7:30 AM. After a cloudless night the day starts calm and mild. This far North it's getting close to peak winter and the sun is only now peeping above the horizon. It will set again in eight hours time. The student golf club members were out cleaning the beach yesterday. They filled 57 sacks with plastic. This morning the sand is pristine.
Outside the Italian cafe a lady with a shaggy hound is waiting for her Americano. She's deep in conversation with a man walking an overweight Westie. The shaggy hound is keen to get onto the beach and emits a single bark every minute or so to remind her that she needs to get a move on. This could be interpreted as well mannered impatience. The Italian cafe has a sign in the window saying 'Dogs welcome'. This is good for business in a town that must have the highest dog/human ratio of anywhere on earth.
The garden centre has taken delivery of a life size bronze Stag. By Christmas this will doubtless be taking pride of place in some lucky individuals garden. There's no accounting for taste. Perhaps it would look better with lights strung along the antlers ? Angus notes that small , three foot, Christmas trees are priced at a scandalous £39.95. They used to be a pound a foot.
No news of the injured sheep. A replacement sign has appeared by the gate from the car park that leads to their enclosure.
6 comments:
Nobby notes an asymmetry in how dogs are expected to wait patiently while the humans blether on FOR EVER, while if he stops to chat to one of his canine pals he is encouraged to move on in very short order.
City prices for the trees.
Hari OM
Nobby makes a good point... and that photo is fabulous!!! YAM xx
Oh that is a great photo.
Such great news about the beach clean-up. And how nice to have all of that free labor! Someone in my neighborhood has a HUGE horse, rearing up, in their front yard. Their next door neighbor has a gigantic eagle in the back by their pool. As we say in America, "there's no accounting for taste."
Osa and Buddy completely agree with Nobby.
The cat with his fish! One can only hope to experience such unbridled joy in their lifetime.
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