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Getting Closer to the Old Floating Bridge

In a post from a previous trip to the UK before we moved back, I had included some distant shots of the retired floating bridge that I took from the Spinnaker Tower. More recently, I had cycled to Gosport and was taking the ferry across to Portsmouth to catch a train home. The pier for the ferry on the Gosport side is very close to where the floating bridge is still moored – I guess the plans for disposal are still not worked out. Needless to say, I grabbed some shots from the pier and from the ferry as we passed by.

Spitbank Fort Visit

wpid7774-C59F7834.jpgMy mum’s birthday included a party on Spitbank Fort.  This is one of Palmerston’s follies built out in the Solent not far from Portsmouth.  The place has been restored in a great way and retains a lot of the character you would expect of a Victorian fort out on the water but with modern comforts as befits a hotel.  I will spare you the family photos but here are a few shots to show you just what it is like out there.  The service is great so, if you feel like spoiling yourself, check them out.

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