15th DEC. near GOLDEN CAP to ABBOTSBURY ( swannery)

We had cheese sandwiches for breaky due to the tap of one water container being left on.
Leaving around 8 we climbed the prominent Golden Cap and then descended to small Seatown. At a public loo we washed fossils. Here I think I also left a camera case with my mileage book and personel notes,  a big loss to me. I did not discover this loss until pitching later that day 14 miles on!
Generally the day was a slog. We had numerous uphills and downs then shingle shore which was hard going to West Bexington, where we stopped, chilled, for a cup of tea brewed by the loo. A heavy shower had us donning capes which trudging on soft pea gravel made walking more intense.
A rough track, with probably 90% water pot holes, took us to the start of the long shingle Chesil Beach. We were not walking it thankfully but headed inland toward Abbotsbury on another wet track before gaining a slightly drier one toward the Swannery. We had hoped to get water at the car park there but all was locked up. A chap who was feeding chickens/ xmas turkeys gave us water and said anywhere around here was good to pitch,  no one will disturb you.
We walked a little way on and pitched on Linton Hill in a secluded dip.
Once pitched the rain started again,  we got in relieved the day was over, brewed a tea and relaxed talking rubbish in various accents,  I miss the radio, its lacking is making us morons.
Tea was cous cous and stilton cheese soup,  not as good as it sounds.
Felt a little low today,  did not help losing the mileage/ diary.