lockdown). Either way, the water awaits. Crashing against the pebbly shore, or undulating gently beneath trailing willow branches.
Deep blue, irresistible... and absolutely chuffing freezing. A British break has many benefits, from being able to bring the dog to no risk of surprise quarantine when you get back home.
But when it comes to water temperature, the UK can’t compete with refreshing-but-not-cold-and- anyway-it’s-roasting-out waters of Greece, Italy, Spain… ok, most places.
I’m just back from my own summer holiday, a week on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast. If you’re thinking ‘what timing! You must have been lucky with the weather!’ - no.
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