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No comfortable yachts for us, however. We went sea-kayaking with friends. Extremely good friends, as Jasmijn somehow managed to arrange a storm (she does this every time we go sea-kayaking). Because it was my birthday, I was chosen to demonstrate capsizing. So, into the freezing ocean I went... it was brilliant fun!!

After a very hot shower and wander around Brighton's many veg-friendly shops, it was off to dinner - where about 20 of my friends magically appeared! It was wonderful...

My friend Dr Mike Hooper very kindly gave me a walking stick, now that I'm elderly.

No rest for the wicked though, as I'm in training for our Vegan 15 Peaks Challenge (www.vegan15peaks.info) next weekend. So the next day I did 50 laps of Brighton's main cliff.

Then it was time for a gentle stroll by the sea side.

The sea was a bit rough. It clearly wanted us to come kayaking again...

We thought about it...

But after thoughtful consideration, we decided to stay on shore this time.

I tried to explain this to the sea...

I really did try very hard...

We spoke heart to heart.

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But unfortunately the sea was not impressed with my explanations.

For some strange reason our friends decided not to join us on our walk! Perhaps another time.