October walks and water...

I thought that you might like to see how the world looked on our walk this morning...the changing landscape, colours, sounds and temperatures are what get Alice and I out there every day (actually, she'd be out there whatever...but those things certainly help me!)

It's been cold and windy but clear and bright these past few days...perfect October weather. I feel energised by the cooler air, and Alice loves to run into the wind with her ears flapping and good smells in her nose...

The weather has changed so much from earlier in the month, when it was weirdly hot. Paul and a good friend of ours, Brian, have recently bought a (very) small yacht...

Paul was brought up by the sea, in Devon....and has been sailing since he was very young. He passed his navigation exams years ago, used to have a share in another boat and loves to be on the ocean...so when this sweet craft came up for sale, they couldn't resist!
A couple of weekends ago on a Sunday when temperatures were over 80f, we all went down to move the boat from it's old home in a marina to it's new mooring in a little harbour in West Sussex. Well, the boys actually moved her...Alice and Brian's wife and I watched for a bit...talked a lot...walked around the town...waited and waited...ate ice cream...and sat looking at the gorgeous views...

this part of the harbour is known as the Millpond - it lived up to it's name that day!
Oh...and one of us went swimming...

 

well it was very hot - especially if you are wearing a fur coat...!

Thanks so much for all the lovely, touching and supportive comments on my last post...it's good to know that you get it. I somehow knew you would! xo

Tomorrow is my birthday...and I have a delightful day planned - I'll share it with you soon.