Another Lovely day by the Seaside

Sunday 8th September

Sometimes, especially while in France, one can tend to forget how lovely England can be.  Of course the weather makes a big difference and, despite a bit of rain yesterday, it has been a glorious September day.  Sunny but not too hot and a nice breeze.  We are here at Walton, and the day started as usual with a walk on the beach.  The tide was out and there was a beautiful sea-washed expanse of golden sand, with not a soul in sight.  The dogs really love the beach, the openness, the gulls, the pools of warm seawater, the seaweed covered low sea breaks, the under-pier darkness, with its rusting iron girders and the stumps of the old wooden pillars, dark barnacle-encrusted pools, and out again into the sunshine.  The serried rows of beach-huts and the terraces being prepared for more.  Amazingly these tiny beach huts without running water or electricity go for as much as £30,000.

Then out shopping in Clacton and Frinton, and an afternoon of gardening here in Walton.  Hard work, weeding, pruning, sweeping and bagging up, and watering, and now the garden looks fresh and tidy again.  Hard work, but worth it.  Then a quick drive to the Naze itself and another walk with the dogs.   Back and now we are showered and ready for an evening meal at the Marina.  So, another perfect day.