Another birthday?

The darkness is lit by bike lights, torches and car headlamps. It's as if the kings have arrived bearing gifts to worship. The beach hut even has the feel of the stable in a Christmas tableau. All have come to wish Sara the water weasel a happy birthday.

Twin limericks from Jon (read by hildi) and Joan. Then into the sea! Sara enthusiastically heading out with Joan and paul. Hildi, Ollie and Emma more reticent but then Ollie deciding to dive in. Unfortunately almost as quick out but we know that sleep deprivation and stress affects tolerance to the cold and he is a new dad. A few widths and some swimming and watching the sunrise. Could have stayed in all day.

Out, via the pebbles for those of us knocked over by rogue waves, and then cake and hot drinks. Tea bread from Helen and nutty fruit cake from Sara.  Discussion about the temperature and the predicted drop in it. Maybe a chance for a gold swim next week? Then off to school and work and a weekend of birthday celebrations.

Swimmers (suited): paul W, James, Sara

Swimmers (au naturale): Emma, Ollie, hildi, Joan

Spectators: Helen, domino

Limerick 1

An artist whose first love was water

Was not fond of the songs of cole porter.

She preferred to hear Lemmy,

Or Moore, Gaz, not Demi,

Or Maidens, `Bring your daughters to the slaughter`.