Sunshine

Awoke this morning at 3am. Boo! Felt punk but I got up and checked my emails. Seemed awake so started a new iBook. That kept me interested until 4:30am when I felt tired and returned to bed.  Slept till 6am. Got up, dressed and out the door I went.  The rain was over, sun was rising and there were blue skies.  Was actually pleasant so back down to the beach I went.  Tide was in again.  Long lovely stroll.  Watched happy hounds chasing balls, running into the sea, barking, and enjoying their master's company and vice versa. People jogging, walking, talking on cells, biking. Every day life.  Even watched a surfer catch a wave.  From the beach I climb the hill and started my walk back into Boscombe via South Bourne and Pokesdown. About a 3 mile roundtrip jaunt.  Stopped along way. Had a BLT at the Coffee House Cafe.  Bought a paperback for the bus and flight back to Belfast at the Crooked Book.  Very nice last day. 6am taxi to the bus station and a National Express Bus to Heathrow.  Back in Belfast by the end of the day and Bernie, bless her soul is having her driver, Tom fetch me from the Airport.  How nice is that?  Monday, November 4.

Off to school

Down the hill

Flat sea at first. Tide was in.

Beach houses

The pupper had stopped to say hello to me but Mom kept running so he turned,

"Don't leave me!"

"I've got my ball, I've got my ball!"

He biked down the hill with his board on a home made trailer.

And up he went. Cowabunga Dude!

See, BLUE skies!!

Wipeout!

The Sand from the storm that came over night.

Did I say it was warm? Bare skin! Oh my!

Roll On You Bears!

It's a fixer up waiting for me.  Who's in?  Could be an investment of a life time.

Bournemouth Beach Drive Rental.  Just saying.

Almost looks like Seacliff near Santa Cruz, except for the Isle of Wight in the distance.

Fisherman's Walk

Lovely, simply lovely.

"You put your right foot in, you put your right foot out..."

Idyllic to say the least

Message board in the SouthBourne Library

Waiting for the bus

Boarding the bus

1 Pound A Bowl.

Coffee House Cafe. Lunchtime.

BLT and coffee.  

Coloring

She's stylin'

Interior of the Crooked Book in Boscombe

Inside although you can't see them is a table of older women who are knitting and enjoying coffee.