I had a great day out yesterday with my husband for his birthday. Last year he'd opted for a day out in London and we spent a heat-laden day up and down Oxford Street and Covent garden, and on and off the Tube.
Such a thing was unthinkable this year and we headed off into the adjacent New Forest by car, stopping at Lepe Beach and the lovely little town of Lymington. Then a nice meandering journey back via Beaulieu. It was lovely to be among so much greenery and on an ozone laden beach in a really brisk wind. It blew the cobwebs away
Arriving back in town we had to stop for fuel and at one point found ourselves waiting at a red light with a full-on view of the container terminal and the massive cranes which move them around, in Southampton Port. (It's the second busiest container port in UK, after Felixstowe.)
Quite a contrast with the greenery and peace we'd enjoyed for a few hours, but I can see a different sort of beauty in a cityscape. That view of the docks represents a power house, with thousands of containers of goods entering and exiting the UK, and it's exciting in its own way.
Are you a town mouse, or a country mouse? I think I like to be both!
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i think i like a bit of both but lean more towards country.i used to enjoy a day in London,traveling up by bus,but its not wise or possible now.And even though Bristol is only 12 miles away i just cant face it,and living on the edge of a small coastal town as i do,suits me fine,and living on the edge is no exageration as our house is high on the cliffs looking over the Bristol Channel.
I am definitely both. They have their own attractions. The docklands, the commercial quarters, the old industrial buildings and the countryside. I love them all. I hope your husband had a wonderful birthday and it sounds that you both had a great day out. 😊🌸🌼
We are very lucky here in Cardiff as where I live I have some great parks nearby that have kept me sane during lockdown although one little park is more suited to sit in rather than exercise in.
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We have friends very near to Cardiff and we love it!!
Where we live we can be in the countryside very quickly, we are near to Manchester and about 50miles from Blackpool. I think I am both as well xxxx
I'm a bit of both as I enjoy the country and also the city as well.
Hi Sue
I'm so pleased you had such a lovely day yesterday and isn't it lovely to be amongst the greenery. I would definitely say your husband had a lovely birthday this year not to be on and off the Tube. A very happy belated birthday to your husband.
Also, I love the picture and I'm a country mouse but I've no doubt you worked that one out ha ha.
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