Clive and Patrick went out in search of lobsters (and a couple of beers) today, while Rosie was thoroughly pampered by Michelle and the boys played on the beach by the cottage.

On returning from Chase's Lobster Pound with 6 live lobsters the children were enchanted and amazed at the bizzare creatures that the adults were about to cook and eat for supper! Amazingly none of them were at all squeamish about the fate of these odd looking critters.

Following our delicious meal and once Michelle's excitement over the feast had abated, we walked out onto the beach in search of sea treasures while Patrick prepared a beach camp fire. Rosie and Mathew busied themselves collecting sea snails (all named Gary after the snail in Sponge Bob Square Pants) and the other boys played in the shallow sea until they we too cold and had to return to the warmth of Patrick's now blazing camp fire. Toasted marshmallows and a few small fireworks bought to a close another memorable day.