> # Seaside weekend

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> Posted by Chris (and Jamie) on April 19, 2016 at 18:53:25

> We're back at school this week ('hooray' or ''oh no !' depending on your point of view) so chances to get wet all the time are reduced. However we had a good end the Easter hols by taking Harry's cousin, Harvey, home. It happened by accident really as Harry's parents were due to take him, but whilst we were at Harry's on Friday his dad arrived home by taxi, turned out someone had hit his car from behind as he was stationery in a queue of traffic and pushed him in turn into the car in front, leaving his car undriveable. He was talking about hiring a car but when Jamie said we could take Harry home if it would help, he agreed instantly as it would give him time to sort out a hire car and arrange the repairs with his insurance company.

> Harry lives on the Kent coast, right on the sea front not far from a place called Romney. After we had told our parents what we had volunteered to do and that Harvey had suggested we drive there on saturday and come home on sunday they agreed that would be better than trying to do it in one day.

> We picked Harry and Harvey up early on Saturday morning and were well on our way by 7am, taking Jamie's car as mine only has a range of 100 miles max before it needs recharging, and I drove as Jamie finds it uncomfortable at the moment. It took us 3.7 hours, 187 miles, mainly on motorways, averaging 49.8 mph according to the car's computer, so not too bad, mind you, could have done without the M25 !

> Harvey's home is almost literally on the beach, separated from it by an unmade road and a low concrete seawall. When we got there his parents were out shopping, so we dumped our stuff in the house and went for a walk along the beach, sadly shingle rather than sand, but a lovely place and almost completely deserted, just a couple of fishermen in the distance and a windsurfer out at sea. It was dull and breezy but not really cold. After we had been out on the beach for half an hour or so, Harvey spotted his dad standing on the sea wall and waving to us, so we headed back to the house.

> We have met Harvey's mum before but not his dad, so after exchanging greetings and then we went in and were offered coffee and biscuits. Their home is back to front and upside down, in that the bedrooms are all on the ground floor and the living room is upstairs and opens onto a huge balcony with views across the garden towards the sea, whilst the garage and a small yard is at the back of the house, accessed by a narrow lane.

> Harvey's dad is keen on doing barbeques and suggested that we have a snack lunch and barbeque late afternoon, leaving us to amuse ourselves on the beach if we wished. So we ended up taking a football onto the beach and having a kick about. Harvey was the first to kick the ball into the sea and he got wet up to his knees retrieving it. He and Harry started kicking the ball between them along the waterline getting wetter and wetter as the waves rolled in and they moved further and further out, when Harry kicked the ball towards me, I booted it further out and they both waded out to retrieve it, pushing and shoving each other until Harry fell flat just as a wave washed over him, drenching him instantly. That was the cue for the rest of us to join in. Harry tackled me into the water just as a wave hit my knees and we both went under as the next wave washed over us. The taste of salt water was a surprise, stupidly, and the water was colder than I had expected, but then this was the English Channel so I should not have been surprised. Jamie was the last of us to get soaked as he avoided being pushed or tackled into the water and just waded out to grab the ball, getting chest deep before he retrieved it, jumping up in time with the swell as the waves came in. Now that we were all drenched we swam out beyond the waves and just threw the ball around between us for a while before Jamie complained that he was getting cold and was going to sit on the beach.

> It was fun being in the sea for a change and feeling the waves swirling clothes around was really great, despite the cold water, and wading back to shore and standing in the water as waves rolled in and the level of the water dropped from chest to knees before the next wave foamed in and you were wet to chest level again was amazing. Eventually we all went and sat with Jamie and drip dried for a bit until Harvey's dad appeared.

> "Might have guessed I'd find you all wet - I hope you bought a change of clothes, you guys." he said.

> "Yes we did - but we can stay like this for lunch and the BBQ can't we ?" Harry asked.

> "As far as I'm concerned you can, just don't catch cold ..... there's still a chill breeze out here. I came out to say lunch will be ready in ten minutes, time to change if you want to. Plenty of hot water if any of you want to shower and change."

> There was a shower room with an outside entrance door at the back of the house, so Jamie and me had a quick shower in our clothes to wash the salt water out and left them drip drying outside on a rotary dryer, and changed into our spare jeans and tees before joining Harvey's parents on the balcony, whilst Harry and Harvey showered and changed before joining us all.

> After lunch Harvey's mum suggested we go to the Hythe & Dymchurch Railway for a trip on a miniature steam railway - it was great, I haven't been on a steam railway for ages, must have been six or seven years old.

> We got back just as his dad was firing up the barbeque, so when he said it would be another hour or so before food was ready Harry suggested another game of football on the beach.

> "Go and change into your other clothes - otherwise you won't have anything dry for tomorrow !" Harvey's dad called after us. *** So we went and changed back into our cold wet clothes again - brrrrrrr - but we soon warmed up a bit just running around, although that didn't last long as Harry was determined to get us all wet again. Love that feeling of the sea moving your clothes around as you stand still - a real turn on. And it wasn't just me - you know who you are ..... HARVEY !

> Anyway, after that we spent the rest of the day in our wet clothes sitting in the garden, eating lovely barbeque food and slowly getting drier ...... until Harry started with "Last one in the sea ......" with whatever challenge he could think of. Everyone apart from Jamie and Harvey's mum took part. Harvey's dad lost the first one and once soaked declined to take part again, sensible man.

> We eventually got to bed at about midnight having had one last nighttime swim - sadly no stars as it was too cloudy.

> On Sunday we were woken by the small of bacon cooking - what better way to rouse - and after a quick shower and high-speed dressing, we tucked into a delicious full-English breakfast (although I passed on the black pudding, don't fancy turning into a vampire just yet !). After breakfast, Harvey's parents headed off to a church event they were helping out at, and Harvey suggested a final sea swim before we headed back home. It was rather dull and windy for Jamie, so he watched us splashing around after we had changed again into our wet clothes from saturday. Good grief, was it cold ! I only lasted long enough to get a thorough soaking, but Harry and Harvey were happy to stay in until we decided it was time to start for home, so while Harry changed yet again, we packed up the car and then headed home. All in all a fun couple of days.

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> - Re: Seaside weekend Jamie 07:35:33 4/20/2016 (4)
>   - Re: Seaside weekend wetchas 09:11:21 4/20/2016 (3)
>     - Re: Seaside weekend Chris (and Jamie) 10:50:45 4/20/2016 (2)
>       - Re: Seaside weekend wetchas. 13:26:57 4/20/2016 (1)
>         - Re: Seaside weekend Chris (and Jamie) 15:04:34 4/20/2016 (0)

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