Living on the beach

 Ah, its a dream isnt it, find somewhere nice to settle on your camper for a while, a quiet beach just a little out of town, a little bar, a few other friendly campers.  Life is good.  The little guy comes every morning to comb the sand in his tractor, he even waves now, three times a week the bins are emptied.  Locals fish off the sea wall, dog walkers and joggers enjoy the gentle breeze as they go about their days. I think ive found the best place to be 'stuck' if or when the second lockdown comes.   Feeling quite smug i settle nicely into a sort of routine.  Wake up, wash, clean inside van, walk the beach into town, explore, but provisions, return to van, sit in sun and read, cook dinner and relax. Very nice indeed! 

I have a new neighbour John who also lives in his van (posher motorhome tho) so we have hung out a bit and had a laugh.  Last night we had huge storms, arc lightening across the bay, rain pelting down on my roof alot of the night.  Ah well im cosy in my little van and life is good. a bit of rain is all part of it isnt it?

Waking this morning the 'bit of rain' is now A LOT of rain! Im still looking out fo the window and messaging my new neighbour and still feeling cosy.  An hour later, thunder and lightening are still very much present and i look out of my window to see a river flowing rapidly under my van.  Brain kicks in, im on sand, there is a lot of water. Oh shit. Do i try to move and risk bedding myself in?  Do i wait it out - surely the storm will pass and it'll be all fine again? Checking my weather app theres another four hours of extreme weather. John braves it and heads for higher ground, i jump into the drivers seat and - filled with terrifying visions of being towed out of a big wet sandy hole - begin to drive. John calls and talks me through the route, im having hot flushes driving into large sandy puddles worrying im not going to make it to the other side. Swearing i slowly make it the two hundred or so yards off the beach and into the port. Bloody hell that was terrifying and exhilarating all at once!

Todays lesson - only park up on the beach in good weather.  Check weather daily.

Now wheres the kettle