Sunny spells my frozen arse

Met Eireann were a tad optimistic with their use of the plural in this morning's weather forecast. 
There was a sunny spell. 
And I managed to capture 1/500 of one of the three seconds that it lasted. That's how fast I am.
The weather was so incredibly "challenging" that I opted not to take my towel and swimming togs with me. 
The kids were very good and refrained from crying. I think they were worried the tears would freeze instantly on their already numbs cheeks. 
Christmas wellies received their baptism of fire. Or knee-deep mud, to be more accurate. 

Later I came to my senses and went for a quick dip in the swimming pool in town. The tidal one.