Swanage

We watched Punch and Judy at Swanage, as previously mentioned. Nicole reminisced about having watched the show many years ago - many many years ago - and nothing much having changed. It might even have been the same bloke working the swazzle stick.

Eloise enjoyed it too but soon it was over and we sashayed to a playground where she had a go on a toy train type thing and then a roundabout etc.

When quizzed later about the highlight of the day - the castle, the steam train, the seaside, she said "the playground."

Apparently the castle hadn't received enough upkeep as the castle builders had let it go to rack and ruin. And once you'd gotten over the chuffing of the train at the start it was much like any other train. Apparently.

So we rode back to Corfe Castle and the ladies had an ice cream while I went and fetched the car.

And so after a pub supper and a further night in B&B, ends our holiday within a holday.