The raging storm of yesterday afternoon (the one that made day into night and caused the sea to fume and spume in curtains of froth as it lambasted our seawall; the same one which, with stony teeth, tore away at concrete and granite, and spat out the red life ring (and the line and box) across to the other side of the railway line) burnt itself out overnight.

The wind dropped before midnight and, as if to show repentance for the bad behaviour, the sun smiled on us this morning. We smiled back, in acceptance of the apology, and showed our appreciation by going for a nice walk in the sunshine… while it lasted. Another storm is forecast for tonight.