Friday 16 August 2013

Admiring The View

The Summer holidays seem to be flying by. I have been trying my hardest to keep my girls occupied because with the slight hint of bordem comes the bickering and moaning that every parent dreads hearing!!

Trouble is as the holidays continue, my bank account slowly starts to decrease with all the days out that include ice creams, beach toys, petrol to get to these places, seriously where is that money tree when you need it?

Living by the beach, you sometimes forget to take advantage what is right there in front of you, so yesterday we kept it simple and just took a stroll along the beach and down the pier. I had to laugh standing back and taking the photo below, it looks like they are playing follow the leader :)


Whilst out in the sunshine, the girls got to have a look at the ferries coming in and out of the port.


And yes I did cave and buy the obligitory ice cream at the end of the pier but to be fair it was hot!!


However I think the best part of the whole morning was just being able to slow down for a little while and just appreciate the view. Not only can you see Dover Castle, you can see all the little boats out in the sea and we even saw someone swimming, a much braver person than me right there. 


Do you ever get the time to slow down or do you wish you made the effort to slow down more often?

xxxx

8 comments:

  1. I have to agree that what is on your doorstep may seem boring to you but provides a great day out for the kids.
    We are surrounded by parks, woodland, rivers, country estates and the beach, and the grandchildren love it.
    Not o keen on the beach when the weather is good as it is very difficult to keep an eye on the kids when it is crowded and dead easy for them to get lost, its great off season thought.
    I wish I had time to slow down but always seem to be here, there and where ever doing whatever for other people with the pressure 2 days a week I have off.

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    1. Life just takes over doesn't it. I think we forget how fast time goes by sometimes. My girls are big fans of just going out and "exploring" xx

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  2. you have to have the ice cream!! lol xx

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    1. :) beach means ice cream, they just go hand in hand :)

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  3. Awesome! Your post brought back great memories for me! I love Dover castle! We don't get many castles in Australia ;-)

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    1. I'm pretty sure there are some amazing views over in Australia :) x

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  4. We are all guilty of missing what's right on our doorsteps sometimes! To live so near to the beach is a great day out for all the family, all you need is a picnic and a bucket and spade - thanks for linking up and sharing with Country Kids.

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