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6 February 2010

6 February 2010 - Poole

A short walk around the harbour side on a Saturday morning.

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Poole harbour. There are still a few working boats around. Most of the old working port has now changed to support pleasure boats.

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Another working boat undergoing maintenance.

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This bronze statue of Baden-Powell, founder of the scout movement, is new since I was last here. Poole is where scouting began. 100 years ago.

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The Jolly Sailor, one of the many public houses on the harbour side.

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Two more old pubs and an old warehouse.

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These palms give the impression that we are in a warmer location than Dorset. They are actually pot plants.
Follow this link to my next stop at Corfe.