We have managed to escape for a quick holiday, thank the Lord. You know, to make up for all the ones we couldn’t have this year… We arrive in Bamburgh in good time and of course the first thing we do is run to the beach, strip off and plunge into the foamy surf en famille, laughing at the beauty of it and squealing a little with the shock of the cool water. The exceptionally high spring tide has brought the water right up to the dunes and the sea is flooding between them, running down the tracks that lead to the beach. The trials of pandemic life are instantly forgotten and all that matters as we stagger out of the sea as pink as lobsters, is which bloody bag did we put the flask of hot cocoa in!
WHAT A PLEASANT SIGHT IT WAS TO SEE PEOPLE SWIMMING TOGETHER AND ENJOYING IT SO MUCH