Mare dead body edition.

Manic Mushrooms with Barbara Cartland doubling up for Peach

SClub7 ? Brean funfair.

*thanks for making it this far. I have this notion that the Jehovah's Witnesses cause me bad luck and there was a supposed kingdom hall in Burnham On Sea.