Burgh Island

It seems the summer is over the tourists have started to leave and the weather has improved - bizarre! Good for the locals of course, but not good for the businesses who again have probably not had the best summer due to the indifference of the weather. Not sure we have a handle on it, but I'm sure we'll start to get feedback on the summer over the coming weeks.

We had expected to be off in Leicestershire for the weekend visiting friends, but also going to the Melbourne Festival, which is an open house event were people show off their artwork. We went last year and really enjoyed it. However, our friend Julie was unwell so we had to cancel, but are looking forward to them visiting us later in the month.

We deiced to make the most of our stay at home and went off to Bigbury-On-Sea. The weather was great and we had a good walk over Burgh Island. The water is so clear and their were plenty of people making use of the water around the island. There was a guy swimming around the island and stopping to rest on the rocks sticking out of the sea and a guy (see photograph) paddling his was round. We like the idea of the canoe and it is something we might consider for next year.

We had lunch in the Pilchard Inn (c. 1336). The tide was on the way out so we didn't have to repeat our paddle through the sea were it had breached the sand bar. We walked back along the beach and watched the windsurfers and kite surfers for a while and Pete took some pictures.

Sunday was a bit of a bitty day for us, but again the weather was good and we managed to get some of the grass cut, thanks to the loan of a motor mower - thanks Mike. We need to cut the grass so we can have it treated by the guy we met at the Kingsbridge show. Time will tell if it is money well spent, but we really do need to get a replacement for our lightweight Flymo now we have a bigger and more sloping garden.

Pete's again of to London for a few days, but Julie now has a period were she is working longer hours at the Deli and what with rowing and her other activities has plenty to keep her occupied. We have made many friends her already and it's hard to walk down the street without meeting somebody so know. this is more so for Julie, as working in the town she sees and hears so much more than Pete, being stuck in his office when at home. We have friends that are finding life hard at this time and we really feel for them, but it also makes us feel how lucky we are to have what we have.