Drinks on the balcony

There's no point in coming out here through the first three months of the year if I can't occasionally gloat at the wonderful life-style we're enjoying.

And today was one of those perfect days: coffee with friends followed by lavish lunch with others, finally drinks on our balcony watching the light fade over the mountains across the bay. Rather better than shivering in snow-bound Sussex. We're very fortunate.