This morning the wind is flinging itself against the coast and the spume is tumbling across the sand in the direction of the golf course. Some intrepid Californian golfers are discovering that bobble hats, unless pulled down over the ears, can literally fly off their heads.
The Scots kids are back at school. English ones have a few more days of freedom. A group of pre-teens are having a beach buggy lesson. Nervous parents hover around making sure that helmets are fitted properly.
Down on the beach another group watch as an adventurous nine year old sets off on his first journey under sail power. With the wind this strong the dune buggy accelerates away like a rocket. A member of staff chases after it.... and its driver.
Paragliding students show up followed shortly after by a group of six middle aged ladies. The weather may be dire but it's not putting anyone off going into the water.
As we head back to the car we see a horse and rider at full gallop. The horse is enjoying the feel of the water on its hooves. Seagulls fly in all directions as it approaches. The horse goes the full two miles down the beach and the full two miles coming back.
So starts a cold and exceedingly wet Tuesday in a small town on the North Sea. This afternoon we shall ( hopefully) be on the flight from Dundee to Heathrow to catch up on the dental appointments that were missed when our train was cancelled due to landslides. The flight starts off in Sumburgh before reaching Dundee so I'm guessing these are conditions the Shetland crew will consider 'balmy'.
8 comments:
Best of the with flight to London. Let's hope conditions in Sumburgh permit take off. Here in Aberdeen (where the schools don't go back until 15 April), after three gloriously sunny days over the Easter weekend, the weather has reverted to type. Or worse.
Cheers, Gail.
You and the Font have obviously found an exceptional dentist to travel first from Europe to, and now from Scotland to see. I'm curious what makes visiting them so worthwhile instead of finding a new dentist in Scotland.
In such windy conditions, the name of the beach buggy outfit is very apt!
An exhilerating ride for both horse and rider.
Hope all goes well for your flight to London.
Not our usual seasonal sunshine this Easter, it's been overcast, cold and wet, not what the tourists have come for.
Wondering which St Andrews schools are back already? We have family with children at state schools in Fife and they're not back until 15 April.
I hope the weather doesn't intervene in your plans again.
When you live in Scotland in a North Sea town, to the beach! The thought of going into the water gives me the shivers.
What a grand dash it would have been for the horse and rider.
Hope the flight went well. Enjoyed both links today. Two words: Abundant Cicadas (shudder) So happy I live much further East.
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