Me too RTL, really pleased that you've been able to visit the library and get the books that you wanted. Hope the one you checked on turns out to be good, perhaps you'll give us the heads up if it does. It's great to be able to lose yourself in a book.
My day:
Started the day feeling down again, really needed to get out of the way so had decided last night that I was going to walk on the beach today come hell or ….... not high water! Had checked the tide tables and decided to go after lunch. Got a text from my friend asking if I was free on Wednesday for a reschedule of our lunch out. Yes! I don't think I should refer to her as my shopping friend as she's much more than that, I'll refer to her in future as my friend A.
It was a lovely warm sunny day, set off to go to my favourite beach, out of the town. Thought that if I couldn't get parked where I usually do I'd have a look at other options. Got parked easily, a little bit further from the beach than usual but I didn't mind a couple of minutes extra walk. The road down to the slipway is quiet so I was able to walk around a couple of people I saw on the way down. There was a car parked right near the end of the slipway despite notices asking people to leave the way clear for fishing boats and emergency vehicles.
As expected there were more people on the beach than usual but very far from crowded. There's absolutely nothing there except sand, sea and sky, which is why I like it there. A few families were sitting on the sand near to the slipway, the tide was right out and there was loads of space to walk. Had just set off when my friend A phoned, I thought it was going to be about our lunch date but she asked where I was on the beach.
Realised that she'd seen my car, she was on her way down to the beach with the dog so I waited for her, it was lovely to walk with company and I got to stroke her lovely dog too. Told her I wouldn't be offended if she wanted to wipe the dog down afterwards. If someone had told me last year that I'd be saying that, I'd have thought they were mad. Walked for a while then my friend needed to turn back as the dog was getting warm despite the cooling breeze so I walked back with her then turned around again to walk on my own. I really enjoyed it and will go again soon now that I know I'll be able to park okay even on a warm sunny day.
Came home and got my Kindle out and sat out in the garden reading for a while. It was lovely and peaceful. Got a text from my friend J, we're hoping to rearrange our cancelled walk for tomorrow, hoping the possible thunderstorms don't arrive here, the Met Office are unsure where they'll be.
My trellis finally arrived from the eBay seller who had manipulated the system to show that it had been dispatched on 3rd July, had kept my money for five weeks and responded to messages with an out of office reply saying they were out till 1 December! Have posted very negative feedback.
Tesco order arrived about 5.15, then all the washing, wiping etc started, it takes so long and for some reason seems quite exhausting. Would have liked a salad for tea but couldn't be bothered making it after all that so got a portion spag bol out of the freezer, had strawberries for dessert.
A much better day!
