Brrrr....
For some slightly insane reason, whilst the sun was shining this weekend, I decided that it would be a good idea for some friends and I to have a picnic....somewhere we could dangle our toes in the water, feeling a bubbling stream running over bare feet....however time was pressing and the closest water is the sea and so we ended up at Broughty Ferry beach which is only about a 10 minute drive from home.....and after the 10 minute walk from the sand dunes to the water's edge (the tide was way out) I didn't just paddle - I took a swim.
19 degrees (66) outside and I decide to take a swim. It's the first time in about 15 years that I've swum in the sea in Scotland and surprisingly it didn't take me ages to submerge - and we swam for about 15 minutes in the cold cold water..... I think once I'd gone numb it didn't feel nearly so bad ;o)
The picnic afterwards was great - it wasn't just any picnic, it was a Marks & Spencer's picnic (probably only raising a smile from the Brits amongst us).
We didn't stay too long as the pesky sea haar rolled in off the sea and engulfed us.....time to retreat to a garden 50m inland where the haar didn't reach!
My latest blankie arrived with it's new owner a few weeks back and her mum posted about it....I am so glad it arrived safely and that they liked it!
12 comments:
Wow, am impressed over that swimming. You should come an try it here, however...(or maybe not, the you will get numb.)
you're a brave woman, you. Well impressed (she writes as she checks the grey grey skies over a'dam.)
I was not aware you lot had a particular sort of sea fog. "haar" sounds like a bit of an inconvenient little **** (even though I actually find all sea-related meterelogical lark fascinating. and scotland scores pretty well in that department :)
Brrr indeed!!! Am impressed by you ability to stay in cold water for that long ;)
Love the name of the fog! It's called "havgus" in Danish.
Funny how the girls are covered up and the boys are pretending it´s warm. Miss you all.
When I visited Scotland some years ago...a friend of mine was sure to swimm...more or less like you..hahaha. It was quite a brave experience...I don´t know you, but he changed a bit into blue...I think it was near Skie
We had the laught of the trip.
Oh Brrrr! Well, it looks like you had a wonderful day -- in spite of the chill and the Haar (is that how you say it?) I'd take freezing cold on the beach any day!!!
The blankie you made its very lovely! The child who has it now must be very happy :)
I don't even get in the ocean here... you are very brave!!! Looks like a lot of fun though! I'm sure your blankie will be much loved and then treasured forever!
wow! i´m very impressed. you girls know how to have fun:)
xxx
Oh J'adore ton Petit Chaperon Rouge !!! Beautiful!!!
I love picnic on the beach, but i don't know if i would have swim :-D
How could they not like your beautiful blanket! :-)
Adorable
Hey girl, You still want to do corner view? Either way is fine, no worries. Jane and I are updating the list, it has gotten long. Please let me know. Thanks Theresa
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