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A day at the seaside ~ with beer
[3 July 2020]<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Published: 6 July 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forgetting where I was for a moment, I looked nervously over my shoulder. That man on the opposite side of the road? Did he not look a little like Ed Davey, the Liberal Democrat leader? Relax, I thought, this isn\u2019t the UK? Even there, there is no Ed Davey Matters movement. Even there, he and his party does not matter very much, and here he does not matter at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Besides, I was not about to go legally to the pub and enjoy a pint like Nigel Farage <\/a>and be accused by the liberal outrage industry. In fact, I was not about to break social distancing laws in any shape or form. After 106 days in self-isolation I was off to the seaside for a change of scenery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Really Matters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As we sped off in the car towards the coast, I thought to myself a couple of days at the seaside matters. It matters very much to get out into the fresh air and enjoy the bounteous gifts of nature. Sun, Sea and Sand Matters, I thought. Fresh Air Matters. A Change of Scenery Matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We were staying for two nights in a friend\u2019s dacha. Good Friends Matter. The cottage was an old German building. History Matters. It was not far from the sea. Being Not Far From The Sea Matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before we went to the beach we sat in the conservatory, ate a pizza and cracked open a bottle of wine. Good Company Matters. Good Conversation Matters. Good Wine Certainly Matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The seaside town was busy but not overcrowded. Being Busy But Not Overcrowded Matters. It was clearly a family occasion. Families Matter. There were mums and dads with their children. Mums and Dads with their Children Matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sea was warm and good for a swim. Warm Sea Matters. The atmosphere was family-friendly with no hint of anti-social behaviour. No Anti-Social Behaviour Matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Really Matters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In the evening, I bought a couple of bottles of quality beer. Quality Beer Matters (ask Nigel Farage!<\/a>). And as I relaxed and drank those beers I thought to myself, everything that I have seen today and all that I have experienced matters. It matters a lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What wasn\u2019t there to matter as it did not matter at all was a matter for commonsense. But that\u2019s another matter which in the fullness of time will matter little and then will matter a great deal less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I took another sip of beer and something closer than the celestial spheres whispered to me in the voice of history, \u201cConsider the matter closed!\u201d it said. \u201cThere are those that can end the matter now if push really comes to shove, and that is a matter of fact!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Mick
Sitting on a Bench in Zelenogradsk Drinking Beer Matters!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It’s just so Outrageous!!!!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Copyright \u00a9 2018-2020 Mick Hart. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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