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March 2022                                                                          March 2022
                                                                                            The sea was wonderfully clear with a forest of kelp highlighting the occasional fish
           Dorset Property Care                                                             that darted here and there. Jonathan shouted over “Let me show you the caves.
                                                                                            They are brilliant!” So we swam the hundred metres to the east to discover before
                    Allan Slater                                                            us a cathedral of rocks opening up into a vast cavernous cave.
                 Based in Briantspuddle
                                                                                            The  sea  was  still  quite  rough
               Services
                                                                                            crashing  against  the  rocks  and
               Building maintenance                                                        rushing through the cave entrance
               General joinery                                                             into  the  darkness  beyond.  The
               Garden maintenance                                                          secret  apparently  was  to  go  with
                                                                                            the flow so as the next wave came
               Garden landscaping                                                          crashing through the entrance, we
               Kitchens                                                                    swam  hard  into  the  darkness.  This
               Man and digger hire                                                         was scary stuff and living life a little
                                                                                            on  the  edge,  but  wonderfully
               Waste carrier licence                                                       exhilarating!
                                                                                            Once  inside  the  cave,  I  was  able
               07973 158092                                                                 to  look  around.  The  water  was
                                                                                            calm  and  light  from  the  outside
            allan@dorsetpropertycare.co.uk                                                  highlighted  a  special  place  of  fabulous  natural  beauty.  You  can’t  buy  this
            www.dorsetpropertycare.co.uk                                                    experience and I felt so small as I looked at the intricate rock formations pink in
                                                                                            colour that made a backdrop of stunning beauty. It had taken millions of years in
                                                                                            its formation and I felt a sense of permanence, which no matter what happened
                                                                                            in the world, this will always be here.
                                    G P Lewis                                               I wanted to stay longer but realised that this might cause a little anxiety for those
         Interior/Exterior Painter & Decorator                                              we left on shore. We took the next rush of water out of the cave and suddenly we
                                                                                            were in brilliant sunshine and the clear blue sea. As we swam back to the ledge I
                                                                                            realised that perhaps the trickiest bit was going to be getting out.
        All aspects of painting and                                                                                                       All  the  other  guys  in  our
        decorating undertaken including                                                                                                   intrepid group were a good
        Domestic, New builds, Refurbs                                                                                                     15 to 20 years younger than
        and Commercial.                                                                                                                   me  and  I  guess,  out  of
                                                                                                                                          water,  a  lot  more  mobile.
        Qualified and with over 30 years                                                                                                  No  matter,  what  was  a
        experience, will offer friendly                                                                                                   couple  of  cuts  and  bruises
                                                                                                                                          against
                                                                                                                                                    one
                                                                                                                                                               life’s
                                                                                                                                                          of
        advice if needed.                                                                                                                 experiences? I loved it!
            1st class finish                  If you require a job done hassle free                                                      I  eventually  managed  to
            Free written quotes                 by an honest, friendly tradesman                                                         scramble  onto  the  ledge
                                                   please give Gavin a call on
            Fully insured                      01929 471704 or 07977                                                                     which  was  covered  by  a
                                                                                                                                          few  feet  of  water.  I  edged
            No job too small or big                  047314, Email:                                                                      my  way  along  the  ledge
            No VAT                                                                                                                       whilst  the  sea  bashed  me
                                                  g.lewis515@btinternet.com.

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