Saturday, March 24, 2012
The seaside in March - Littlehampton.
Today we have enjoyed the seaside in the sunshine.
And what sunshine it was - it wasn't feeling like March at all.
This man and his newspaper on the beach at Littlehampton tell the story. By PM
Our story began at 7 o'clock, when we left home.
The Ford boot sale was completely full and about 40 cars had to be turned away because there was no room for more sellers.
We bought some interesting things of course. I specially like the two huge bound volumes of House and Garden magazine from 1949 to 1952.
We did a lot of walking and we were there for two and a half hours - time to sit down and have some breakfast.
After calling in at The Balaton - not yet sold, we walked out to the beach and then back to the lifeboat station.
Here is a selection of our March at the seaside photographs.
The ice cream shop next to The Balaton was doing a roaring trade.
Its not my favourite ice cream - all soft and creamy. I prefer the Italian ice creams better; with a bit of firmness and sharper flavours.
Or sorbet......bought some in the farm shop before we came home.
By PM
Out to sea in a little red boat. By PM.
Spadework on the beach.
There were lots of people enjoying a relaxing happy time on the beach.
The tide was high - after lunch they would have been able to enjoy the wide expanse of sand.
People were paddling, playing, dozing, reading......all the things that a sunny beach is for.
By WGM
Keeping an eye on their two daughters. By WGM.
Somebody enjoying the sun.....that same somebody might be suffering from the sun this evening! By WGM
Hats to protect. by PM.
Newspaper and kindle. by WGM
Sea spray in the
sun shine.
By PM
By the river.
I fed my breakfast bread and butter to the swans.
Better they have gut problems than me!
By WGM.
We arrived home just in time.
An Ebay customer was coming to collect his purchase and had arranged to arrive about 3 o'clock.
He bought a special constable arm band which will be going in the Sussex Police Archives Museum.
Since his visit, I have had more Bay sales to deal with.
Time now for a cuppa - with some of the sorbet, mentioned earlier and some fruit.
I want to have an early night as we spring forward and lose an hour of precious sleep - and mine has been disturbed sleep the last few nights.
And hey! The first in a field car boot sale of the summer is tomorrow. It is one that starts at half past nine, so quite civilised.
We will be out to tea with 2 of Bill's cousins - both in their 80s.
And what sunshine it was - it wasn't feeling like March at all.
This man and his newspaper on the beach at Littlehampton tell the story. By PM
Our story began at 7 o'clock, when we left home.
The Ford boot sale was completely full and about 40 cars had to be turned away because there was no room for more sellers.
We bought some interesting things of course. I specially like the two huge bound volumes of House and Garden magazine from 1949 to 1952.
We did a lot of walking and we were there for two and a half hours - time to sit down and have some breakfast.
After calling in at The Balaton - not yet sold, we walked out to the beach and then back to the lifeboat station.
Here is a selection of our March at the seaside photographs.
The ice cream shop next to The Balaton was doing a roaring trade.
Its not my favourite ice cream - all soft and creamy. I prefer the Italian ice creams better; with a bit of firmness and sharper flavours.
Or sorbet......bought some in the farm shop before we came home.
By PM
Spadework on the beach.
There were lots of people enjoying a relaxing happy time on the beach.
The tide was high - after lunch they would have been able to enjoy the wide expanse of sand.
People were paddling, playing, dozing, reading......all the things that a sunny beach is for.
By WGM
Keeping an eye on their two daughters. By WGM.
Somebody enjoying the sun.....that same somebody might be suffering from the sun this evening! By WGM
Hats to protect. by PM.
Newspaper and kindle. by WGM
Sea spray in the
sun shine.
By PM
By the river.
I fed my breakfast bread and butter to the swans.
Better they have gut problems than me!
By WGM.
We arrived home just in time.
An Ebay customer was coming to collect his purchase and had arranged to arrive about 3 o'clock.
He bought a special constable arm band which will be going in the Sussex Police Archives Museum.
Since his visit, I have had more Bay sales to deal with.
Time now for a cuppa - with some of the sorbet, mentioned earlier and some fruit.
I want to have an early night as we spring forward and lose an hour of precious sleep - and mine has been disturbed sleep the last few nights.
And hey! The first in a field car boot sale of the summer is tomorrow. It is one that starts at half past nine, so quite civilised.
We will be out to tea with 2 of Bill's cousins - both in their 80s.
