Monday 29 May 2023

Sunshine!

Bank holidays and sunshine don't always combine but this May day is behaving well, the weather is glorious. Locals advised us to avoid the beach, to go there either very early in the morning or in the evening when people are leaving or have already left. Can we call ourselves local now, after just a few months residency? Anyway, we did as advised and stayed in our own garden until the sun had disappeared behind the trees. We didn't pop round to the family either. Their paddling pool had been filled and I know what that means - we wouldn't have been dry for long, even if we didn't go in the water a water pistol would have got us! The dappled shade of our new garden seemed the perfect place to be. There are sufficient patches of sun for me to enjoy for most of the day. We had an enjoyable time just pootling. We've been eating outside for quite a few days now, something that I really enjoy. It is a sufficient novelty in our changeable climate. The wisteria flowers will soon be gone so I make no excuses for showing a few more photos of them.
We went to the beach when the sun had left the garden. It was still busy! After six in the evening people are allowed to light barbeques and as we walked along the shoreline we passed groups of people enjoying themselves, music playing, smoke wafting and the tasty smell of roasting meat. It was still pleasantly warm and a few people were swimming. One day soon I'm going to get in the water! For now we are content just to flop down on the sand and enjoy the holiday atmosphere.

10 comments:

  1. Oh Sunshine and barbeques. Wonderful.

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  2. Lovely! The sunshine, the gardens, the beach. Your conservatory is so beautiful with the plants lining the sill along the windows. What a happy place to have a cup of tea.

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    1. The conservatory is a good place to be if there is a bit of a breeze to avoid but for the last few days it has been lovely to be outside.

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  3. It must be lovely to be so close to the sea that you can go to the beach (almost) whenever you like!
    I love the scent of Wisteria. I also enjoy eating outside but I am always a little nervous when there are many wasps around.

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    1. Being close to the sea is certainly a novelty for us - we feel that we are on permanent holiday!

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  4. Idyllic. Looks like a lot of pruning.

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    1. You've said it - two huge builders' sacks of garden prunings to the tip today!

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  5. It looks delightful. My eldest daughter and her family live in Dorset and Hampshire and spend a lot of time at the beach after all the tourists have gone home.
    Thank you for visiting my blog - Janice

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  6. We moved here last autumn and feel as though we are on holiday whenever we go to the beach!

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