30 Complaint-Free Days 

Day 11

It was quite easy to be complaint free on day 11.

• had a breakfast picnic on the beach at Kynance Cove.
• had a picnic pastie in the churchyard in The Lizard village
• read a lot
• went to investigate the Thursday whippet racing 
• walked 20,000 steps

Managed to arrive at Kynance Cove before it got too packed with tourists. It was high tide so there wasn't much beach space. Ate breakfast then adjourned to the cafe for pudding before setting off back along the coast route. The strong winds certainly blew away the cobwebs!

Picnic lunch in the churchyard was dry this time! 2 years ago it rained - from nowhere. The sky was blue with only a few white, fluffy clouds to be seen but it managed to rain so hard I had to seek refuge inside the church. This time it stayed dry. They had cut the grass since I was last here in June. I think it looked better with long grass - more atmospheric. I believe that pasties always taste better when eaten outdoors from paper. 

I am now getting into reading my latest book and enjoying it. I sat on the reclining chair and may have nodded off for a little while - oops!

Whippet racing - what can one say? I was surprised to see so many locals there. I stayed to watch 1 race and decided that was enough excitement for 1 day! It really isn't my thing, but the locals were enjoying it. It seemed to be an opportunity for them to see friends and have a chat. Fair enough. I am glad I have experienced it.

However, the highlight of the day was that I walked more than 20,000 steps! Woohoo! That equated to more than 8 miles. I am pleased with that. I wonder how many times I will be able to achieve that again? Will I ever achieve 25,000 steps?

I am pleased with my progress - only a week ago I was struggling to make 10,000 steps. I have doubled that in a week with little effort.

I am wondering whether commenting unfavourably on a bright pink house on the coastal walk counts as complaining? It may well do, and if so I  am guilty. But really it has to be seen to be believed. I suspect it is only allowed to stay because it can be seen by ships at sea and warns them away from the rocks!