Seaham

Had a lovely day with Mart’s dad in Seaham.

Here’s the view down at the promenade looking past ‘Tommy’ into the North Sea.

The extra is of the three of us with Tommy.

Tommy depicts a First World War soldier, wearing boots, puttees, greatcoat and tin hat, sitting on an ammunition box, with downcast eyes, holding the barrel of his grounded rifle in his right hand. It is officially named 1101 (or Eleven-O-One), referring to the first minute of peace as the armistice came into force at 11am on 11 November 1918, but is more popularly known as Tommy, referring to the archetype private soldier Tommy Atkins.

Tommy makes you think about the futility of all war, particularly apt during these difficult times.

I hope you have had a good day.