Post 566: A trip beside the Seaside & a check on the bump too.
My Darling and I were out today for the first time in the two week annual leave that is nearly all used up. There only two more days and my Darlings back at work, so it was imperative that we did have our first day out today.
I was a bit slow on the uptake and the Kdrama I was watching was to interesting to look up at the clock but when my Darling came down ready to go out I suddenly realised that I needed to get a wriggle on if we were to make it to the café on time, so I switched the tv off, gathered myself up and got ready for the off in plenty of time ha ha.
As we set off with the navigator telling us to “go right then the second exit on the roundabout” the three of us headed off to the seaside.
The reason for going to this out of the way place past all the big shot town with their sprawling streets looking a little jaded as we past them.
We continued with the calm sea on our left heading west and drove past our youngest’s home town, but we were after a quieter stretch of the beach where the café looked out onto the grey-blue water that stretched for miles with no boats or swimmers only dogs have a great time with their owners finding the stiff-breeze a bit off-putting. Like us I think everyone was dying for shelter and warm drink of some kind.
The navigator did her job because in front us there was a huge blue building with a on the sea-side of the road which had to be our destination. The huge single building was alone on the beach but looking well looked after and as we pulled off the main road into the carpark we found it to be very busy with walkers, dog walkers and café users. Perfect.
We grabbed a disabled space near the entrance to park up, which was a bit of luck and looked around for our two friends that we were here to enjoy a lunch with.
The roadside bushes and small trees that lined the road we came on only allowed a glimpse of the sea in places but the café standing tall cut through the bushes and had an unobstructed view.
There were some easy-to-walk-up steps (the tread height was smaller than usual and therefore easy for me to climb) and as someone walked out of the fire exit door we went in and was confronted with such an enormous noisy room, a bit like a conservatory but with a roof of black sheets which was so high in the air you didn’t really notice it if you know what I mean. The outlook through the massively tall glass windows allowing an uninterrupted view of the horizon 6 or 7 miles away, was what we came for so we chose a table for four by those massive windows with a view we came here for.
I text our Volvo-friends just to let them know we were sat already and they appeared shortly afterwards. They came in another door to the opposite side to us and it was only when the wind came blowing in did I realise we had picked a seat by the front glass doors and we would be disturbed by everyone coming in and out. Bad boy Mr U. You could have picked better.
We were told the script explaining how to order and what happens next so we chose our food and drinks and got the session started.
The food was lovely the conversation easy and the noise in the place very loud. The loudness was due to this huge glass room so you have to be nearly shouting to be heard, but maybe oft was more that I had a slight problem with my ears since showering. A transitory deafness.
My sandwich was a gut-busting toasted malted affair with a very generous tuna filling which was all I could do to finish, but I did. Wahoo!
It was the same for everyone and as we rested our bodies it was decided we would leave and have a cuppa at our friend’s home for the first time.
We left the café with our full bellies and we also had a human navigator to hide us to his home, which was very helpful.
It was lovely to chat in the quiet of their lovely peaceful lounge. We had a cuppa and chatted more and got to understand how this small bungalow was like a tardis and was a huge sprawling extended building once you went in. But before we did go in we were given a quick look at the garden especially the ginkgo that had its yellow leaves on it, so it was very distinctive. I’ve never seen a ginkgo so pretty in its autumnal colours. The guided tour was shortened because of the rain that had recently started falling, lightly on our heads.
Not only did we have a cuppa but some muffins were offered which I partook off even though I was full to brim already. I just couldn’t refuse.
We finished with a tour of the home and found one room to be setup with an HO German railway layout which was full of amazing models and trains, my boyish eyes saw only a fun and interesting wonder, I don’t think my Darling had the same vision, but it was a thing of beauty.
We left soon after and thanked them for meeting up and sharing their time with us. It was fabulous.
As we went the afternoon school-run was in full flow and someone had parked right in my way out. But, as she was obviously feeling guilty she moved right out of the way and let me out. It only took a minute but felt like hours, but we did have time to text our youngest’s fiancée to see if a short visit was ok. The text back was affirmative so the digital navigator was set and we drove the 9 miles to the baba to be’s home for a chat with mummy to be.
My Darling was full of questions and chat doing the Granny to be thing where she has to give advice and quiz mum to be, that and have another cuppa.
Our youngest arrived back home from dealing with heavy stuff all day and look shattered. We had a tour of the successes in the bath-room and was told that the bath actually works now, and had been tested. That’s a massive step forward and will help de-stress both of them during the impatient wait for the baba on the 28/11/26 or will it?
We had a play with Byron while we were there, he’s a challenge but a lovely dog that has way too much energy and bounce.
We headed home with another round of hugs and the last destination on the navigator to find our way home.
Another cuppa was had while watching and dozing to that 52 part Kdrama we love the storyline and characters too. But after more cake and my heavy eyelids I had to go to bed. But how did it get to 11pm already?
Cuddles and kisses ended the first day of our holiday; but we did well.
My back was fine and my neck was fine it was only the tiredness in my legs that were aching badly but they were only tired.
The muscle wastage is massive and I’m despairing of the future with diminishing assets, but I have everyone to lean on when it happens. At the moment I’m feeling great, considering…
Take care out there, it’s getting colder; I’ve got my winter shorts on now so I’ll be ok, but I always wear a scarf.
Stay warm and cozy.
PS
The photo today is how my lateral thinking works.
I needed to do something to get the Christmas cakes upstairs, so what better use of the stair lift than this…
ha ha!
