Bank Holiday Weekend Notes

 

Yet again we spent the August Bank Holiday in Swansea.

 

We stayed with family in Langland Bay, a beautiful bay at the start of the Gower peninsula.

Unlike last year when the sun shone, we had the typical four seasons in one weekend.

Saturday was a mix of sunshine and showers which was perfect for the England V Wales Cricket Match in which my 12-year-old son won the VIP (Very Important Player) trophy.

 

Ben practices cricket

Sunday was glorious, perfect for a cliff walk and a dip in the sea.

There was time to play football in the garden.

 

 

Time to enjoy breakfast by the beach.

Time to chill out with a good book (Jo Jo Moyes "Me Before You").

 

We even managed the only BBQ of the year!

 

Monday was wet and windy which didn't  make for great conditions for the World Roofball Championships.

Last year my husband won the Veteran's Shield but this year our family returned empty-handed.

 

I have been asked what roofball is and to be honest I am still working it out.The game was invented by my nephew's friend when as a child he started using his hand to 'bat' a tennis  ball onto a low roof at his home.

 

Gradually his friends joined in and now they are in their twenties and mostly living away from home the friends and their families meet on Bank Holiday Monday to play the game.

Unfortunately my nephew and his friends have included a rule which does not allow women to play.

But my very competitive sister in law, Jane, became "James" for the day and remarkably she was allowed to play.

 

 

The only girl allowed to play in the game's history.

 

The weather posed a challenge for my packing but I think I managed to pack the right mix of clothes to cover most events although I think I will be packing gloves just in case next year.

I packed:
Converse
Leopard Flats
Black Maxi Dress
Boden Gingham Shirt
White Zara Jumper
Denim Shirt
Striped Scarf
Zara Jeans