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We’ve had some fun at the beach recently. Nothing unusual there, but its good to make the most of it and all too easy to take it for granted when it is so close.<\/p>\n

Morgan and I built a huge sandcastle one morning and watched the tide destroy it. We also tried out Morgans new wetsuit and let Morgan have a go on a body-board. I’m not sure what he thought of it really as he soon got cold but he seemed really excited beforehand and did talk about catching the waves later, once he had warmed up.<\/p>\n

We also tried to go out in the new inflatable canoe<\/a> the other day, but the waves were a little too big and Morgan wasn’t too keen so Anna and Morgan played in a pool on the beach whilst I tried to surf in the canoe. We shall have to have another go soon either in the estuary or on a dead flat day on the sea.<\/p>\n

I also got out windsurfing<\/a> yesterday in conditions that were as good as they get here in West Wales. 30 knots of wind, huge waves and best of all, glorious sunshine. I even plucked up the courage to attempt a forward loop, but only the one!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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