Today was a glorious day and as I hadn't been out since I drove back from the airport, I thought it would be a good idea to visit the beach again because the weather forecasters are talking about rain visiting us for the next few days - well at least until Saturday.

So off I went - lovely and warm and I had the window down and the radio up and it was so exhilarating having the wind blowing and not feeling frozen.....

The tide was half out........

The tide was half way out

The large rock pool

There were a few intrepid would-be surfers trying to catch a wave, although the waves were few and far between and what did come was very small - in fact the splashes they made were tiny......

The waves are really messy

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Just tiny waves

Some daring would-be surfers

The lifeguards are on duty already

I had to smile at the seagulls lining up at the water's edge - don't know what they were waiting for..........

Line of seagulls watching the waves


There was a wind surfer trying his stuff, and with the wind - he was moving at a good pace.......

Wind surfer having fun

After about half an hour, I came home - it was a tad too windy........... LOL

Once I arrived home, I saw that I'd got a new rose out......

Lovely old rose

New rose bud

and a hollyhock............
Campanula

and my lycesteria formosa, despite being 'culled' by Fred the Shed last year - has grown beautifully and there are the beginnings of the flowers.....

The lycesteria formosa is starting to sprout flowers

I've bought about 18 petunia plants and 5 dahlia bulbs, so they'll be planted out when the weather breaks - great to be having some colour soon.

Hope you all have a great day today and a great week to come