Oh I do like to be beside the seaside

On Sunday, after saying goodbye to our friends who live along the Lincolnshire coast at Sutton-on-Sea, we headed to Mablethorpe on a brief diversion in search of seaside rock and a geocache to mark our visit to the East Coast. There was an extremely cold gale blowing but the beach still looked stunning in a windswept way. Mr Glis and I both have a genuine fondness for shabby seaside towns in winter. There is a real charm to their enduring optimism that remains steadfast despite the unpredictable nature of British weather and the lure of exotic resorts in warmer countries.