Six word Saturday and Summer Lovin’

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A fun day at the beach

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Hartlepool council have organised Seaton Celebrates , to mark the completion of major sea defence work and the extended promenade at Seaton Carew.  Activities are to include sand sculpture workshops.  Well, there’s no shortage of sand on our beach! Which is just as well, because world champion sculptress Nicola Wood will be creating a large scale sculpture.

I’m hoping it will be on a par with the amazing themed sculptures which feature each year at the FIESA festival in the Algarve.  To be fair, they have a whole team working on them.  We are also promised a roller skating display, and street theatre, which will include sea creatures and a mermaid.  There’ll be nautically themed craft stalls and the singing of sea shanties too.

How do I know this?  The White Crane t’ai chi group (I’m a member) will be giving a demonstration.  I expect to be there, camera in hand at least part of the time.  It’s on all Saturday afternoon, between 12 and 5pm.

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What do you have planned for Saturday?  Can you describe it in six words?  Pop over to see Cate at Show My Face and see exactly how it should be done.  This post is just so Summer, I really think it could find a home in Summer Lovin‘.  Don’t you?

I must stop playing with Lunapic.  It’s becoming a bad habit!  Have a happy Saturday.

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  4. so far just shopping and chilling Jo! Yes, this post is also perfect for the photo challenge! Love the sand sculptures and the image effect you made, so talented and have fun!!

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  7. Sounds like a nice festive summer is ahead for you, Jo. But we will miss it so please show more pictures. It reminds me of our visit this April before we came to London when we stayed at Key West, Florida. Of course that town’s middle name is “Festival”. Theirs starts a 6PM every evening and lasts until?? No curfew so when the outside activities are enough then there are the bars and eats. They stay open until 4AM (they open back up at 6AM).
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  9. Lovely photos, Jo. Thanks.
    I have a friend who does similar scale work, but with snow (not ice). He competes internationally. Amazing (if somewhat seasonal) work.

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  10. These sand sculptures are absolutely amazing – I’d love to see something like that. My sand sculpting skills extend to a ‘castle’ with a little flag in it, and possibly decorated with some shells around it!

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    1. I’m just getting my breathe back from zumba this morning, Ann. 🙂 I’m going to cook late breakfasts for the ‘boys’ then off to Seaton. Thanks for the link. I’ll look this evening when I have more time.

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  14. Holy smokes Johanna, that takes some sand pails and shovels to create, doesn’t it? 😀 I saw some people build a giant sand iguana in Mexico, and, as soon as they finished, a pelican landed on his back and walked all over his ridges crumbling them. Perfect timing! Hope your summer is lovely and warm.

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    1. This little patch of north east England isn’t renowned for heat, Veronica, but we have had a few nice Summer days, thanks. I’m always out there enjoying them , if it happens 🙂

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      1. I’ve been watching the weather and it looks good for a couple days. Here in OXON we’re roasting! 😀

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  16. I love sand sculptures. There is a massive display of them in Brighton at the moment – maybe I’ll share the photos this week – time permitting!
    I hope teh demo goes well – have a good day xx

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