Whitstable

Had a great birthday weekend at Mark and Howard's in Whitstable. A perfect weekend all round: good company; breakfast overlooking the sea; cycling along the front; eating the local oysters and the weather to match. All this followed by a wonderful meal at the Dove at Dargate in the evening.

Sunday had us cycling again before going off to Canterbury for lunch and a look round the famous city.

Sue and I didn't want to leave and would probably be quite happy to live there. The high street was not made up of the ubiquitous chain stores that make most places indistinguishable from one another. As a matter of fact they are banned.

It's back to school now but I do have next weekend which I am looking forward to immensely. A weekend away in the Cotswolds.