New Shoes.

The day began with the sea like a mirror, perfect for the early morning paddleboarders. However it wasn't long before the wind began to pick up. A chilly and misty haze appeared on the hill tops and by the end of the day conditions were more suitable for kite and wing surfers.

This morning Peter had to go to the hospital for his regular knee injection. I drove him as not only is he not supposed to drive afterwards but it's almost impossible to find a space in the hospital car park or the nearby streets so whoever is not being seen at the hospital has to do the drop off and pick up. 

Once I'd dropped him off I drove down to Lidl to get a couple of things and then went round to the Matalan car park where you get three hours parking. From there I walked to Craft to check out their glassware but nothing caught my eye today. 

That was until I glanced at the shoes. I have a bunion on my foot which I'm convinced was caused by the cyst and my current walking sandals, the kind with Velcro straps, aggravate the bunion. I had intended to go and try on some sandals in Mountain Warehouse but there in the very limited choice of shoes in Craft was a brand new pair of soft blue leather Fly Flot sandals. They were about my size and when I tried them on they were really comfortable. Although they were more 'old lady' style than walking sandal comfort won me over. At £15 they were not cheap either but I've looked on-line and they sell for £35 so still a bargain. 

Back home it was cold and windy so I postponed my hedge cutting plans and instead gave the porch a thorough clean. The plastic is easy to wipe down though I wish the builders had been a bit more careful where they put their sticky fingers. I also wish they hadn't dropped lumps of cement all over the asphalt pavement. (I'll wait and see what they plan on doing about that mess.) It took several hours to remove all the dust and grime but now the porch looks even better. Fingers crossed for a quick return by the builders to do the finishing touches.

Finally here is Pacman (my jiggity joggity mount for the all day ride) being ridden by Manon Davies at the Royal Welsh Show where they won the trekking class. That's a great achievement.