Spring is here!

This week officially brought the first day of Spring, an ultra rare eclipse (but it was too overcast to see that so the less said the better!) and International Happy Day. Phew what a week! 

International happy day was particularly poignant for me as after 2 years of depression I decided to make this year the start of my new life. 2015 is my 'year of happy'! The weather seemed to reflect the change of season and while Friday started off grey and overcast by the afternoon Spring had definitely sprung. 

To celebrate, my mum and I took a trip to the beach to do a spot of beachcombing. 

The sun was out and although there was still a very cold chill in the air it was the perfect weather to wander along the shore looking for treasures.

The tide was unusually far out too which made exploring even more exciting! We wandered for about 40 minutes enjoying the weather, the view and the atmosphere. 

As we got further along the beach we discovered the old shoreside swimming pool. It was incredible to see something that had been hidden for so longer finally be recovered for new eyes to see. 

The Dorset Ancestry blog (dorsetancestry.webeden.co.uk) describes the pool as the first swimming baths in salt water which was positioned near fishermans hard and fish and dock'.

As we ventured down the beach we ran into a family also enjoying the sun. After chasing the dog around the beach a young adventurer and his Grandad showed us his great find! 

The treasures from our trip were washed and collected once I got home and are now ready to be proudly displayed along with my other finds. 

It was a pretty lovely start to Spring! Here's to many more days like this one.