Friday 7th August 2026

 

Aki up with alarm at 0730. I got up a bit later to make myself a mug of tea, and retreated to the bedroom for a bit. Aki still in the meeting when I came back down around 0945. Ray and Steph appeared, and we sat out in the garden until Aki appeared, and we convened for croissants in the kitchen. Packed our overnight bags, and Ray drove us all over to Bexhill to meet up with Rob and Shelley for lunch. Glorious day for an amble along the prom. Popped into the Pavilion to take a quick look at the current art exhibition, then walked round to Picasso's Italian eatery. Rob and Shelley in good fettle. Shelley has taken to writing poetry. Rob is thinking about retiring from Birkbeck next year. Food was OK. We took another walk along the Prom afterwards, where we said our farewells to Rob and Shelley and Ray drove us back to Eastbourne via the coast road. Sat about in the back garden drinking tea until it was time to go...Ray and Steph drove us to Polegate station, and we bought something to eat on the train from the nearby Co-op. Uneventful journey...got in around 2130...shower and bed...