well it’s April and the weather is better than at the beginning of the week. At least the wind has dropped and the rain didn’t start until mid-afternoon. Anyway it was an opportunity to get outside and spend the morning in Cushendun. Its a beautiful village with a sandy beach nestled between the Antrim hills.

the ocean was such a contrast to a few days ago with only gentle waves lapping the shore.

On the way home we stopped off on the narrow coastal road beside a field of ewes and their lambs.

and finally this resident of Cushendun was keen to be photographed: