Moving into the third week of my countdown to 60, I did something I haven’t done in a decade!  Seems like an age away now as the weather has turned and the sky is rather grey – a dull comparison to those wonderful blue skies of a week ago.  My lovely neighbour reminded me on Monday that I had been flirting with the idea of a dip in the sea for some time now.  So, grasping the nettle, we set off for an early evening swim at Eype.  The sun shone and the blue sea gently rippled and shimmered.  I braced myself for the cold but actually it was pleasantly cool and so lovely to feel the embrace of the salty water.  I didn’t see the hundreds of little fish (must get myself some goggles if I do this again!) but I happily splashed and swam and floated in the blue.

So, I am reminding myself of another intention for #MyTime – that is to enjoy my beautiful surroundings and get to know some of the special places on my doorstep.  It is somewhat unlikely that I will become one of those daily swimmers but the beaches are lovely here in West Dorset and if I can get some time, I want to come to know them better.  Even in the grey and the rain, the beauty shines through.