Younger faces.

A frustrated whimpering from the garden gate indicates we have a visitor.

Puppy is all fired up and ready to get the day started. She accompanies us to the heron pond where she sees a rabbit. We last see her heading at speed in one direction while the rabbit heads, at speed, in another.

What, from a distance, looks like a gathering of hardy Baptists turns out to be a large group of students out paddle boarding. What better way to make new friends than braving the North Sea before breakfast ? Inhibitions soon disappear as the frigid water shocks the system. Even from a distance we can hear the sound of laughter. With each passing day the faces on the street get younger and younger. The towns age profile is rapidly heading towards a number somewhere in the low twenties. A few weeks ago it was a multiple of that. Some routines stand the test of time and running along this particular  beach is on every newbies bucket list :https://youtu.be/bgO0XA3LkYM?t=60

No one waiting to tee off on the Old Course this morning. This is most unusual. A good murder mystery could be written around the concept of the missing golfers and the empty fairway. Have they slept in ? Maybe they're coming by cab and are delayed ?

Burgers and a glass of Veuve Cliquot being advertised outside a bar. We initially think this is designed for students but few students would pay $40 for a burger or choose Champagne by name. We think the target audience is more likely to be fathers enjoying a few hours of peace and quiet while the rest of the family are doing 'essential' pre-semester shopping.

The houses on the cliff tops are passed on in families from generation to generation. The last time I saw one on the market was well over twenty years ago. The views onto the sea must be spectacular. This one has a Chinoiserie portico that we rather admire for is understated good taste.

Ocean plastics :https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1096625

Volcanoes and 'events' :https://www.zmescience.com/science/history-articles/volcano-eruptions-climate-revolutions/

Pyramid security :https://theconversation.com/curious-kids-in-ancient-egypt-did-pyramids-really-have-booby-traps-why-was-treasure-hidden-inside-262319

Before the universe existed there were .... :https://startswithabang.substack.com/p/new-theory-could-early-supermassive

Surprising ? :https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-12-02/texas-leads-the-country-in-net-migration?stream=top