An eclipse

Up early today, thanks to the persuasions of Brian. I took Jonas and Claudia a cup of tea and Lorraine a hot water with lemon, then later we had breakfast. Jonas and Claudia enjoying Kenny farm tomatoes on toast with cheese. Then Beth came by with Enzo so Claudia and Jonas could meet him. 

Then we made off to The Barn on the top of Seaford Head. Lorraine took them to where there was an art exhibition. Palo was there, and Lorraine bumped into Kate and Debbie too. As I was walking down with them, however, walking down I couldn't cross a bit of the hill where there was no cover or trees and felt frozen and overwhelmed by a feeling of exposure. I tried and failed several times to get across and then had to call Lorraine to say I wasn't coming down to the Coastguard Cottages. Instead I did quite a few of the day's paces walking enjoyably around other woody bits. I met them coming up, Lorraine striding ahead as she was worried about me. All was well, however, and we had a coffee at the Barn and drove home. Pat and Maureen collected by Maureen, we all had a roast lamb Sunday dinner. Claudia is very kind and good with her grandparents. 

Later, Lorraine and I took Pat and Maureen home. Then I stood in the back garden with  Claudia and Jonas trying to see the lunar eclipse.Unfortunately its blood red bit was hidden by a line of clouds, but we did see it rise above eventually, still partially eclipsed.

Below Jonas, Brian, Enzo and Claudia; the path less travelled, leafier and more tranquil, and the eclipsed moon trying to show through clouds.