Trip to the seaside

Julia definitely has a mind of her own. In the summer, we took her to Hunstanton for the day. We envisaged running on the beach, paddling in the surf, building sandcastles …

Julia wasn't keen on sand, she hated the feel on her feet and she was no happier with shoes on. She viewed sand as you or I might consider dog poo – something to avoid stepping on at all costs. The fact that hundreds of other children were having a great time counted for nothing.

She was carried to the sea a couple of times, but paddling was out as there was clearly sand under the water. We did collect a few shells, which are now something of a treasure,

Much later in the year, in December, it snowed heavily in Thorney and Tom and Lucy bought Julia up to enjoy this rare treat. Julia puts snow in the same class as sand – not to be trodden. She didn't mind looking at it from the safety of my arms, she thought it quite funny to throw a snowball at dad, but she yelped when a snowflake went down her neck.

I'm sure, in time, Julia will enjoy a day at the beach and (if she gets chance) will love to make a snowman – just not in 2017.

Aureliano was so impressed by Hunstanton that he fell asleep and I kept
him company.