Thursday, 22 May 2025
Water, water everywhere.
At last we've had some rain, enough to wash much of the yellow pollen, dust and debris off the roof. But I'm hoping for more to come as after many weeks of drought the soil is still very dry.
In the afternoon we went to to see an exhibition and aural history in neigbouring Poole. The towns of Bournemouth and Poole are now merged into one large conurbation but were once separate and distinctly different places. Poole is surrounded by water, a fisherman's town, with lake and bays and harbour.We found a spot by the lake to leave the car and walked by the water to the exhibition venue.
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The exhibition featured the stories of some of the men who took part in the little boats evacuation from Dunkirk in 1940.
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What an interesting exhibition to attend. Those small boat owners were brave souls.
ReplyDeleteThey were not only brave souls but also generous because for the Poole fishermen the pleasure boats were their means of income.
DeleteThe Dunkirk story is one of the most amazing of the last century. I would enjoy that exhibition!
ReplyDeleteYes, it is a story that really captures the imagination. All manner of small boats were used, not just the fishermen's open topped boats but very beautiful launches belonging to the wealthy.
DeletePleased to her you have had some rain. What an interesting exhibition.
ReplyDeleteHappily more rain is due tomorrow!
DeleteI don't think we will ever appreciate the enormity of the task the little boats undertook and the incredible success it was. Fascinating exhibition.
ReplyDeleteWe are still waiting for rain!
If you haven't had rain yet don't worry - it's a Bank Holiday and rain will fall!
DeleteThere is something rather special about a small boat with a name. We had an old clinker-built National 12 and had many happy hours of sailing in her. We didn't name her and had we done so I don't think we would have sold her on!
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