Wonderful Sea Fresh Air

What better way to start a few days away by the sea with your best friend .........

..... than a peaceful stroll along an all but empty beach ........

........  just yards from your caravan/mobile home.

It was .......... they reported, simply glorious, despite it being mid November .......

 ...... too cold for even an intrepid Nigel to swim .......

 ..... but they did have a cheeky little paddle just for the sheer hell of it all, even if it was just a very quick in and out, lest they incur the wrath of a winter chilblain!

Unfortunately, the beach café was shut, as a warming cup of tea would have gone down very nicely, and then perhaps, once suitably thawed, Alice said she wouldn't have been averse to trying a Purbeck ice cream, perhaps a rhubarb and rosehip ripple or honeycomb hash, but sadly it wasn't to be, another time maybe?

However, as eagle eyed as ever Nigel did manage to find the obligatory, holiday, holey stone, giving it to Alice to keep as a memory and to make up for the lack of a posh ice cream!

It was indeed very, very lovely .......

..... each lost in their own thought just for a little while .........

....... before heading to a nearby grove pine trees .......

...... to gather a few pine cones for Darrell, as requested, if they saw any, to go towards his upcoming festive décor, goodness only knows what he is planning!

Happy, out of season, seasidy days!