New Year's Day Tradition

For several years our Homegroup has met for a New Year's Day walk around East Head and BBQ brunch at West Wittering car park.  (If you've done it for a second year it must be a tradition, and three years or more, a firmly established tradition.)

This year conicided with a spring tide High Water on the back of the 13th full moon of 2009.  I wondered if the 'Hinge' - the piece of land joining Wittering to East Head - might be flooded, but although we couldn't enjoy all of the normal coastal path on the east side of East Head, we had no trouble getting on to the spit.

The walk seems to go more quickly each year.  Perhaps it's something to do with the children getting older and walking more quickly.  It was cold, but nowhere near as bitter as last year.  We had sunshine this year, and the wind was much lighter.  Quite a number (but not from our group) were enjoying a swim in the sea.  Brrrrrrr.

Once back at the fairly crowded car park, warm mulled wine was followed by sausages & bacon rolls, with onions, tea, coffee, choclate biscuits, and toasted marshmallows.  By the time we'd got through all of that the heat was disappearing, we were getting progressively more cold, and it was time to head home to warm and soporific houses.

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