I was wrong ...

... to call what we saw in Windsor yesterday a sandcastle competition, because it was not. It was really about very complex and beautiful sculptures built by artists from many different countries. Not surprisingly quite a few from the Netherlands.

It was while in Holland on a short vacation with our two daughters that we suddenly saw several limos stop and out stepped these well-dressed businessmen with buckets and spades. I admit that we had a little giggle, they just looked so out of place and probably felt it too.

They were herded down to the beach and told to take their shoes and socks and jackets off and then they were divided into teams and the sandcastle/bonding session started. I guess it is as good a way as any to bring people together and teaching them coordination and team spirit and other good leadership qualities.

This year the theme was Fairty tales and Fables and one sculpture that was quite impressive was Gollum from Lord of the Rings but they were really all so beautiful.

Writing about this subject got me Googling around and I also found something about this guy, Amazing Walter  and his sandcastle activities in case you want to read more.

The temperature yesterday in the part of NSW where we were got up to +40 °C so a pub visit was called for and since it was a sports bar I got a quick cricket lesson, so that was good.

Today will probably be a stay at home Sunday since there is no jackhammering on the building site. I know I have to leave home tomorrow and stay away until 5.

Since most of this blog was about sand I will leave you with this little saying:" We all leave footprints in the sand, the question is, will we be a big heal or a great soul?".