In this period of excessive heat, which would you choose? This?
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Or this?
I know where I'd rather be!
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We saw Brighton beach on our news and my first thought was that it was the last place I would go in a heatwave. A wood, forest or just somewhere green and shady would be my pick. Your bottom photo looks pretty good.
ReplyDeleteWe are planning to swim in the sea when we return, but I hope the beach won't be like that.
DeleteWho wants to be as tightly packed as a sardine in a tin? And spare a thought for anchovies.
ReplyDeleteHowever, not everyone does have the choice you put forward.
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Of course they have the choice! There are gardens, parks, or even back yards to sit in. No-one is forced onto a crowded beach.
DeleteThe sea is always a good attraction in hot weather. I would love to be on a beach, crowded or not, to run to the sea and back to my towel, and people to look at, and lots of colourful scenes. I would be happy on a crowded beach as a memory for one hot day.
ReplyDeleteI still have a memory of Marsden Beach next to South Shields like this in 1976, never been seen before, and the sheer exuberance of being with all those people in that freak summer one day. I will never forget it.
DeleteMy favourite beach memories are of Greek islands where the beaches were deserted, other than a ramshackle taverna. Pure heaven.
DeleteGive me that natural shade. The shade of a tree gives a coolness different from that of an umbrella and the green relaxes and refreshes. Does for me anyway.
ReplyDeleteA dip in the sea cools the whole body, lowers the temperature, but by the time you've found your towel and your spot of beach you'd be dripping again, with sweat
The shade-giving tree is a Quince. We sit in its shade in the evenings with our first glass of wine of the day. You're right; the shade is quite different to an umbrella.
DeleteI would definitely pick the second. I love the beach, but I hate crowds.
ReplyDeleteIn Winter when we go there, even on a warm sunny day we are never crowded like this. A few people like us go there, but no crowds.
DeleteDo they provide the parasols on Brighton beach? as they all look the same. Didn't know places in the UK did that.
ReplyDeleteWe were wondering the same thing. I've not been there in Summer for decades, but I don't remember parasols being rented. Maybe people buy them, and can return them. I have no idea.
DeleteMy quiet shady garden suits me.. on the odd day of hot sun that we get.
ReplyDeleteI won't SHOUT my reply to you today. Yes, the garden and a swim every few hours is our preference. Luckily we have our own pool.
DeleteWe have a bird bath.......
DeleteOne foot at a time!
DeleteI'm not one for crowds so I would never head for the beach on the hottest days of the year !!! I'd much rather sit in our garden { although, I do understand that many people haven't got gardens } Yours looks idyllic. XXXX
ReplyDeleteI might go with Billy, first thing in the morning, but I'd never sit on a beach with all those people around. I would suggest they're all Londoners.
DeleteGod no, I couldn't stand to be on that beach with all those people, what's the matter with them, haven't they heard of skin cancer? No, I'll have your garden any day. Or my own, or anywhere shady away from people. I dread to think what sort of a mess they might have left afterwards as well....
ReplyDeleteThey really do leave a mess; I've seen it after far fewer people.
DeleteI was in Brighton last week.Every morning the beach was disgusting.Full of plastic bottles...what is wrong with these people...They just dont give a toss and are slobs.x
DeleteLike Jacqueline, I am not really one for crowds unless I am watching my beloved Hull City striving for victory. I could sit at that shady table sharing a bottle of vino with you while discussing Liz Truss's very well-hidden leadership qualities. So well-hidden you would need a team of archaeologists to unearth them.
ReplyDeleteAs someone far more qualified than me said recently "It's like replacing someone with a brain the size of Britain, with someone who has a brain the size of the Isle of Man". However, I think Truss will get the job. I know nothing about her.
DeleteHave you been sleeping for at least two years of trade deal negotiations?
DeleteBack room negotiations are not my bag.
DeleteI guess you are like most and only know what the media want you to know.
DeleteNo, I only read what I want to read.
DeleteNo choice! We love the sea too, but not when its crowded
ReplyDeleteWe think alike.
DeleteShady green space on a large comfy lounger hammock and an individual inflatable pool for a bit of dip and sway.
ReplyDeleteWe certainly need shade at the moment; very hot again today.
DeleteNeither. Just stay at home with the cool of air con. One forgets it is hot outside.
ReplyDeleteBrighton Beach is so pebbly, it hurts the feet. We saw Brighton on the news and though no thank you! Each to their own I suppose.
ReplyDeleteYou need to wear shoes whether swimming or not. We don't think about it any more.
DeleteNo contest
ReplyDeleteI agree.
DeletePhoto #2 with the wonderful countryside views and nobody in sight is perfect. Like many, I love the sea and even enjoy walking a desolated beach off-season. I'm sure Massachusetts beaches are crowded today and look exactly like the photo in your post.
ReplyDeleteToday's stage of The Tour de France has just finished, so I shall now go and sit under that shady tree with a cold beer.
DeleteMy very favorite place is a little deserted cove in Oahu... just the cool breeze from the ocean and the sound of the waves. Heaven...
ReplyDeleteBTW, it was 109 F here yesterday...
DeleteIt sounds like my sort of heaven; I'll join you there!
DeleteTempers always seem worse in the heat. A quiet shady place away from people seems ideal to me.
ReplyDeleteShade and a cool drink are perfect when we venture out in the late afternoon. A nice view helps too.
DeleteIt's bizarre. We relish hanging out under our trees.
ReplyDeleteMany trees are natural insecticides. I know that Walnut trees have that reputation, maybe Figs do too, as we've never been troubled when sitting there.
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