Every birthday I am indulged by having complete control of the day - I can dictate to the family where we are going and what we are doing. In the past I have demanded we visit castles and country pubs, which were both met with vague but positive reactions from everyone, but also museums and art galleries, which had a range of reactions from stunned silence to mutterings and moans. But this year was different.
Even though it's in July it is surprising how many years there has been appalling weather on my special day, so this year when the sun was scheduled to make an appearance and yet another storm was way off from landing in Wales, there was only one choice - the beach. We are so blessed in Wales to have a myriad of cosy coves, sweeping sandy shores, and utterly breathtaking beaches and bays, so for many people the challenge is to choose which one to visit, but for me there's one that will always be my favourite, although spending the day at any Welsh beach is truly a life-affirming and spirit uplifting joy. For more property stories sent to your inbox twice a week sign up to the property newsletter here .
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