Camera club in a prairie garden

Ann Hayden reports that the BEWI Camera Club explored the wonders of Gill’s prairie garden when she welcomed everyone to see her delightful and many unusual plants. A great time was had taking pictures galore and attempting to get a pictures of the many bees enjoying the garden, not such an easy thing to do!  Afterwards Gill gave us coffee and we sat enjoying the peace and seclusion. Our thanks to Gill for sharing her lovely garden.

Georgian market town and more

On August 12th 2021 History Group 2, Sara, Sue, Vivienne, Glynis and Wendy walked in Lymington to learn about its varied past. Initially a Saxon settlement but gained its prosperity through the manufacture of sea salt. This ended in the mid 1800’s with cheaper transport of salt from the Cheshire mines.
William de Redvers, Lord of the Manor, granted the town a charter between 1190 and 1200 giving it a right to hold a weekly market which continues today.
A notable person of Lymington was Admiral Arthur Philip who became the first Governor of New South Wales and is considered to be the founder of modern Australia. He sailed with the first fleet conveying convicts and settlers to the proposed British Penal Colony which later became Sydney.
Many other interesting facts and buildings came to light on this walk.

All aboard!

It was great to be socialising amongst friends again, this was our first outing in 18 months!
The weather was perfect , not a cloud in the sky, which made our hour cruise down to Hengistsbury absolutely stunning.  The tide was very low which bought many of the wading birds to the
waters edge, the ponies were also having their evening drink.
Our excellent skipper steered our boat down the very narrow and shallow channel. Other boats weren’t so skilful and we’re grounded having to wait for the change in tide.
We arrived back to Tuckton Tea Rooms to the smell of the most delicious barbecue and wonderful selection of homemade salads.  We finished with

ice cream and tea and coffee.  

It was a fantastic evening with lots of laughter and lovely to feel normal again!