Bourne for the beach (2024)

15/08/2021

Nothing like a fun family day at the beach and a South African braai to end it all. Happiness all round, kids had an absolute ball. Thanks Bray’s, it’s so good having you this side. Tammy Stanford Donovan Stanford Heather Bray

23/05/2021

My favourite thing to do... a long walk with Mr D and a stop for coffee. Imagine when we can do this on the beachfront....

5 days left till we pack the house into a big truck.

18/05/2021

Right now I feel like sitting on a rock taking in the sounds of the ocean.

07/05/2021

Took a blissful walk into town to meet Tay after school. She has 3 weeks to go and then school will be a distant memory. New adventures await down at the coast.

I will miss this little off road footpath that starts at the back of our house going all the way into the village. We have definitely ingrained our footprints Into the path from all the walking we have done.

04/05/2021

I absolutely love these little beach huts, they so full of character.

25/04/2021

The weekend is over and packing has started - I love clearing out, it’s such a refreshing feeling....

What really blows me away is that 3 and a half years ago we sold everything we had accumulated in our lifetime. We packed our treasures and a few clothes and arrived in the UK with 4 suitcases to our name and now we need a 5 ton truck to move our “stuff” to Dorset....

We have the keys to our new home a whole month early so you can guess where we will be on the weekends.

Thought i would pop a photo of the lake in my back yard. I’m going to miss it, but the exchange is worth it.

Have a happy week 🌸

24/04/2021

Just another awesome day in the countryside. Went for a long country walk with Mr D, it never gets boring!

Soon it will be very long beach walks and cycles. The promenade from Hengistbury Head to Sandbanks has an off road cycle path stretching 13km one way. Need to get my fitness levels up for that walk, that’s for sure! Donovan Stanford

28/02/2021

Just the most incredible weekend of sunshine, beach and of course ice cream.

House hunting is tiring & stressful but thankfully having the ocean to breathe in fixes everything.

love travelling

26/02/2021

S U N S E T S

Summer is around the corner people, it’s getting warmer and spring is showing herself through little buds sprouting all over.

Not long now and we will be moving home. The stress will be so worth being able to pop down to the beach for an evening walk and watch the sunset. This was the view tonight, just bliss.

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17/02/2021

F E B R U A R Y

How beautiful and crisp is this view!!!

I have been completely mesmerised by the snow this winter....
My ideal holiday and first love has always been the beach and sun - but now I have definitely added a ski trip to my bucket list of things to experience.

16/02/2021

F E B R U A R Y

16/02/2021

F E B R U A R Y

How beautiful and crisp is this view!!!

I have been completely mesmerised by the snow this winter....
My ideal holiday and first love has always been the beach and sun - but now I have definitely added a ski trip to my bucket list of things to experience.

12/02/2021

S N O W • C H I L D

The snow makes winter fun and exciting.... especially when you are 7!

I think we have sadly seen the last of the snow... it’s hasn’t melted yet because it’s flippen sub zero degrees outside still.

This has by far been the best winter we have experienced since living in the UK....and that’s coming up for 4 years now. It’s truly been an incredible journey so far and one I would do over again.

11/02/2021

S N O W • D A Y S

One of our favourite things about living in the UK is snow in winter. What a priceless experience waking up to white crisp snow covering everything... and right outside your front door!

03/02/2021

F E B R U A R Y

Just another beach pic popping up to remind you all that summer is around the corner.

By the end of February the sun will be setting at 5.41pm
By the end of March it will be 7.37pm
April 8.30pm
May 9.17pm
June 9.34pm

Patience....summer is coming people....

29/01/2021

W I N T E R • W A L K S

Castles, walks and coffee.....

Who hasn’t visited a castle or two in England! Grand, mystical buildings that contain a wealth of hidden secrets.
We absolutely love visiting these old magestic castles and historical buildings which can be found in abundance in England....it’s like a permanent movie set for outlander.

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09/01/2021

F I S T R A L • B E A C H

We visited Newquay, Cornwall for a family holiday in 2019 pre the world doom and gloom covid pandemic, and I cannot wait to go back.

This photo of Fistral Beach reminds us so much of our beloved Cape Town with its white sandy beaches and large rock formations. Being the saltwater, beach fanatics we are, we have searched the Southern coastline for places that remind us of home and Dorset, Devon and Cornwall comes in tops.

There is so much beauty in England still to be discovered and we can’t wait to explore more. Our bucket list is growing, plans are been put in motion and we can’t wait to share them with you.

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08/01/2021

N E W Q U A Y

Cornwall, so far one of the most loved and beautiful places in England we have visited.

My surf crazed husband could not wait to test ride the waves in England and so as a family we headed down to Newquay for some well-deserved beach time. Cornwall delivered! Not only good surf but a love affair that was hard to end.

It was well worth the 6hr drive from Kent to Cornwall, besides who doesn’t enjoy a road trip, patkos (as we say in South Africa) and that constant drone from the backseat… “are we there yet”.

Our home away from home was the cutest traditional Cornish cottage built from sandstone. It had everything we needed and was surrounded by farms and rolling hills. It was perfect!

Cornwall is a must on any list of places to visit!

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06/01/2021

❤️

I’m just going to close my eyes and imagine it’s summer 🤔

05/01/2021

C O U N T R Y ❤️ C O A S T

We didn’t give much thought to country vs coast when we found ourselves moving to the UK... Why? I still ask myself that everyday.

One generally lands up where you find work, which is how we landed up in the beautiful countryside. I will admit that I have thoroughly loved living in the thick of the country with its narrow lanes, never ending hay fields and deathly quiet mornings waking up to the bleating of sheep from the farm across the road.

This is a far cry from the lifestyle we are more accustomed to. We were born with saltwater running through our veins, it’s who we are. Long walks on the beach, sunsets and wine, suntans and sandcastles, It truly is a lifestyle that once tasted you can’t do without.

For the time being we are enjoying what beautiful country life has to offer... besides I think i would miss the horse p**p in my driveway for sure!

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04/01/2021

L I F E

Enjoy TODAY, tomorrow is not guaranteed.

04/01/2021

O C E A N • D R E A M I N G

Can’t wait to get back to feeling the sand beneath our feet.

To good times and tan lines.... they are around the corner people 🏖

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02/01/2021

1224 • D A Y S • A G O

It’s been 1224 days since we sold everything we own and arrived at the airport with only our kids, our bags and one way tickets to our names.

Starting over in another country has never been short of challenges. We often look back and wonder how on earth we did it. While we have experienced some lows we have also enjoyed some incredible highs. We have learnt a few very important life lessons: how we as humans place unnecessary value in material things, how important friends and family are to us and that if you have a real desire to change your dreams into goals and achievements, you can.

This is our story...

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