Beach

[AVB]

I went to the beach today. Nowhere exotic just Frinton in Essex. It was relatively quiet but I took a photo that shows the trick that the papers use so that they can scream about ‘overcrowding’. This photo makes it look like it was rammed. It wasn’t and every group was socially distanced. 

[TIGHTCHOKE]

Any telephoto lens will do that.

[Capt Christopher Jones]

This is how the Cloggies do it, all well organised with cafe`s too    https://www.webcamtaxi.com/en/netherlands/south-holland/hoek-van-holland-beach.html

[Walker570]

Some of the airial shots don't lie though do they. Not as I have a problem with people enjoying themselves if they want to, more grease to their elbows.  Not my scene.

[AVB]

This was the ‘other’ shot. 

[Vince Green]

We have a private beach near us in Cornwall. It costs £100 a year for the key but the whole family can use it. 

Edited August 12, 2020 by Vince Green

[figgy]

Private beach sounds a bargain.

[Vince Green]

17 hours ago, figgy said:

Private beach sounds a bargain.

its only a small cove but the access is across private land. The farmer put up a gate and you can hire a key for £100. It keeps the hoards out. Its like a club a lot of people go there to swim every day and there are quite a few who swim in the buff . 

Edited August 14, 2020 by Vince Green

[treetree]

1 minute ago, Vince Green said:

its a small cove but the access is across private land. The farmer put up a gate and you can hire a key for £100. It keeps the hoards out. Its like a club a lot of people go there to swim every day and there are some who swim in the buff . 

Can it be accessed from along the neighbouring beach at low tide?

[ClemFandango]

On 11/08/2020 at 09:20, AVB said:

This was the ‘other’ shot. 

That's too many people for me. 

[Walker570]

2 minutes ago, ClemFandango said:

That's too many people for me. 

For me too, but all to there own.

[Vince Green]

15 minutes ago, treetree said:

Can it be accessed from along the neighbouring beach at low tide?

absolutely not, there are a lot of isolated little coves in Cornwall, thats why smuggling was the principal industry for a couple of hundred years. Today there are several "secret" coves south of Mevagissy that would be hard to find if you didn't know where to look. The only thing I find a bit worrying about them is poor phone signal

 

Edited August 14, 2020 by Vince Green

[treetree]

Probably for the best; I'm further west along the coast from you, and often hear of tourists cut off when they've been able to walk around from more accessible beaches, such as Porthcurno to Pedn Vounder

[Dougy]

This was Rhyl Monday. 

 

[blackbird]

On 18/08/2020 at 20:55, Dougy said:

This was Rhyl Monday. 

 

Not surprised it’s been ######## down all week, 

[Dougy]

29 minutes ago, blackbird said:

Not surprised it’s been ######## down all week, 

Its changed since i went last, slot machines and arcade games seem to have overtaken the old shops.

Mind you it was mid 70s lol. 

[Jim Neal]

On 18/08/2020 at 20:55, Dougy said:

This was Rhyl Monday. 

 

I've had a couple of beers tonight but I swear that's a sheep chasing a Labrador across a beach?

[discobob]

8 hours ago, Jim Neal said:

I've had a couple of beers tonight but I swear that's a sheep chasing a Labrador across a beach?

A lot worse has happened in Rhyl I can assure you!!!

[Jim Neal]

I've been to Rhyl, beautiful part of Wales.  Last day I was at Dyserth community hall for something and I was leaving for home from there.  I decided rather than go the boring way I'd go the "scenic route" back to the N Wales Expressway, up the Cwm Road.  Looked great on the map.  In reality, a cart track up a mountain which isn't fun in a 3.5 ton transit with oncoming traffic 😯

[Dougy]

22 hours ago, Jim Neal said:

I've had a couple of beers tonight but I swear that's a sheep chasing a Labrador across a beach?

And i was chasing the sheep, but gave up after 50 yards, ran out of breath not much good if i;d have caught up with it.