Geoffs Life After Work !

Fylde Coast at its Best !!

Winter has arrived with a massive BANG ! we have been feeling the arse end of Storm  Ophelia that has devastated Ireland.This weather phenomena has brought lots of my younger years memories flooding back. Tide was in and the stormy waves look magnificent with the white surf conflicting the brown of the temperamental Irish Sea and I love it! As the waves crash over the Sea wall I remember the days when I was around 7 or 8 yrs old dodging the massive waves that came over the “wall” not realizing how dangerous it was because as kids we dont get killed do we? Sadly a very good friend of mine from yesteryear lost a grandson doing exactly what we did in our extreme youth. The wind was very powerful and at times I struggled to stay on my feet ! ah wonderful! Altho we have had the very windy weather over 2 days and the skies were very dark,there was NO rain.As kids the winter was our respite due to lack off holiday makers and the days are also very short light wise dark before 5 pm and stays dark until around 8 am (Summer light from around 5 am till 10 pm) Originally my new car trip was to be to Wrea Green and due to my terrible navigational skills I got lost and ended up in Freckleton. My  2 day old car is now covered with a fine film of sea salt ! and looks as if I have been down a salt mine.I traveled past the famous Lytham Windmill that is still in pristine condition and the gloriously green grass embankment on the fore shore.By the ancient St Annes Pier is a lovely garden complete with ducks!  interestingly the bridge has used Pebbles for the floor walkover and looks terrific.Once I had got back to my area I took great pics of the old Boating Pool that once had canoes,rowing boats,motor boats as the main pleasure activities and using mussels as bait we caught small crabs ( always thrown back in) and it was such fun,as I got older and the seas were rough as naughty boys we clamber around the top edge perimeter of the solid Pool Walls and open the flood gates and letting the ocean pour in ( this was a winter activity for us bad lads as there was never anyone in authority around!) Sadly the Pool has been filled in and is now a go cart track altho I have never actually seen this activity utilized. I did my first night drive (windows were still caked with salt!) and Darren n Jack (nephews) took me to the Odeon to see Blade Runner (not recommended by me,however it is my choice of movie next week and I just know it will be brilliant!!) More days like this are heading my way,roll on and a massive different way of life than Hervey Bay (much as I loved you HB)

The Casino is at the end of my street must have a look inside sometime,the little blue car outside the church is my new mode of transport and its lovely ( not used to tiny cars)

October 18, 2017 - Posted by Luxxys Lovely Lived Life | Uncategorized