Today was my lucky day. Dave the Warden found me a pair of sparkly wellies that had been abandoned in his workshop (can't think why). So on my flying visit to see how the seabird centre development is progressing, my feet stayed nice and dry - and I think the builders were impressed with my fancy footwear.
Impressed is the word too for my reaction to the how the building looks. It seems to have come on in leaps and bounds - it even has a front door, for goodness sake.
Inside, and there's lots still to do, the first thing that hits you is the view from the 'wall of windows'. The land runs towards the North Sea and your eye simply has to follows it. I could stand there all day (but don't tell the boss).
In fact, there are views and vistas all over the place. Scrambling up a ladder to check out the new office area (and giving everyone a chance to admire the glittery wellies again), the work stations will be sited beneath velux windows. So there'll be views like this to inspire us or possibly, for people like me that were constantly being told off for daydreaming in class, distract us. (By the way, that's RAF Bempton - now defunct- in the distance).
This is a whirlwind tour so there's no time to linger - so it's back down the ladder to hot-foot it (seriously hot in my case - those sparkly wellies are definitely 'on trend') outside to take a look at the building from, arguably, its best side. To the right is the door that will be the 'gateway' onto the reserve. And there's that amazing picture window again.
Finally for now, here's the bit where you really have to use your imagination. This mud crater will eventually be home to a piece of art that swirls, like whipped cream, a stream of words representing the sounds of the seabirds around a central point. We can't wait to see how visitors react to it.