it has rained every single day in January
but on Sunday the sky was big
so we drove to Bradwell-on-Sea
St Peter on the Wall is the 19th oldest chapel in England
the cockle spit beyond was alive with winter birds
the next day we checked the tides
and walked under Southend Pier
the longest pleasure pier in the world
it's had a rough time in it's life
creaking but still standing
