It was my wife's birthday on January 4th (it's the same every year). It must be the most miserable time of year to have a birthday (I would have changed it by now if it were me). Anyway, to relieve the tedium, I treated her to a surprise mini-break to the Saunton Sands hotel on the North Devon Coast, about 20 minutes drive from Barnstaple...

This was the view from out balcony...