Promenade

Ellie has a cold and had to miss a day of school today. Zoe was able to work from home so we did not have to step in and help.

After breakfast, Diane did some laundry while I steam-cleaned the floors. I then made the most of a quiet Monday and wandered into the Village to get a haircut. The four barbers on duty were sitting chatting when I arrived so I was escorted straight to the chair and processed immediately. While strolling back home I thought about Diane's walk for today. It was warm, it was dry, the sun was shining, why not go to the promenade above the beach? It seemed like a good idea.

After a light lunch, we set off in the car and parked at West Fields. Then we set off through the Marine Gardens and along the promenade towards the pier.

The Marine Gardens have clearly been victims of No-Mow May as there were large tracts of wildflowers poking through the uncut grass. It was tranquil, very sheltered, and secluded and we enjoyed zigging and zagging along the paths as we headed to the far end.

We crossed the road and joined the promenade. As you can see from the photo, it was absolutely heaving with almost nobody. We seemed to have it to ourselves.

We made our way towards the pier, stopping a few hundred metres short. This was the longest walk Diane had attempted, so after her first kilometre we sat on a bench and watched the world go by until we started on the return journey. Tomorrow she starts on her Cardiac Rehab (assessment) so it was good to get her warmed up.