All those of you who believe it always rains in Wales take note: During June we had only 2 days of rain!!
One of those days we were in a cloudy France, the other we were away visiting friends in a cold England!!
Last year we had some lovely weather but I couldn't take full advantage of it due to the surgery wound in my back which was taking a long time to heal. Swimming in the sea was not advised for fear of infection. Spending a period of very hot weather close to the sea, but not swimming in it seemed strange. I began to suspect that I was sadly becoming a too-old-to-swim-in-the-sea-leave-it-to-young-people sort of person.
I am pleased to say that the recent hot spell has put me right, and temperatures of over 100°F/38°C have proved that I am still a keep-me-away-if-you-can-type-of-person.
So we have tootled down to the local beaches during the early evening, once our day's work is done.
One is a popular beach where the waters are warm and clear, and other beach goers consist of quietly playing children with equally behaved parents.
The other is an isolated quiet bay a little further along the coast with slightly cooler water where other than a few dog walkers, we swum alone. Spending nearly an hour in the sea on each occasion proves how warm it has been.
In warm clear, blue sea with gentle waves lapping over the golden sand with not a cloud in the sky, swimming among fish, surrounded by mountains and trees it is not difficult to imagine we are on a continental beach, rather than Cardigan Bay!.
Next blog - The squirrels again - Sorry!
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