In contrast with East Beach, the West beach cafe is lovely. Designed by Asif Khan, it’s modest and entirely appropriate to its location, looking a bit like a container at the top of the beach. […]
Archive | swimming
we(s)t wales 3
The swim I didn’t do… the annual New Year’s Day swim in New Quay – fancy dress optional. The combination of rain, wind and the end of a cough seemed sufficient excuse. Most didn’t get […]
escape to lyme 3
Ambling back along the coast, via West Bay and Hive beach (complete with swim and crab sandwiches from the cafe). Escape from Poundbury On the way back we drove into Prince Charles’s dream village/town – […]
ponds, ponds
It’s been the most amazing summer for the ponds (the ladies’/women’s/wimmins’ pond). More visits this year than the last five together. I’ve been on my own, with Marion (ice cream and strawberries), with Alice (despite […]
messing about in boats
Lunch with Tim and Jenny – Albert (72ft wooden canal boat with original 2-stroke engine, chonk……. chonk……. chonk) is on a mooring near Maidenhead. We went half a mile upstream and moored on a little […]
swimming bucket list
Between a long day at IWM in Elephant (overseeing the install of our temporary signs there) and visiting Gwyneth, managed to squeeze a swim in the Serpentine. Something I’ve always meant to do but never […]
malham with marion and maxie 2
Super-hot day for our walk to the tarn and cove – so the going was slow to cater for hot dog (and people). The most interesting route involved sheep, cows and stiles, none of which […]
malham with marion and maxie 1
To Malham for the weekend with Marion and Maxie. Maxie has more luggage than Marion, and Marion has more luggage than me, I think. B&B is very nice and we walk to Gordale Scar the […]
gower 2
A walk we had never done before, a circuit round he coast to Llangenith, over the downs and back via Llanmadoch. A perfect walk with a bit of everything – a swim… … and spectacular […]