Storm

What a morning - the wind was horrendous - the strongest we have had all winter, I would say. Some of the guttering has come away from the roof, and I half expected the rest of it to be in the garden this morning.

It was quite a bumpy ride into the village because my car is a Berlingo, and is quite high off the ground.

This is the view of Big Sand beach and is a bit shoogly, because it is taken from the inside of the car; I wouldn't have dared get out.

I'm still full of the cold - as is everyone else it seems - so plan on doing very little tonight but sit by the fire with the sherry bottle.

Medicinal necessity, you understand.