It’s time to come home from Yorkshire and Whitby, and all that is Gothic and Dracula. And get back into normal routine at home. But we couldn’t miss the chance of seal spotting.

I’ve seen seals on TV, even one random one on a beach on holiday years ago. But nothing prepared me for the spectacular sight of 60 seals coming in from the sea, to settle on the stoney beach.

Thankfully with no human ways of getting closer (I do worry some can’t see why you shouldn’t try to get near) we just gazed at them, until our fingers and toes felt like they were freezing off.

Affectionately called the drinking dinosaur, as it looks like a rock dinosaur drinking from the sea

To see them coming up from the sea to settle, and to watch them play was a huge dream

A couple I got talking too said they had been going each month since March watching the young pups grow over time, they are still lighter in colour but now around 7months old. We could hear their little noises calling out to their mums, the adults grumbling at each other, and watch some of the most graceful elegant swimmers twist and turn with immense flexibility, become lumbering ungainly mammals on the dry land, what a juxtaposition.

After spending some time videoing them, and numerous photographs taken, it was time to head home with a long 3hour drive ahead of us. Started to rain again once in the car, so quick coffee made and on our way. Thanking our stars we didn’t have rain while seal spotting.

Forgot to say there were loads of twitchers (bird spotters there too, not the slightest bit interested in the seals!!) They were looking for a Rhoddes Warbler I believe, super rare.

It’s the School summer holidays and we had some rare dry days, so last week we visited Barmouth in Wales. We had planned a beachy time, but it was packed, and felt like sensory overload.

So we decided to do the previous posts Precipice Walk Found here and we followed it up with a Panoramic Walk and it was so beautiful.

We were lucky we could actually drive to the top, so I didn’t have to climb. But if you want too, it’s achievable from the town upwards, if unlike me have the mobility to get up there.

It’s a last box (I think so) but what a box to end on. The theme is Hydration, Hydrated skin is happy skin.

I’ve been on the beach so skin is needing the extra hydration this box will provide.
#medik8 Hydr8 BY intense 8ml face is needing this from all the sea salt and sand and greasy factor 50 I’ve been using.

#philipkingsley Elasticiser sachet 40ml lovely mask to leave on hair before shampoo and conditioner. Leave on for 10 to 20mins with a towel over head.

#Glov Jade Gua Sha cool to the touch gemstone stone to help puffiness, smooth out fine lines and massage face. Use after being in the fridge for extra cooling.

#SachaJuan 30ml Ocean mist volume shampoo looks as beautiful as an ocean in the Carribbean, smells divine and I can’t wait to use it.

#eyeko Double act shadow stick in colours Cookies And Cream. Feels soft and buttery to use, a great shadow to use when on the go, super easy to pack. Summer nights were made for this.

#syrenē Aqua hydrating masque 100ml this box truly delivers with this product, beautiful cool blue, instantly sinking into the skin, leaving no residue. Soften and cool that sunburn, or tanned skin that’s thirsty. #lookfantasticbeautybox #lfbeautybox

With the usually hot weather we’ve had this is perfect. Sad to be leaving, but I do need to use what products I’ve built up over the last year.