Yesterday saw the last really hot day of this phase of autumn - Easter is upon us and it is almost guaranteed that the rain will set in. Families have made the most of the opportunity to spend time at the beach and on the lawns at the Kom, waiting for the last rays of sunlight to fade before heading home to prepare for the week ahead.
We gathered to celebrate birthdays at a friend's house overlooking the bay and we reflected on how incredibly fortunate we are to live in a place of such natural beauty, with no extremes of climate, earthquakes or civil war and relative peace and safety. Children swam in the tidal pool, fisherman cast their lines from the rocks off the Island, and mothers lounged on the lawns, unpacking picnic baskets and having a break from the dull routine of homemaking. A handful of surfers stood at the Ledge where only the tiniest wave broke - not worth the short paddle out.
The sea was mirror-like, allowing the heavily laden fishing boats an easy passage back to the harbour after a good day at sea, their wakes making the only visible ripples as they chugged by.
While we relaxed under the ancient milkwoods, marvelling at the windless days we have been enjoying, a sudden, rather fierce gust of cool air blew in from the sea, blowing hats away and sweeping cloths and glasses from the tables, and just as suddenly was gone - a reminder that everything can change in an instant, be it something relatively simple, such as the weather, or an incident that alters your life circumstances, and that we must always be ready to accept and adapt to such change.
Enjoy every day no matter what it brings!
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