Because Doris is allowed to write about random things while Sid has to tell you clever stuff about places.
Our route to Southampton took us through West Dean, which our avid follower(s) who are experienced map readers will note has a few interesting features. For example, the border between Wiltshire and Hampshire runs right through the village (you will see that the station is technically in Wiltshire), it has a sawmill although it is not precisely in timber country, and it has that very interesting collection of little buildings on the “cultivation terraces”.
But most importantly for Sid, it has a gazillion Information Boards.
Here is the amazing project that the village team has produced: https://www.westdeanvillage.co.uk/community/west-dean-parish-council-20589/history-trail/ and just to tempt you to click on it, the little buildings are number 4c, the Royal Naval Armaments Depot.
Ha ha that is the rest of your evening gone. Mine too. Just think how long it took me to get Sid away from those boards.
Sid would enjoy the treasure trails where you sleuth your way round the points of interest of a town. My sister has bought them for various towns where we’ve had holidays in recent years. There isn’t one for West Dean cos I looked: https://www.treasuretrails.co.uk/pages/trail-search?location=West+Dean ….
i.e. there isn’t one ….yet 😀
Oh wow we are definitely going to start using these. And they already have two for our new home city of Salisbury!
“…it has a sawmill although it is not precisely in timber country.” Reminds me of the joke: “I am the greatest lumberjack of all time. I worked in the Sahara Forest.” “The is no forest there!” “I told you I am the greatest.”
Actually it is next door to the New Forest but I am not entirely certain that you are encouraged to chop down their trees.