It had been long planned - a birthday celebration swim and beach bbq.
Unfortunately the day coincided with the worst weather for at least a
month - heavy rain and gales. I felt a bit depressed at the thought of
my beach party being a washout, but we went anyway. However, on arrival
at Hope Cove, the sea was clear, flat and lovely. We swam over the
reef, striking with its white striations, towards Thurlestone. It is a
wonderful meander amongst outlandishly shaped rocks, with seaweed
swaying and fish darting beneath. We approached a large stack, which
Rachel said looked like Roy Orbison in profile, and found an entrancing
lagoon. We swam back and ate bbq'd sausages followed by birthday cake
and Champagne. At which point the heavens opened and we repaired to the
pub where we spent a cosy hour drinking more bubbly. Things always seem
to turn out happily at Hope Cove.
It had been long planned - a birthday celebration swim and beach bbq.
Unfortunately the day coincided with the worst weather for at least a
month - heavy rain and gales. I felt a bit depressed at the thought of
my beach party being a washout, but we went anyway. However, on arrival
at Hope Cove, the sea was clear, flat and lovely. We swam over the
reef, striking with its white striations, towards Thurlestone. It is a
wonderful meander amongst outlandishly shaped rocks, with seaweed
swaying and fish darting beneath. We approached a large stack, which
Rachel said looked like Roy Orbison in profile, and found an entrancing
lagoon. We swam back and ate bbq'd sausages followed by birthday cake
and Champagne. At which point the heavens opened and we repaired to the
pub where we spent a cosy hour drinking more bubbly. Things always seem
to turn out happily at Hope Cove. 
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