View over the top of a book #1
No one tell my boss, but I took this on Friday afternoon between leaving my desk and going to a training course, for which I had possibly allowed myself a little more travel time than necessary.
So rather than arrive very early, I pulled over by the sea and read some more of Will Self’s ‘Shark’. As a full-on polyreader, I usually have about 5 books on the go, but at the moment I am making an effort to clear up my list and get them all finished, before starting a new batch. And that, I think, is a good enough reason to spend a spare 20 minutes of what is technically work time, reading at the beach.
At some times of year, big, fat, cheerful seals lay around on those rocks. I say cheerful, but I wouldn’t test this out. I’m pretty sure if they had babies about they’d kill me. Once when I was swimming one passed by me, although I love them and their cute bald heads, it was oddly terrifying.
Lucy
Sarah
Getting paid and reading on the beach? Sounds like a dream!
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Indeed, best 20 mins of the work week! 🙂 We get so few sunny days in Scotland, if my boss were to find out I’m sure she’d understand. 😉
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That’s a view and a half – and with a book, just the perfect combination! 🙂
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Thanks it really is lovely there, I need more outdoor reading in my life! There must be some way I can class it as a sport 😉
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Reading en-plein-air is great, but lacking opportunity for those of us who live above the Midlands. That Gulf-stream dragging that arctic air down over the summer these days. I don;t know. Hoping to be able to have a beach read on Monday somewhere on the Northumberland coast. Nice but no seals.
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Thermals are always a wise investment 😉 Nothing wrong with long-johns.
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This is a win in so many ways – the view, the sound of the ocean, the solitude, and all the better for knowing it’s stolen! Still, don’t forget, city dwellers get so much travel allowance so they can sit in traffic jams – you’re just evening it up a little, but with added seals and a Shark.
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I did not think of that! Traffic allowance! Darn tractors, always getting in the way. 😉
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Now that’s a nice view to ignore so you can read. Nicely played, leaving early to make sure you are there in good time as you still get paid, you are conscientious, possibly time to demand a raise?
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“did I ever tell you the sound of the surf makes strange things happen to me…”
water and it’s magical transportation of time.
thanks for sharing!
I’m getting closer to starting Umbrella… I can feel it!
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Yes, definitely do Umbrella before Shark or it will be even harder to understand! 🙂
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Thanks for the advice! Maybe I’ll blog my progress reading as you did.
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