Romantic Portland Bill

Another tick on Nigel’s 50p, charity shop, Weymouth mug ……..

……. with a blustery, but very romantic visit to Portland Bill.

It did not disappoint.

“The sea was wild and unfettered, it’s crashing waves cruelly and unmercifully pummelling Portland’s famous craggy rocks, while fighting against an opposing wind” according to a very inspired and truly descriptive Nigel ……..

…….. while also quoting great chunks of the shipping forecast to add to the atmosphere “Thames, Dover, Portland Plymouth, variable 4 or 5; but Northerly or North Easterly 6 or 7, occasional gale in South, backing North Westerly later ………

……… Intermittent wintery showers. Visibility moderate or good becoming poor later”  What on earth is he like?

While Nigel was all about the lighthouse and waves, I was very taken by all huts and shacks ……. how romantic is this iconic one, called the Battenburg Hut?  Although they looked ramshackle, unorganised and somewhat abandoned, according to Darrell the asking price for this hut alone, a while back was £100,000 and Prue Leith’s son has got one! Oh my goodness…… well out of our price league then and a fraction of the size of The Towers!

……. but, we can all still dream…………