Who's at the beach?

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Initforthemoney

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743 posts

144 months

Saturday 24th August 2019
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Super hot here out in the sticks and too far to bother to travel to our fantastic South coast, so wondered who was soaking up some of the rays and admiring the scenery?

Lived on the South coast a few years ago and we had a private beach hut and it was glorious.


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sparks_190e

12,738 posts

213 months

Saturday 24th August 2019
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Nope, North Dorset countryside where I live. The Sandbanks beach/Bournemouth is unbearable on a day like this.

HTP99

22,549 posts

140 months

Saturday 24th August 2019
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I'm actually working and also the rest of the bank holiday, however if I wasn't, as much as I would like to be there, I wouldn't be going to the beach as the whole world and his wife will be there too; the traffic!!

The wife always says, "oh it's lovely" shall we go to the beach?" err no.

anonymous-user

54 months

Saturday 24th August 2019
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sparks_190e said:
Nope, North Dorset countryside where I live. The Sandbanks beach/Bournemouth is unbearable on a day like this.
Yep full of Londoners down for the day and traffic jams. Bloody horrible.

Currently in the Isle of Man for the Grand Prix. Very sunny but with a nice sea breeze.

Initforthemoney

Original Poster:

743 posts

144 months

Saturday 24th August 2019
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Must admit we went down last year and it was indeed, horrendous.

Nothing like it used to be etc etc!

Now, where's me walkin stick.

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Riley Blue

20,955 posts

226 months

Saturday 24th August 2019
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This morning O/H suggested going to the seaside. Nearest is the Lincolnshire coast so we've been at home all day.

Jasandjules

69,888 posts

229 months

Saturday 24th August 2019
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Nope went to a theme park. A touch too hot to stand and wait for rides etc..

Triumph Man

8,690 posts

168 months

Saturday 24th August 2019
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sparks_190e said:
Nope, North Dorset countryside where I live. The Sandbanks beach/Bournemouth is unbearable on a day like this.
Too right - I’m sat at home about to fire up the bbq. Most of Dorset is a no go this weekend anyway due to the steam fair...

I’m sure one day I got the last parking space in the whole of Poole, after driving around for about 2 hours.

Cold

15,247 posts

90 months

Saturday 24th August 2019
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The nearest beach to here is a 5 minute walk away. I haven't been for a few years.

sparks_190e

12,738 posts

213 months

Saturday 24th August 2019
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Triumph Man said:
sparks_190e said:
Nope, North Dorset countryside where I live. The Sandbanks beach/Bournemouth is unbearable on a day like this.
Too right - I’m sat at home about to fire up the bbq. Most of Dorset is a no go this weekend anyway due to the steam fair...

I’m sure one day I got the last parking space in the whole of Poole, after driving around for about 2 hours.
Drove past the Steam Fair about 40 minutes ago. Couldn't imagine anything I'd rather do less.

Mexman

2,442 posts

84 months

Saturday 24th August 2019
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Despite being 3 miles away from the nearest Cornish beach and tens of them in the local area, i for one will be avoiding them like the plague.
Last time we took the dog to the beach was beginning of last week in the Cornish 'mizzle' and it was great.
Nice and nearly empty.
Roll on end of September into October when the Emmett's have cleared off and there are still some warm, sunny days to enjoy peace and quite on our beaches.

Gary C

12,431 posts

179 months

Saturday 24th August 2019
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Grrrr

Im at work just about to finish a 12 hour day shift

And Im on nights tomorrow, so an Alcohol free BBQ tomorrow frown

And I had it booked off 5 months ago, but gave it up for a collegue who had a trip !


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Triumph Man

8,690 posts

168 months

Saturday 24th August 2019
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sparks_190e said:
Triumph Man said:
sparks_190e said:
Nope, North Dorset countryside where I live. The Sandbanks beach/Bournemouth is unbearable on a day like this.
Too right - I’m sat at home about to fire up the bbq. Most of Dorset is a no go this weekend anyway due to the steam fair...

I’m sure one day I got the last parking space in the whole of Poole, after driving around for about 2 hours.
Drove past the Steam Fair about 40 minutes ago. Couldn't imagine anything I'd rather do less.
How long did it take you to get past it haha!

A friend of mine lived in charlton Marshall, and last year it took him 2 hours to get from his front door to the entrance of the steam fair. Not for me either!! I love old stuff, but not to the extent of sitting in that kind of traffic...

Pericoloso

44,044 posts

163 months

Saturday 24th August 2019
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No,I'm in charge of the volume control at the Reading festival.

Cranking it up to 12 currently.

Can't hear a dam thing.

PositronicRay

27,012 posts

183 months

Saturday 24th August 2019
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Cold said:
The nearest beach to here is a 5 minute walk away. I haven't been for a few years.
That's a shame.

sparks_190e

12,738 posts

213 months

Saturday 24th August 2019
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Triumph Man said:
sparks_190e said:
Triumph Man said:
sparks_190e said:
Nope, North Dorset countryside where I live. The Sandbanks beach/Bournemouth is unbearable on a day like this.
Too right - I’m sat at home about to fire up the bbq. Most of Dorset is a no go this weekend anyway due to the steam fair...

I’m sure one day I got the last parking space in the whole of Poole, after driving around for about 2 hours.
Drove past the Steam Fair about 40 minutes ago. Couldn't imagine anything I'd rather do less.
How long did it take you to get past it haha!

A friend of mine lived in charlton Marshall, and last year it took him 2 hours to get from his front door to the entrance of the steam fair. Not for me either!! I love old stuff, but not to the extent of sitting in that kind of traffic...
Only about 10 minutes as we were headed to the Horton Inn. Mad busy as usual.

egor110

16,860 posts

203 months

Saturday 24th August 2019
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Mexman said:
Despite being 3 miles away from the nearest Cornish beach and tens of them in the local area, i for one will be avoiding them like the plague.
Last time we took the dog to the beach was beginning of last week in the Cornish 'mizzle' and it was great.
Nice and nearly empty.
Roll on end of September into October when the Emmett's have cleared off and there are still some warm, sunny days to enjoy peace and quite on our beaches.
Come on you know you can find nice quiet beaches even this weekend .

Why ? because people are lazy and if they can't park at the beach there not interested .

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1,931 posts

203 months

Saturday 24th August 2019
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In Brittany at the moment, today drove from Sainte Marine to Erquy, thought we would stop at Les Rosaires for an ice cream, crepe, etc as it was chuffing hot 34c or so.
The place was madness, parking up the road in for about 1/2 mile! The usual mad French driving exacerbated by no parking and scorchio temperatures.

anonymous-user

54 months

Saturday 24th August 2019
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Spent the last two weeks in and around Penzance, mostly Sennen and Carbis Bay. Cornwall was empty, had a great time,

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22,564 posts

201 months

Saturday 24th August 2019
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Cold said:
The nearest beach to here is a 5 minute walk away. I haven't been for a few years.
same, although i go to the beach bar all the bloody time.