El día ventoso y los inflables son una mala idea.

A large number of budget tourists have landed this week, taking advantage of cheaper rates but not understanding the weather is not the Summer version yet. Took Maxie to the beach for a little bimble (she doesn't do fast walking), and as I drove past some newly-opened tourist shops, was amused to see a family coming out with their prize, a fully-inflated winged unicorn which was already struggling to get away. I forgot to mention that although sunny, the wind was fierce and very cold. At the beach I saw the same family struggling down the sand dunes, not realising there were steps and a wooden boardwalk, and the daughter wrestled her prize to the water's edge. Here it made a break for freedom, only stopped by getting trapped in the fence. Others on the beach were resolutely lying on towels and hopefully smearing low-factor suncreams on their goosebumps. I was the only one there wearing long pants and a coat. And so the season begins...