There’s a touch of magic to a windswept English beach caught in the throes of autumn.

The lack of sunshine made no difference to the kids.

Big or small.

These were taken on Camber Sands on Bella’s ninth birthday.

How time flies.

We were lucky to spend the week with another lovely family which meant rounders was a serious option.

Not that the weather was all bad.

Visiting the glorious Walmer Castle..

With it’s doorbell of lust.

And views across the sea.

It has my personal favourite combination of grand but homely.

(I’ve charged my two with the task of becoming the Warden of the Cinq ports so I can live here in my dotage.  I think it’s a small thing for a mother to ask for..)

We cycled, ate, drank, swam and geocached our days away.  (If you’ve not experienced geocaching it’s an app that using GPS, shows where little pots of treasures are hidden.  Addictive.)

There’s the hunt, the journey..

And the success..this was a plastic fish swapped for some acorn shells. Hmmmmmmm.

What none of us had ever seen before was the amount of mushrooms growing on the beach..

All different types, like something out of a Tintin book..

Shame our only knowledge of mushrooms was those with plastic cling wrap..but then we are urbanites, very happy to enjoy the delights of the countryside and re-charge the batteries with good friends, before heading back to the big smoke, building works..and the run down to Christmas.  Help.

Laters, Kate x