This year, there were about 30 of us, a good mixture of adults, teenagers and youngsters (plus Toddy the dog). We met up at St Faith’s car park and set off, soon after 7am. By 8.30am we were all arriving in our cars at Fleet services and many of us enjoyed a cooked breakfast. Just after lunchtime we had all arrived and had been allocated our rooms. We then went down to Swanage sea front, the weather was kind and one person from the group was soon swimming in the sea. Many others, paddling, sun bathing or mooching around.

In the evening we enjoyed a scrumptious meal, with many joining in the preparation and washing up afterwards. The meal was polished off with various yummy homemade cakes and fruit meringues. 

Later many of us went off for a night walk along the seafront, (plus a bit of fun, seeing how many people could squeeze into a phone box). We finished off with a nightcap in a local pub. The atmosphere and company was brilliant throughout the weekend.

On Sunday morning, we were served a wonderful breakfast prepared by the hostel staff.