10 days and counting. Anyone who slates this stretch of the coast has never taken the time to visit it. Clacton on a sunny day
Even though it feels like the middle of summer still, the wheel turns and the first harvest has arrived
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Someone just asked me how it feels that the last person I'll vote for in the UK is a bloke in a bin costume. How does one even reply to that?
Todays Clacton beach picture. The sound of kids having fun in the water is infectious. I remember coming here as a kid and it's probably why I moved here as a young adult. How are you all away from the coast coping in this heat?
Clacton town on a Saturday, choices. But pleasantly surprised! New bag sticker, dozens of folks handing out "don't vote Farage" flyers I can't have hope, nope
Out Now! Songs from Y Mabinogi. All 21 songs from the Four Branches albums. Available on my Bandcamp site and all streaming services.
Last transfusion done under NHS care. On Monday I pick up my prescription and deregister from my GP surgery. That's not terrifying at all, nope. Clacton Hospital is amazing, as locals we are very lucky to have so much access, and I'm sad I won't get to see it fully finished
Am I bias because hubby is an electrical engineer working on Germany's green energy systems? Maybe. But how gorgeous is Clactons windfarm, generating electricity that goes straight to the national grid. Behind it London array windfarm that takes electricity to Faversham. Almost a beach picture
Todays Clacton beach photo. Martello up by Toby carvery and a pretty good car park. Loos are close and clean. If the pier isn't your vibe this is the beach I always recommend. I am going to miss it so much :(
From the other side of Clacton pier, a much newer beach. Stunning today. I can hear the free live music on the pier and smell the chips, but I will behave.
On my way to my last eyebrow appointment in the UK, which is much scarier prospect than I thought. But Clacton beach once again looking wonderful and Farage free Have a great day
Beach will be a later one tonight, I think. House full of little peoples, who really don't understand I am going. Their main concern is that they don't lose pool access once I am gone. Being the cool aunt with the cool house doesn't transfer to the cool aunt who lives a plane ride away it seems
Place a penny in the river, put tuppence into the deep sea Threepence at crossroads or the ghosts will come for me Place a penny on a balsa boat, put tuppence into the glass Threepence at the crossroads or dooms will come to pass
I love Clacton beach. I know how important day trippers are to Clacton and the economy here. But it's the first weekend of the summer holidays, my last few weeks in the UK and this feels peaceful. I hope you are having a great weekend *Apart from my neighbour and his new reform sign
There we go :) Clacton beach showing up for the weekend. Blue skies and a slight breeze. Perfection. Not a Farage or circus in sight.
The folklore of the bricked Devil's Door in churches may be a late 19th reconstruction, but it is persistent. For few things demand the projection of stories more intensely than a blocked portal. What is shut out? What is kept in? The barred way is an invite to mystery. – Dr. M. Benn
Closest I think I'll get today. Can recommend the fish stall, there a few times a week. Has Clacton beach been greysince this Farage circus started? Can the sun come back please.
Grey again, day trippers are here in force. Local cafe lovely and busy. Is it going to rain in Clacton today?
Few more weekends enjoying the garden, nephew and niece coming for a few days next week. Aunt with a pool, beach two minutes away and a cool pier has meant I get lots of visits with them. Thankfully they only know Clacton as a very cool place. Did I mention I really do like being around water 🤣
A day off today. Excitedly planning on continuing my cyberdeck project, having a slow lazy swim, eating ramen and soup dumplings, star gazing with a cup of cacao, practicing making pork pies, and not seeing another soul. Probably no beach photo today.
How I will miss this beach, paperwork in for German health insurance done, appointment to get myself set up at hubby's Drs arranged. Not much longer
Back to lush again here in Clacton, still not much circus and still not many day trippers as the schools break up, but I can hear the rollercoaster going on the pier. It really is a beautiful coastline and I'll always love the windfarm
Well grey wasn't the plan. The wind has dropped a little at least Clacton beach looking dull and bored. The circus 🎪 has a list, and it's as bad as I feared. Vote for one of the many joke candidates (Inc Farage) who won't do anything for Clacton or don't vote at all?
