Thursday, 21 July 2022

Which would you choose?


In this period of excessive heat, which would you choose? This?


Or this?


I know where I'd rather be!

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46 comments:

  1. Susan Heather21 July 2022 at 04:51

    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.

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    1. Cro Magnon21 July 2022 at 06:06

      We are planning to swim in the sea when we return, but I hope the beach won't be like that.

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  2. Ursula21 July 2022 at 06:04

    Who wants to be as tightly packed as a sardine in a tin? And spare a thought for anchovies.

    However, not everyone does have the choice you put forward.

    U

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    1. Cro Magnon21 July 2022 at 06:08

      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.

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  3. Rachel Phillips21 July 2022 at 07:26

    The 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.

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    1. Rachel Phillips21 July 2022 at 07:48

      I 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.

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    2. Cro Magnon21 July 2022 at 08:26

      My favourite beach memories are of Greek islands where the beaches were deserted, other than a ramshackle taverna. Pure heaven.

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  4. local alien21 July 2022 at 07:38

    Give 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.
    A 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

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    1. Cro Magnon21 July 2022 at 08:28

      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.

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  5. River21 July 2022 at 08:05

    I would definitely pick the second. I love the beach, but I hate crowds.

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    1. Cro Magnon21 July 2022 at 08:30

      In 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.

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  6. Sue in Suffolk21 July 2022 at 08:20

    Do they provide the parasols on Brighton beach? as they all look the same. Didn't know places in the UK did that.

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    1. Cro Magnon21 July 2022 at 08:31

      We 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.

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  7. JayCee21 July 2022 at 08:23

    My quiet shady garden suits me.. on the odd day of hot sun that we get.

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    1. Cro Magnon21 July 2022 at 08:33

      I 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.

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    2. JayCee21 July 2022 at 08:39

      We have a bird bath.......

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    3. Cro Magnon21 July 2022 at 08:42

      One foot at a time!

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  8. Jacqueline @ HOME21 July 2022 at 08:53

    I'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

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    1. Cro Magnon21 July 2022 at 09:26

      I 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.

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  9. Sue G21 July 2022 at 09:00

    God 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....

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    1. Cro Magnon21 July 2022 at 09:27

      They really do leave a mess; I've seen it after far fewer people.

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    2. Debi27 July 2022 at 19:48

      I 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

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  10. Yorkshire Pudding21 July 2022 at 09:03

    Like 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.

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    1. Cro Magnon21 July 2022 at 09:30

      As 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.

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    2. Rachel Phillips21 July 2022 at 09:58

      Have you been sleeping for at least two years of trade deal negotiations?

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    3. Cro Magnon21 July 2022 at 10:04

      Back room negotiations are not my bag.

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    4. Rachel Phillips21 July 2022 at 10:45

      I guess you are like most and only know what the media want you to know.

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    5. Cro Magnon21 July 2022 at 13:00

      No, I only read what I want to read.

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  11. gz21 July 2022 at 10:26

    No choice! We love the sea too, but not when its crowded

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  12. Salty Pumpkin Studio21 July 2022 at 11:20

    Shady green space on a large comfy lounger hammock and an individual inflatable pool for a bit of dip and sway.

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    1. Cro Magnon21 July 2022 at 13:02

      We certainly need shade at the moment; very hot again today.

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  13. Anonymous21 July 2022 at 13:35

    Neither. Just stay at home with the cool of air con. One forgets it is hot outside.

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  14. VC21 July 2022 at 14:16

    Brighton 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.

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    1. Cro Magnon21 July 2022 at 14:25

      You need to wear shoes whether swimming or not. We don't think about it any more.

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  15. The Weaver of Grass21 July 2022 at 15:25

    No contest

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  16. Susan21 July 2022 at 15:36

    Photo #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.

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    1. Cro Magnon21 July 2022 at 16:46

      Today'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.

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  17. Rian21 July 2022 at 16:55

    My very favorite place is a little deserted cove in Oahu... just the cool breeze from the ocean and the sound of the waves. Heaven...

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    1. Rian21 July 2022 at 16:56

      BTW, it was 109 F here yesterday...

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    2. Cro Magnon21 July 2022 at 19:04

      It sounds like my sort of heaven; I'll join you there!

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  18. Debby22 July 2022 at 01:03

    Tempers always seem worse in the heat. A quiet shady place away from people seems ideal to me.

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    1. Cro Magnon22 July 2022 at 04:14

      Shade and a cool drink are perfect when we venture out in the late afternoon. A nice view helps too.

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  19. KarenW22 July 2022 at 02:20

    It's bizarre. We relish hanging out under our trees.

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    1. Cro Magnon22 July 2022 at 04:16

      Many 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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