Today being Wednesday and my day off it was inevitable that I would have to work, as though only having one day a week off wasn't bad enough.  The morning was spent getting ready for the rowing session with the local youth club who have a scheme to put kids through a British Rowing certificate scheme and today was the first day. We launched the boat and they went out for a paddle around, The kids got the chance to try a spell at the oars and a spell at the helm as coxswain. A good time was had by all, the sea was very kind to us and the weather continues to be spectacularly good.

 The sea temperature is becoming a lot more friendly and more and more people are taking the plunge. After the session on the water I had been asked to do some weeding for an old couple so I reluctantly loaded tools and set off, a sea swim seemed far more attractive than a dusty garden. I spent a couple of sweaty hours pruning and weeding before taking the waste to the tip, I mean local civic amenity site, and finished off the day.

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