Hampshire - Round and About

Here we are at Barton-on-Sea with Jane and Ron who now live just around the corner from this spot. If you look hard enough you can just see the Needles between Sue and Jane. Although it doesn’t look it, it was very busy along the coast on this Sunday afternoon.

Our friends from Portsmouth visited for the day. Unfortunately Roy and Sybil couldn’t make it.

Sue and I whilst walking in the forest spotted this tree so had to take a photo. A ‘hole’ lot of fun!

I was out on my bike and a pig farm has sprung up close to the forest edge. Although the sows are behind electric fences (thank goodness – they are really BIG!) the piglets have free range and are running all over the place. They know where their next meal is coming from!

 

Keyhaven early one morning – a very tranquil place at that time.  Keyhaven is a quiet coastal village overlooking the Solent. From here there are views across to Hurst Castle and the Isle of Wight. It was once an important port particularly for the salt trade. Keyhaven is now a place for yachting, fishing and bird watching.

 

Harbridge Heavy Horse event – This is the second year we have visited this event. It was a very pleasant afternoon.

 

At rest                                                Ploughing demonstration

     

On the turn whilst harrowing.

Sue with the foals                                   Punch and Judy

        

Heavy Horse in full harness.

It takes about 15 hours to polish all the brasses.

Easter Saturday I was out rambling with the New Forest Ramblers. There was some discussion and demonstration about photography. David was left to give out the Easter eggs.

   

Alpacas - local animals though not indigenous to the New Forest.

Whilst out on a very early bike ride on Easter Sunday this roe deer (I think) was quite happy grazing  close to the Castleman Trailway.

     

I have recently bought a slide scanner so that I can copy all my slides to computer (there are a few thousand). The scanner copies about 10 slides per minute (I have to operate it manually). Below is a photo of one of our early camping ventures close to Barcelona.  Yes – the tent is standing in water, we had to leave it there and take to a hotel. This is the day after the rain. In case you are not sure that is me holding the table!

During the scanning of the photos many friends have come to light. Watch this space!