A blustery day at the beach

Last Sunday we decided to take the Podlings to the beach. It was quite cold and windy, but we're never ones to let a little inclement weather stop us from having fun. This is England after all, we'd never have any fun if we only went out in good weather!

We packed up a picnic and drove to Prestatyn in North Wales, about 90 minutes drive away. It was lovely and sunny when we pulled into the car park. It wasn't until we got out of the car and the wind hit us that we realised it was FREEZING! It was so windy, we abandoned our original idea of having our picnic on the beach and ate it in the car instead. The Podlings thought this was great, but it did mean we had to wash the car seats when we got home!

Once we'd eaten, we put coats on, grabbed buckets and spades and headed down to the beach. The second we stepped onto the sand, Lily started jumping up and down shouting, "Woo hoo, woo hoo!". I think she was excited! We all had a lovely time walking on the beach, building sand castles and collecting shells.

Here is picture of a very cold me, sporting my 'beach jumper'. I always take this jumper to the beach. I bought it in California when I was presenting at a conference in Long Beach a few years ago. It's made of a towelling material and has 'Long Beach, California' stitched across the front. The picture amused me because anything less like the sunny climes of Long Beach than our trip to North Wales would be hard to imagine. If you look closely, you can see goose bumps!

We all had a wonderful time at the beach, despite the cold and wind. We will be having a reunion with some old work colleagues this Saturday which will also be on a beach. However, this meeting will take place in Devon, so, barring torrential downpours, it ought to be warmer (you've got to love that Gulf Stream!). I know the Podlings will enjoy it, whatever the weather!