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I needed a trip to the bank in New Milton today. As it was a fine frosty morning we took a drive in the forest first and moved on to Friar’s Cliff for big breakfast brunches in the eponymous café.
On the way through Tiptoe we fell in behind a splendid horse and cart. After I had photographed hooves through the car windscreen, Jackie overtook the antique vehicle and stopped further down the road so that I could lay in wait for a full frontal shot.
Holmesley Passage, was bathed in both sunshine
and frost;
as was the still autumnal woodland and the bracken covered moor.
The stream that runs under the road flowed fast over the concrete ford.
Wrapped up and back-packed walkers strode across the moor.
The Friar’s Cliff café was so full that many diners sat outside (remember the dog)
watching the sea, a canoeist kayaking by,
and dogs frolicking on the beach.
We are given a slip of paper containing our order number, and wait for the superb, freshly cooked, food. One couple didn’t touch their bottled water and crisps. They, too, were to receive a café meal.
A young mother clutched both her small son and his scooter as she made for the café. She didn’t drop either before she reached her destination.
We admired the patience of a golden haired dog ogling its owners’ bacon sandwiches without moving a muscle.
This evening we dined on fish fingers, chips, onion rings, and baked beans, with which I finished the cabernet sauvignon.
