On 8th March a small group of us went on the annual spring outing. The weather was glorious and definitely T shirt weather after a week of rain and fog. We stopped off first at St Mary’s lighthouse. I was extremely excited to find that there were seals basking in the sunshine on the rocks below the lighthouse. I would have happily stayed there to watch the seals all day.

The others wanted to explore the lighthouse though and I optimistically bought a ticket to climb to the top and see the view. I should have remembered I have a severe fear of heights. The vicar and Joan bravely tackled the spiral staircase to the top and were rewarded with spectacular views. Sadly, the vicar didn’t use the bucket and spade

he brought along. There were plenty of children already playing on the beach.

We went for lunch in the old Spanish City which was rather expensive and had a mishap losing our order. It gave us a good chance to chat though. After lunch we split up and we went to a wonderful second-hand bookshop where I bought more books than I probably should have. We met up with Joan for delicious homemade cake in a local patisserie and then it was sadly time to go home. We had a wonderful break by the seaside - what’s not to like at the beginning of the sunny spring weather? Next time I will definitely take my bucket and spade.