tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post964169008142234072..comments2024-02-13T07:39:19.810+01:00Comments on Being Here: Braving the cold...ArtyZenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-39491763026605451602012-06-13T14:36:40.359+02:002012-06-13T14:36:40.359+02:00Ah, Annie, I know Walberswick well - dipped many a...Ah, Annie, I know Walberswick well - dipped many a toe in the water there and in Southwold and Aldeburgh. Just a toe, mind! <br />The naked beach was lovely and we'll go again - and take Darwin as long as it's not too, too hot. He would prefer to stay in the campo with my friend and roam free for the day.<br /><br />(I don't avert my eyes, I have a really good peer - I can't help ArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-71947619825962758522012-06-13T14:34:04.037+02:002012-06-13T14:34:04.037+02:00I cannot stress enough just how chilly it was - de...I cannot stress enough just how chilly it was - despite the appearance to the contrary, Elizabeth. My children must be made of tough stuff. Juneuary sounds like an interesting month! AxxxArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-60425135684203710892012-06-13T10:15:11.467+02:002012-06-13T10:15:11.467+02:00I actually quite like the sea when it's cold. ...I actually quite like the sea when it's cold. Try taking a dip at Walberswick in Suffolk in May ... your kids would love it ;D<br /><br />I like the sound of the beach at the far end of town, I'll happily avert my eyes from a few naked bodies in return for a quiet beach. Are dogs allowed there too?Annie Cholewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608057589525908147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-64701800965053545922012-06-13T06:27:29.794+02:002012-06-13T06:27:29.794+02:00Well, it's hard to imagine the cold from looki...Well, it's hard to imagine the cold from looking at the pretty, summery pictures. Looks like it was a fun time! We are still waiting for summer weather here (Pacific NW). We call this time of year "Juneuary" ;)Elizabeth Rose Stantonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05725663688810441280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-10898149081577491062012-06-12T11:57:32.541+02:002012-06-12T11:57:32.541+02:00I have to admit, when the little ones went in ther...I have to admit, when the little ones went in there was lots of screaming and shouting and I told them not to make so much noise (NOT that the Spaniards care)- and then I went in and made a helluva row when a wave broke over me and gave me such a shock! It was too cold to swim (in my opinion) but great to splash around for a couple of m..seconds! Hope the sea warms up a bit before you venture in.ArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-31051888956161387192012-06-12T11:17:28.805+02:002012-06-12T11:17:28.805+02:00That looks like great fun, Annie, despite the temp...That looks like great fun, Annie, despite the temperature of the water. I will never forget the expressions of shock on the faces of some of my classmates on a school trip to Provence in early May when I was 16. We went to the beach near Marseilles and they went rushing into the water, which was absolutely freezing because of the snow-melt from the Alps which comes down the Rhone to Marseilles. :Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-88827616196239300642012-06-12T09:53:16.046+02:002012-06-12T09:53:16.046+02:00Note the contrast with teenage Mateo, Celia! He...Note the contrast with teenage Mateo, Celia! He's not unhappy but he's SO adolescent at the moment. I know it will pass in time - can you believe I was the same; introverted, always uncomfortable, unsociable. He maintains a sense of humour, but cannot be encourage (and will not be provoked!) into spontaneity or uninhibited fun when we are out in public. <br />Whilst not at Scottish loch ArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-84330717653293902092012-06-12T09:19:46.674+02:002012-06-12T09:19:46.674+02:00It's lovely the inhibition of youth - I rememb...It's lovely the inhibition of youth - I remember mine emerging from a freezing Scottish loch with smiles wide across their faces.<br />The stones are fascinating little towers - one looks like a Scottish cairn usually found on top of a hill.<br /><br />Celia xCelia Sweeneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015099550073863687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-21148023792741744632012-06-11T21:42:03.101+02:002012-06-11T21:42:03.101+02:00Inland France sounds perfect for you then, Gaynor!...Inland France sounds perfect for you then, Gaynor! I must say, the sand did get everywhere, including into my rather tasty tuna pasta salad. I'd added some green pepper for crunch, so we didn't need any extra! The waves were an added bonus as the Med is often very calm.<br />AxxxArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-91896468995298682922012-06-11T21:39:36.380+02:002012-06-11T21:39:36.380+02:00Breathtaking, Fly, in the real sense of the word. ...Breathtaking, Fly, in the real sense of the word. I did venture in so can vouch for the incredible resistance of my children! Fortunately, the sun was lovely and warm and there was little or no shivering done at all during the day.<br />AxxxArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-15777143211300204272012-06-11T20:09:02.336+02:002012-06-11T20:09:02.336+02:00I have a thing about sand - I hate it! As a conseq...I have a thing about sand - I hate it! As a consequence beaches aren't for me, but I love to watch the power of the water and waves.<br />Enjoy the rest of your summer which I'm sure will warm up, and the water temperature with it.GaynorBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971753467966206018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-42574056546120937722012-06-11T17:15:33.807+02:002012-06-11T17:15:33.807+02:00Not at all a beach person...and definitely not kee...Not at all a beach person...and definitely not keen on entering cold water...I'm shivering at the thought of going in there!the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-3562081528265776432012-06-11T16:32:00.515+02:002012-06-11T16:32:00.515+02:00Hi Janice, yes, it was a lovely day and my legs lo...Hi Janice, yes, it was a lovely day and my legs look a nicer colour now too. We often do pebble sculptures - never thought you could be taught how to do them; how very Hebden Bridge!<br />I was a bit surprised at how cold the water was. When we lived in Malaga, about 16 years ago, I used to swim as early as February...but nothing would have got me in up to my neck yesterday!<br />I'm sure youArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-81461297774313685432012-06-11T16:28:09.259+02:002012-06-11T16:28:09.259+02:00Dear Jane and Lance, I know some people are irresi...Dear Jane and Lance, I know some people are irresistibly drawn to water - I'm one of them - and others are not! Eldest son did not like the first beach and refused to behave in a beachy manner, saying he preferred mountains. (He liked the quieter, second one we went to though, where there were rocks to explore.)<br />Krakow and Lucca sound excellent choices and I look forward to hearing more ArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-81185293110466061212012-06-11T14:50:22.286+02:002012-06-11T14:50:22.286+02:00It looks as if everyone had a good time despite th...It looks as if everyone had a good time despite the water temperature. I love the pebble sculptures....there is someone who teaches pebble sculpture ( I think it is actually advertised as pebble balancing ) in Hebden Bridge. They often create things in the beck just outside our house. I did think they were held together with glue the first time I saw them. Carry on enjoying your Spanish summer. IJanicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-56790055538595538772012-06-11T13:09:55.453+02:002012-06-11T13:09:55.453+02:00Hello Annie:
We do not 'do' water at any t...Hello Annie:<br />We do not 'do' water at any temperature and so we are in absolute awe of your resilience in wading into the waves so early in the season. Yes, we should have been firmly left behind building the pebble sculptures, which do look rather splendid.<br /><br />Krakow and Lucca for us this Summer and not a beach or water in sight.Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.com