I do like to be beside the Seaside , especially in Winter.

Another picture heavy blog . Yesterday we went to see the Moggs for lunch and to take Amber some yarn for hospice knitting . It was nice to see them again as we haven't seen them since just after Christmas when they came with Artis-Anne and her DH.

As usual we had a really good natter .

After lunch me and Papa Bear decided to carry on into Morecambe and go for a walk on the prom. It was bitter cold but we wrapped up warm . We headed towards the Stone Jetty as we could let Meg off to stretch her legs . The tide was in but it was quite dull so we couldn't see the Cumbrian Mountains .

On the leeward side of the jetty all was calm.
But when we got to the other side it was a different story . It was very windy and the waves were battering the beach . We decided to carry on round with the intention of walking to the Battery Hotel .
As we got further round , past the Midland Hotel ,the wind was whipping the waves up . It was fantastic . I love being near the sea especially in Winter , it's the wildness of it .

Another big wave .

The sea looks like it's boiling . Look at the whirlpool at the top right.

I don't think you would last long in there if you fell in .

What a contrast to our visit there in September when I took all the Sunset picture.

Unfortunately we didn't get as far as the Battery as it came on raining but I enjoyed it all the same. Hope you like the picture .

Didn't we have a lovely time the day we went to Morecambe

We had a lovely day ,yesterday . We set off early and dropped the caravan off at the Caravan Hospital for some repairs , then off we went to Morecambe. Not on the motorway but a more leisurely drive up the A6. First we went to spend a few hours with Ambermoggie and Mr Mog . Amber made us a delicious lunch of soup and homemade bread . Meg made a great fuss of Mr Mog and everytime he got up to do anything off she'd trot behind him. After lunch we all went into Morecambe for a stoll along the prom. It was heaving and we had a job to find somewhere to park . There was a lifeboat and Rescue Helicopter in the bay practicing so everyone was up there watching. We all had a nice stroll along the prom towards Bare .I'm not sure what this wooden building is but it's very New England .
Yachts at anchor with the Cumbrian fells behind. We walked back to the cars where we said farewell to Amber and Mr Mog . Amber wasn't feeling 100% so they went home.

We carried on along the front to the Stone Jetty to see the newly refurbished Midland Hotel. The beautiful Art Deco Hotel the stands on the shore looking out over the Bay . This is the front .

This is the back. I wonder how much it costs for one of the rooftop suites ??
The next pics are one of the main reasons we went to Morecambe . DH loves to paint sunsets but has never painted one over Morecambe Bay and as he used to live there it would be rather special for him to do so. We knew it was going to be a nice day so the chances of a perfect sunset were good . The following pics would say so .

The Sun

sinks

slowly

into

the West

On a Perfect Day.