SATURDAY 13 NOVEMBER     BRIDPORT

I walked to the shops in the morning and bought the paper, then sat outside in slightly warm sunshine, reading it.

John went off to bowls after an early lunch. It was “social” bowls – except it wasn’t very social as there was only one other player! However, he enjoyed himself.

I went for a long walk around the town, which I enjoyed.

I made potato soup and cooked a lamb roast dinner. We had strawberries after.

The week at Bridport had been really enjoyable – lovely and laid back. I would have liked to stay longer. However, John had discovered that a Test cricket match was to be played in Hobart soon, and he really wanted to go to it! So, the original plan of dawdling down the east coast, before the holiday period, and summer crowds, were abandoned.