It has been blowing relentlessly since last Sunday making it impossible to swim, fish, lie on the beach or even hang the washing outside. My friend drove her husband to Port Macquarie Airport this morning to catch his flight back to work while Hubby and I lazed around. When she got back we tried the famous local pies for lunch then did some shopping. We were hoping for a sunset in the evening as there was a sliver of sky beneath the thick cloud cover. We weren’t disappointed - this is SOC - but I had to wait for the gusts of wind to part the trees from this position on the balcony.