Southampton

 My nephew Phillip met me at the Southampton docks. He is a very successful TV personality and hosts a show called “location, location, location,”as well as other programs. He and  his wife Fiona live in converted farm buildings house that 20 years ago was made into a large house with originally six bedrooms but now four. I had a very enjoyable two days with them. We went for a short walk to the local pub for lunch and Phillip and I spent the second day visiting the Portsmouth historic dockyard including the Victory and the Mary Rose. The Mary Rose was a stunning exhibit. The ship sunk in 1545 and then half of it was discovered buried in silt in the Solent and was raised a few years ago, with many of the artifacts, which of all being most beautifully displayed in the exhibit. Much enjoyed.