Chesil beach's Cove Inn as seen in the very early part of last century, a staggering picture when you compare it to the modern one... for one thing the Cove Inn is 1/3rd of the height now as it was then, this due to the sea wall being built.

The bottom 3rd is still in use as the pubs loo's are down there, you can see the more modern look below...


The view on the far side of the first picture reveals not alot has changed... and as you can see, the Cove Inn has hardly changed at all except to lose the bottom 3rd for the wall which was needed.

Having seen the waves hit the pub itself with the wall there, I can't imagine what it was like way back then with nothing but pebbles there. The picture below does have the sea wall, I am guessing this picture is late 70's at the latest.


Quite a stormy sight that is, the waves much like those that hit this year as seen in an earlier post on this blog.

I was amazed to see such good pictures shared kindly and all credit for these to out local monthly "Free Portland News" who have now started a facebook fan page, from which I got these pictures, be sure to visit their page to see these amazing old photos of a bygone era.

March is here already, Portland can look forward to some more amazing sunsets, not that we don't get them in winter but they do seem to step up in beauty in the warmer longer days.

Not so long till the clocks go forward again drawing the days out into early evening time, the time Portland's Chesil beach cove really comes alive with locals enjoying the view and what's not to enjoy!

The days and nights are still pretty crisp and chilly, good clean air though and it's damn good for you.

Looking at the picture above it seems hard to believe it could be battered by stormy weather when it feels like it, as it was this winter, the worse in years but an amazing sight nevertheless.

I do think however we will have a latish spring, maybe due to the cold snap etc, not seen any daffodils out yet, which is late already I think, not sure but they have been out early over the last few years and in the end it's nature that provides the real clock.

Looking forward to a decent spring and summer of beautiful sunsets now.

Portlanders made a great turn out regarding the N.O.P.E march, as seen here on the ITV Local news and it looks to be 3 to 400 people there which can't be ignored, the message is loud and clear... in case it's not, again...Palm oil energy plant? WE DON'T WANT IT!


The walk started at the top of Portland near the heights hotel and memorial seen above, taking the route down the the bottom of the island (known as underhill) as seen below, trekking down "new road" towards the gates of Portland port, the old naval base gates.


I couldn't be there myself , having the flu and not really wanting to share it with everyone, any generosity I have stops there, happy to say.

It was important for us to make our thoughts known and I am sure everyone did a great job of that.
It will be interesting to how much notice they take of us all, looking at the recent mess and lies with those homes in officers field, I'd say not alot.

It's all good and well being or going green, but it has to make sense and be worth it, this clearly is neither.

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