I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky.
Ah; Summer. Tis the season when we're so happy to live by the sea. To walk along the sea's edge, let the cooling water splash over our bared feet, and enjoy the peace and quiet of a sunny summer's day.
The only problem is that as soon as the temperature rises above 20 C, and they have a day off, half of London thinks the same thing, and they flock down to the coast in their bloody thousands. (Do enlarge photo)
Our very central home runs parallel to the main street from the station to the sea, and even though there are hoards of sun-worshippers heading for the beach with their sun hats and multi-coloured towels; we see none of them. Miraculously our little street remains very quiet and un-sullied.
We stay at home and walk the dog. The 'Rest Garden' is usually very peaceful and I sit with Billy in the shade of a big tree, and let all those tourists eat thir ice-creams, and roast themselves, on the over-crowded beach.
Oh, I do love to be beside the seaside.....
You are missing a trick Crozier. "Traditional Sussex Cream Teas and Burgers in a Seaside Cottage" with a big arrow pointing day trippers to Chez Magnon. You would make a bomb.
ReplyDeleteCome and give me a hand. You could do the Fish-n-Chips, and I'll do the Ice Creams.
DeleteI'll be down there in a jiffy.
ReplyDeleteWhenever I see a beach like that I want to run for the hills! My local beach, about 5 mins by car down hill all the way, is neatly laid out with sunbeds and umbrellas but then the "masses" come to fill in the spaces inbetween! Once the holiday season kicks off I don't go near the sea.
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We only go down there now when it's cooler, and there's no-one there. Someone told me that this morning, after the scenes you see in the photos, the amount of RUBBISH on the beach was disgusting. They come down, have fun, and leave all their litter for others to clean up.
DeleteMaybe it would be a good day to see London?
ReplyDeleteYou're right, it would be half empty.
DeleteLike you we avoid the beaches on sunny days and bank holidays, Southsea was heaving, and the roads were gridlocked heading for Bournemouth.
ReplyDeleteYou can understand them wanting to spend a day by the sea, but they should choose the location more carefully.
DeleteCan never understand why we Brits love to sit out on a packed out beach with nowhere to move. It seems to be an English tradition. I suppose places like Brighton and Bournemouth have just the one long beach, so there's no escape.
ReplyDeleteAnd that's the magic of Cornwall where their coastal towns have many separate beaches and hidden coves to escape to.
There are beautiful beaches not far away that are very quiet, but maybe it's the noise and crowds that they like.
DeleteOur beach is pretty empty, even in the hot weather ... not that we get much of that!
ReplyDeleteYou're lucky; start a rumour that there are poisonous jellyfish in the water. That should keep them away.
DeleteI see the boardwalks and music stands in the movies. Children playing. Folks sitting on benches eating their ice cream cones. Everyone dressed from head to toe. I'm sure mostly fantasy. We live in New Mexico and are careful to cover every part of ourselves from the intense sun. I have to walk in the early mornings to escape the heat. I can't help feeling sorry for these folks so desperate to escape the cities. It does resemble a seal colony. Your street sounds lovely. I'm glad for you.
ReplyDeleteIf someone had told me that our little street was like that, I probably wouldn't have believed them; but it's true.
Delete'Travel' made me smile. Mid August is the best time to visit Athens, when Greeks have abandoned the city in their thousands and invaded the islands. Poros seems as though it's going to disappear under the sheer number of city slickers and their big flash cars.
ReplyDeleteLucky you being able to avoid the hordes either in your cul de sac or your French retreat
It'll soon be pure tranquil countryside. I can hardly wait. I do like the friendliness of where we are in Brighton, but even with the few new unpleasant newcomers around us in France, it's still a wonderful place to be.
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