Horseing around

My dream consisted of fairly catastrophic scenes of a tsunami in Indonesia, and the immediate attempts to rescue survivors. I wonder if this was because I was joining my colleagues Regine, Jack and Kieran on a day trip to the Norfolk coast. Luckily it was much more sedate than any tsunami scenario.

Horsey Gap was the destination. At certain times of the year this beach is home to a significant colony of grey seals. By May they are more dispersed but there were plenty bobbing in the shallows.

Jack had to listen to the three of us, who have all lived in Phnom Penh, banging on about the sheer pace of development in that city, and reminiscing about our favourite cafés. Luckily he’s a flexible chilled sort. I feel grateful to have had that experience in Cambodia as it was so enriching.

Regine has an elderly deaf cat called Alice that she once adopted in Siem Reap, which came with us on a lead, pictured. She said it was the first time Alice had seen the sea. Cat life goals.

We rounded off the afternoon with a walk in the Norfolk Broads around the paths that skirt the meres, channels and cuts next to the Horsey Windpump, where there is a National Trust car park attached.