TWO GO ON AN ADVENTURE
AS THE RUINED tower came into view, perched on the hilltop above the footpath that husband Ro and I were following, my thoughts turned to one of my favourite childhood books.
Enid Blyton’s Five on a Treasure Island, the first in the delightful Famous Five series, describes a ruined castle of white stone with “broken archways, tumbledown towers, ruined walls”, in which jackdaws made nests. I could easily imagine Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog running around the hilltop preparing for adventures – and picnics.
Enid Blyton holidayed in Dorset several times a year for much of her life, and based George’s family home at Kirrin Island on the ruined structure of Corfe Castle.
The castle is a pleasant stroll of about a mile – with scenic views of the Purbeck Hills – from the Corfe Castle campsite, which was our base for the weekend.
Ro had rolled his eyes at my re-enactment of adventuring children, but then simply couldn’t resist becoming a Norman soldier, brandishing
