DAY TWO.........
This morning I am going for a good long stroll along the beach, as the light of my life has decided to take advantage of an essential oils massage, as advertised in the Hotel leaflet. The Masseur comes highly recommended by one of Lady E's jam making club, and is apparently an expert at removing tension from the female body, and "exploring the woman within", whatever that means. She has paid for the full works, which includes all manner of electronic gadgetry, and he is due to call on her at 10am. Personally, I would change my name if I was him, as I wouldnt think that he gets much business using his real name of Dr Everard Thrustpole. Bloody ridiculous....still, he seemed a nice young man when I met him at the door. Massive hands. Smelt of baby oil and carrying a multipack of batteries.
Shame he was booked, really....as I had noticed that the better half had changed into some pretty racey underwear, but alas there was not enough time for any trains and tunnels, due to her appointment.
Toodled off downstairs where, owing to a particularly garlicky Fettucicni last night, I decided to play "Crop dusting".
Now, just for those that do not know about this sport, this is where one surreptitiously farts while passing through a public space, and then monitors the reactions from a quiet spot not far away.
I chose the quite busy Hotel Lobby, and must admit to it being one of my more succesful attempts, with the main contingent of people fanning themselves whilst exiting quickly, and the bemused bellboy being told to get some fresh air spray.
I strolled onto the beach with one eye on the weather, one on the time and the other on a startling sight in the distance.
About two hundred yards away, there was a stranded whale lying on the shoreline, and nobody seemed to have noticed. I looked around at the almost deserted beach, and saw a discarded bucket which I picked up on the run towards the poor creature.
I look in on the Discovery channel from time to time, so I knew that it was very important that I kept the whale wet until the tide came back in, so I filled the bucket and began rubbing the whale with seawater, and made soothing whale whistles in order to keep it calm. The tide was on the way back in, so its ordeal would not be too long.
I was midway through moistening its rather large blowhole, when it turned over and turned out to be a German Nudist called Helga Krupp, who had apparently gone for a swim off the North coast of Germany somewhere, and turned right instead of left, ending up in Dover.
Judging by the tone of her language, she was rather ungrateful towards me and, having regained her strength, decided to swim back to Germany.
My last sight of her, was when she passed over the horizon, followed by two Norwegian whaling vessels. I hope she makes it.
In the mood for a bit of history, I decided to visit Dover Castle, which turned out to be a very interesting place indeed. The original part was built nearly a thousand years ago, and there is a network of tunnels, dug into the chalk underneath, dating from the Napoleonic war. Used as a secret hospital during the war, it was also the place where the highly succesful evacuation of Dunkirk was planned and overseen. Bloody impressive.
Got back to the hotel quite knackered, I can tell you. Just as well, as the good lady was sound asleep and smelling of petunia oil. I didnt even have enough energy to raise a smile, let alone the old chipolata, so I quietly got in beside her and took a quiet nap.
A good day, all in all. I enjoyed my stroll, and Lady E seems to be fully detoxicified and dreaming of funny things, as she has a smile on her face and is making little cooing noises.
Happy days..........
Reculver Tower (near Dover).....part Roman (the bad brickwork nearest to you) dating from about 2000 years ago.
Dover Castle tradesmans entrance.
Dover Castle....view from top, down to town and seafront. Castle built by the Normans...I'm sorry, I didnt catch their surnames, just a bunch of guys called Norman.