Dolphins.

Cloudy and dry today.

We spotted dolphins while we were eating breakfast. As I watched them from the terrace (breakfast abandoned), it looked like there were at least three dolphins. Later I could see one pair keeping very close together and as one was smaller I'm guessing they were a female and her calf. 

Sometimes nearer and sometimes further away they carried on hunting fish for quite a long time. I was still watching them as Pete went down to cox a row. After stopping to take photos they rowed further into the bay and then found themselves surrounded by a pod of four or five dolphins. The dolphins were very interested in the boat swimming around and under the boat sometimes surfacing within touching distance. The crew all agreed it was the best dolphin sighting they'd had.

 

With heavy rain forecast from this evening the group walk was moved to today but I needed to get on with painting the house. 

I had thought that I might even be able to paint a first coat on the whole of the remaining section. But it was not to be. First I had to unjam the ladder. It's an aluminium ladder that you can convert from straight to A-shaped. An excellent design but we've had it at least 30 years and the sections don't slide so easily now.

Ladder sorted next I needed to scrape off some loose paint along a number of small cracks and for good measure seal down all the edges as well as push sealant into the cracks. Might as well do the job properly but it means that I needed to leave the sealant to dry before painting over it. In the end I was only able to paint a small section of the wall. At least I know I can get straight on with painting whenever it is dry again.

Instead I got on with hoovering and ironing and climbed up into the loft to get a box to send the truffles in.