Beach Barbecue.

It was almost thirty years ago now when my family reassembled at the beach on New Year's Day to have a barbecue together On a picnic area near the sand dunes which blocked off the beach from sight though not from sound. The waves were breaking in a monotonous but pleasant rolling sound. In the distance where the beach beckoned. The hot afternoon slipped away to talk of sport; Golf was the most common one; all golfers. Later I went for a swim between the flags. My brother was chef of the barbecue, using his gas cooker which had certainly been places. Recently I drove back to that beach of old but two of my family had since passed away so it seemed very cold. -21 March,2019.