Catherington, Hampshire

April 30, 2020May 1, 2020 By Dianne

Mostly dogs!

Now for those of you who haven’t followed us for long we’ve been house sitting on and off since 2009. Lots of different countries – UK, Europe, Canada, NZ, and Aussie. Part of house sitting is looking after pets while their owners are away. Not always but more often than not. We’ve looked after dogs,…

June 23, 2009August 5, 2016 By Dianne

Last little outings in Hampshire

Hi all…..we finally caught the bus to Portsmouth – a city on the coast south of us. We’d been waiting for some extra good weather and we had it at last. A beautiful sunny day! Portsmouth sits on a expansive harbour and is home to a large naval base. Also to the majority of surface ships in…

June 13, 2009August 5, 2016 By Dianne

Winchester

It was off to Winchester today, about 20 miles from our house sit in Catherington. Lovely drive again through the South Downs – this time to its very western end. Winchester is a significant city in the history of England. Kings were crowned and lived there. Important decisions were made and history changed at Winchester….

June 12, 2009August 5, 2016 By Dianne

Brighton

We picked up our hire car this morning and headed off to Bosham, a little village on the coast south of here. We had fish and chips for lunch in a little pub that sits right on the shore line. Lots of warnings about parking your car in front of the pub, when the tide…

June 11, 2009August 5, 2016 By Dianne

Hampshire

Hi all, Had a lovely trip from Dorset to Hampshire – a one day car hire, different drop off point, worked out well. We traveled via the New Forest area. Very famous for its beauty and for the wild ponies that have free wandering rites! A very peaceful area – a little haven in the…