Bitter east-north-easterlies 22nd February 2013

DFDS boat ploughing into the ENE wind gusting at 38mph

Down in the bay it was 0.4°C, gusting 38mph ENE, with a feels like of -7°C. Bitter as sin. I found this crabbing gear washed in from a Boulogne boat - the Don Lubi II. It says, 'Boat Don Lubi II. Laid up. Do not lift. The port authority has been notified (?).'

But how did they know to write that 'the boat was laid up' before they put the gear out?

You can see a photo of the Don Lubi II here which is laid up in Dunkerque at the moment.

Easterlies have banked the shingle high. Walking by it falls spontaneously as if someone else were these.

'Behold the sea itself'. Not me but I liked it.

'Behold the sea.' Except it was written in front of the cliff houses, not the sea. But hey ho.