A trip to the sea

My dear Friends

In the height of summer I had the chance to go on a coach trip to Great Yarmouth. It was run by Lifecraft, a place for people who have suffered from mental health problems. They normally run all sorts of activites, from a singing group to an art group to a women's group, which is the one I normally go to on a thursday afternoon.

It was raining on saturday but that didn't deter us as we piled onto the coach. It was a fairly long journey-2 hours-but we chatted happily and ate lots of sweets. We arived in Yarmouth about 1pm.
First we ate delicious fish and chips in a little restaurant and then basically strolled round for the afternoon, some of us looking at the shops for sandals and bags. I felt it was a pity we could not go on the horse and cart but it really was too expensive.

We split into 2 groups and I went with the group who wanted to see Seaworld, a huge attraction with all kinds of fish large and small and a group of delightful penguins who were having their feeding time which was amusing. It was quite surreal to see the sword fish, very beautiful, swimming round in their little tanks-apparently they are faithful creatures who mate for life. And they do a kind of dance in the water. big fish too - almost the size of sharks - swimming around. It was very instructive as well as entertaining.

Afterwards we wwent down to the sea and I paddle in the cold water- a very spiritual moment, as I remember praying by the sea in 1988 for my mother when I was on my way to becoming a Christian. Lovely to have the sand between my toes.

Then more coffee and a chat to a lady called Sue whom I had remet after meeting her some months ago when we were both in the hospital.the others had apparently gone to the Pleasure Beach and gone on some of the rides but I was not sorry to have missed out as the last time I got really dizzy on a ride called the Waltzer.

So home after another pleasurable day!

Shalom from
Sister Gila