Yesterday we went to Mersea. I was hoping to go to work and then have the weekend free, but after getting the worst haircut in the world and then having breakfast in The Bungalow Diner, we went out to travel to the seaside. I had thought that as it looked cold, that it would be better to travel further away so that if it was cold, that we could do other things than freeze on the beach. My wife however, like on many occasions, was right, and I was wrong. It was great to go there. Despite it being a bank holiday weekend the sun came out and it was a great day. Watching the waves come in was relaxing and we spent time wondering on the beach and also going to get ice cream and playing in the park. And as you can see from the picture, one of them (my daughter) found a remnants of a dead crab. The interesting thing was that my wife pointed out that the children have practically grown up there, and it is true. My old blog has at least one post on this, and like the post featured there, we went to see if we could eat at the West Mersea Oyster Bar. As usual, parking there was an issue, but there is a new car park down the road where we parked (my daughter had to guard the car for a few minutes), and we had a great meal.
Today though we went to a different beach. Our friends Isobel and Tony let us come over to Walton-on-the-Naze and visit them in the beach hut that they use with their kids. We have been there in the past and it was just as great to be there again. My son loved the pier and when he did finally come back with the two teenagers who were brilliant in looking after him, he brought some of the items that he said he had won. In the meantime, my daughter and I went for a walk allowing my wife to rest her knee, which while better is not back to full fitness.
The next thing to post is how I have been doing in chess. My record of some of the tournaments I have lost includes
Premium Member Open #3
ruy lopez tournament
Top of the Pops 17
Space 8
Speed King #132 - Very fast players 3(2)->1 U1500
Now I have to get some rest as I do intend to wake up early tomorrow morning and cycle to work. Good night!
PUPIL – “Would you punish me for something I didn’t do?”
TEACHER – “Of course not.”
PUPIL – “Good, because I haven`t done my homework.”