The flight was not full so we all had plenty of space in the cabin. TPR kept switching seats, mainly for the best views from angle of the plane.

When I saw Weymouth from the air for the first time I was astonished at the beauty of the beach. The pilot dropped our height and we travelled the length of the shoreline on a railway track for an even better view.

I vowed to visit the pretty seaside resort in September when, I hoped, the summer crowds would no longer be there.