So, with a Yellow weather warning turning to an Amber warning because Storm Darragh was on its way, we were anxious as to whether our festivities would go ahead as planned. During the night as the storm arrived, I listened as the rain battered the roof and the wind grew stronger tossing bins and their contents round the garden. Fearing what storm damage daylight would reveal, we knew rescheduling our Christmas get together was an option.
Thankfully all of us had got off relatively unscathed and our routes to Coney had not been impeded by fallen trees. We expected some debris from an early high tide, but were very fortunate that was all that Darragh had left behind. It was a strange experience watching the wind blowing the tide out, as the the tide was coming in.
The wind continued to deliver an icy blast while we were there, but surrounded by good company and food in cosy surroundings we ignored it. We tucked into seasonal cranberry and orange muffins over coffee, catching up on news.
Later we completed a short writing exercise, creating some memorable characters and sharing our work. It didn't take long for all of us to clear our books away and set the table for our much anticipated festive lunch.
As always, everyone pitched in to the preparation of this delicious meal. We left Coney very full and very thankful for a delicious lunch shared with good friends and another year of being part of this group of supportive writers.
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