Promenade

No imperative forced me to get up early, today. Well, no imperative other than the stress of a full bladder. So it was that I was up at 6:40 and, once relieved, enjoying a coffee as I read the news before 7:00. At the allotted time, I strolled to Zoe's to provide the daily school escort service. The sun was out, it was cool but the forecast was good.

Back home, Diane was preparing to head out for Pilates and I settled down for breakfast. She headed off just before 9:30 and I followed soon after. I picked up the bus at the end of the road and headed to Bognor High Street. The plan was to enjoy a walk by the sea. 

To start with, I headed east. Unlike recent walks, I was not deterred by the huge emergency outflow pipes. I clambered over the pebbles and leapt the pipes. They were still discharging huge volumes of water into the sea.

I made my way past the pipes and back onto the path to the Lobster Pot.  It was very quiet and I was tempted to stop for a coffee, but decided that I was there for exercise, not caffeine.

I strode onwards along the promenade towards Middleton-on-Sea. At an arbitrary point, I turned and headed back the way I had come.

I headed back, passing Butlins, and the pier, and then turned back when I got as far as the sailing club. As I arrived at the High Street, my bus was waiting and I was home in just a few minutes.

Diane had a good session at Pilates but commented on how bad the traffic had been. After we had some lunch, she went to do some pruning in the garden (making the most of the afternoon sunshine). When she finished, she joined me in the Oranger for a quiet couple of hours with the Kindles.

As Zoe had a day off, she collected Ellie from school but has just dropped her off to us. She is staying with us tonight as Zoe has an early start (and Darren is away overnight).