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| Sparkly Water |
On Monday we went to the
beach and planned to go to the cinema again today (Tuesday), but the little people
wanted to go to the beach again. This time I wore my swimming costume and they
persuaded (pushed and pulled) me to go in and join them. I’m glad I did.
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| Swimmers |
I watched a Thames barge both days – they are my absolute favourite of all the sailed vessels and the photo just so
happened to include the Stone Pier – taken from the Dovercourt side. And in the
background you can see Landguard fort at Felixstowe. It’s right next to the
port, but is a surprisingly quiet and peaceful place to visit. The Landguard
Peninsula is a site of special scientific interest and we’re hoping to go over
there sometime during the holidays, although the time is going so fast, I’m not
sure we’ll be able to do everything we wanted to do.
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| Stone Pier, Thames Barge and Landguard Fort |
I also took some photos of
the Dovercourt leading lights which replaced those at Harwich – mentioned in an
earlier post.
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| Two Lighthouses |
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| Lots of seaweed on the shies |
We watched some races. Well I
did. The little people were watching jellyfish. A big one swam lazily by as if
it had come to have a look at the odd noisy creatures in the water. I didn’t
get a photo of it as I was in the water at the time.
While we were there, the
Stena Britannica went out. The
Britannica and her sister ship the Stena Hollandica are the two largestsuperferries in the world and there are two sailings a day from Harwich to the
Hook of Holland. They’re nowhere near as big as some of the cruise ships that
have come in here, but they are big for ferries.
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| Going |
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| Almost gone |
You can just see the ferry beyond Felixstowe on its way to the Hook.
Hope you are having a lovely summer - after a shaky start, it's turned out really lovely.
What better way to spend the summer? Your little people look very at home in the water. We don't make enough of our proximity to the beach at Hill Head these days but my daughters take their children there regularly. I used to love walking down to the beach with my motley crew when they were small and we lived even closer. I have some wonderful videos of our visits but with the camcorder I had at the time, the noise of the sea breeze sounds like a gale force wind. Once again you awaken memories for me with your familiar place names. Down memory lane I go! ;-) X
ReplyDeleteI was thinking just the same thing, we don't make enough of the beach here, something I'm trying to rectify. I'm not taking the dogs to the beach like I used to although Dusty has had a couple of swims in the sea. I used to go down a lot when my lot were little. I bet your films are wonderful even with the sea breeze noise! :-) xx
DeleteLots of things to see on a lovely day out, Teresa. Glad you took your cossie - I love swimming in the sea although it's too long since I've done it!
ReplyDeleteI love swimming in the sea too - definitely going to have to do more of it - it tasted a lot saltier than I remember, but at least they tell us its very clean water here now - phew :-) xx
DeleteBeach days and sea air. Just two of the things we miss, since moving back from Cornwall. Even though that was 21 years ago.
ReplyDeleteIt must have been lovely living in Cornwall, but it looks lovely where you are now, Martin :-) xx
DeleteThat looks like a lovely day out, Teresa, especially the swimming and the lazy jellyfish. I'm struck by the enormous size of those ferries and love the beautiful, sparkly water. So glad you're having such a brilliant summer and the children are clearly loving every minute. xxx
ReplyDeleteI could look at sparkly water all day, Joanna. I'm hoping for some beach weather when two more of my little people come to stay at the beginning of September :-) xx
DeleteHow idyllic your summer days are with your littlies, Teresa. And thank you for sharing with us your happenings and wonderful photos. Gorgeous xx
ReplyDeleteThank you, lovely Sue :-) xx
DeleteBeautiful photos, Teresa. I especially like 'sparkly water'! Living in the Midlands, about as far from the sea as you can get, I am always envious of people who can get to a beach!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Helen. My youngest son lives right in the centre of the country and I think the main thing he misses is a cool breeze on hot days :-) xx
DeleteLoved the photos, Teresa.:)
ReplyDeleteIt's good that you can enjoy the sights and the sea- wish I didn't live so far away from the sea.
Thanks, Carol :-) The only disadvantage is that some insurance companies won't insure the house even though we're just off the flood plain. I think even in 1953 the water wouldn't have come this far! xx
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ReplyDeleteA wonderful day out by the seaside. Awesome photos and decent weather. Heard a rumour that it's supposed to get very hot this weekend. Although, maybe not so much, "oop north!"
Take care,
Gary :) x
Thank you, Gary - hope you have a lovely weekend :-) xx
DeleteWe visited Landguard Fort quite recently. You're right that it's surprisingly peaceful there. After seeing the fort Gary photographed ships and I wandered around the nature reserve.
ReplyDeleteWas it you I saw waving to me across the water, Patsy? :-) xx
DeleteI love hearing about your days out with the grandchildren. I've had mine a lot too this holiday but all of them start the same way... at one of the cafes in our lovely village! (I trained them well)
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely isn't it - we've had a few meals out with ours. We've just the four at the moment, but in a couple of weeks we've got two more coming to stay :-) xx
DeleteWhat lovely photos, Teresa, they've put me in a summery mood :o) Thank goodness the weather's picked up as I'm off to Devon for a few days with friends!
ReplyDeleteOoh lovely, Karen - hope the weather stays good for you and you have a great time :-) xx
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