Challenge 1 - 56 Miles for Prostate Cancer Research - Update 5

I went out today for my walk around lunchtime, the usual route, but as ever totally different from the day before.  The weather was much warmer, no need for my beany or gloves.  The outward journey once again assisted by a very lively wind and an agitated sea pounding away at the coast the sound of which was deafening and constant on the ears.  The pathway along the clifftop was noticeably void of other people, they probably had more sense to stay inside at home and keep their hair one place! I could tell that the return half of the trip was going to be a difficult one.  As I strode on to the beach section, the sea was practically at proper low tide with a large expanse of sand to walk on, this was much busier with dog walkers and people generally looking after their mental wellbeing.  I came across a group of 3 men out walking, all of them 80 years of age, and I had a good laugh with them and found out that one of them was my namesake, Colin.  They had all experienced illness recently and were looking after one another by keeping in touch and getting out for fresh air - lovely to see and meet them.  Walk on gentlemen.

The return trip was, unsurprisingly, wind in the face and fierce, the sand whipping up in drifts and blowing straight towards me, I was glad to get off the beach and into the sanctuary of the quarry which provided a bit of respite before the long haul up the cliff path.  There was a small vessel maintaining position a short way out from the coast and a very interesting perspective from the grass hollows on the clifftops which made the vessel appear to be sailing on the grassy clifftop. I was glad to eventually get back to the car and out of the wind, but all in all a good walk and another 5.18 miles towards my 56 miles target for February in aid of Prostate Cancer Research (PCR) so very much worth it.