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The Nice People Thread, No.16: A Universe of Niceness.
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PasturesNew wrote: »Just looking at car park locations and costs along the coastal areas. £12-15/day to park a car .... alternative is to drag/carry everything needed on public transport for 45-60 minutes (depending where you're going) ... or walk it 1-4 miles (depending).
It's not cheap or easy having a "free day at the beach" is it.
By the time you've packed up you've got a little shelter, maybe a folding chair (or not), couple of towels, windbreak would be nice (not practical unless in the car), bit of food - and a bit more, two litres of favourite pop, plastic plate/beaker, bit of basic cutlery, swimsuit, change of clothes/shorts/hat etc, cardigan in case it gets nippy, suncream, wet wipes.... which is why you don't see me saying "day at the beach"
Plus, you get sand in everything, seagull s**t in your hair, and those wave things are so noisy.
Then, if you want to go to the loo, what do you do? Leave everything there, or pack it all up and take it with you?
Nah!(I just lurve spiders!)
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Plus, you get sand in everything, seagull s**t in your hair, and those wave things are so noisy.
Then, if you want to go to the loo, what do you do? Leave everything there, or pack it all up and take it with you?
Nah!
When I first arrived, I was in walking distance of a nice/sandy beach (not like the grotty ones round here).... and I went down a couple of times... I zipped everything up in my little tent and went into the water. Once in the water, all I could do was lie there watching my tent "in case" .... P.S. you can wee in the sea
As a "sole person", you really need two beach shelters and a windbreak between them, otherwise you're not "large enough" to be afforded your own space and you find that kids are running/jumping past and over you too often. Need to spread out ... so more stuff to take....
You start off with "a nice clear bit", then find a family've camped up about 40-50' away and sent their kids to play bat/ball in "the clear space over there"... which is right by you. why can't they play ball over their own parents' heads?
If I owned a beach, it'd be a quiet one ... with no balls allowed, no shouting/screaming, no wild chasing/running... just a nice, quiet relaxing space for people to actually enjoy without being bothered/mithered and nuisanced.0 -
PasturesNew wrote: »Just looking at car park locations and costs along the coastal areas. £12-15/day to park a car .... alternative is to drag/carry everything needed on public transport for 45-60 minutes (depending where you're going) ... or walk it 1-4 miles (depending).
It's not cheap or easy having a "free day at the beach" is it.
By the time you've packed up you've got a little shelter, maybe a folding chair (or not), couple of towels, windbreak would be nice (not practical unless in the car), bit of food - and a bit more, two litres of favourite pop, plastic plate/beaker, bit of basic cutlery, swimsuit, change of clothes/shorts/hat etc, cardigan in case it gets nippy, suncream, wet wipes.... which is why you don't see me saying "day at the beach"
It is for us, 8 minute drive to mum and dad's, park in their driveway and walk to the end of their road. Approx 1 hour in, have a flask of tea and sandwiches brought to you by said parents.
Well that was how it worked for us when the boys were young.We made it! All three boys have graduated, it's been hard work but it shows there is a possibility of a chance of normal (ish) life after a diagnosis (or two) of ASD. It's not been the easiest route but I am so glad I ignored everything and everyone and did my own therapies with them.
Eldests' EDS diagnosis 4.5.10, mine 13.1.11 eekk - now having fun and games as a wheelchair user.0 -
Except when you have EDS, pain is the signal that you have taken it too far and have caused damage and is a very bad thing physio wise.
I'm not a medical professional. I have no idea about EDS. All I have is my own experience arising from my own rare three lettered condition. NMO as it happens. 0 -
It is for us, 8 minute drive to mum and dad's, park in their driveway and walk to the end of their road. Approx 1 hour in, have a flask of tea and sandwiches brought to you by said parents.
Well that was how it worked for us when the boys were young.
I just looked at parking maps where you are, there are a lot of free car parks "not far" and a whole long day's parking seems to come in at £2-5!! Unbelievably cheap. Nothing's free round here. There is a road just 1 mile away that I know I can park for free "after 7pm", but that's neither use nor ornament if you want to "pop down for 3-4 hours mid afternoon onwards".
I do know a couple of "close enough to the beach/for free" spots I could park (between 4-7 miles away), with less lugging, but then you have to get up super early to get a spot 0 -
It is for us, 8 minute drive to mum and dad's, park in their driveway and walk to the end of their road. Approx 1 hour in, have a flask of tea and sandwiches brought to you by said parents.
Well that was how it worked for us when the boys were young.
Perfect for us, thanks. What's the postcode and house number?
They sound really lovely!No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0 -
The wedding went well yesterday. At least, the young couple ended up married to each other, with neither of them married to the rabbi, which is a risk in the Jewish marriage ceremony.
At 1AM on the morning of the wedding, I showed DW a draft of the welcome speech I had just written.
She: You shouldn't have written that. This is an egalitarian wedding and I'm making the welcome speech.
Me: What will you say?
She: I'll say what you've written.No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0 -
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PasturesNew wrote: »I just looked at parking maps where you are, there are a lot of free car parks "not far" and a whole long day's parking seems to come in at £2-5!! Unbelievably cheap. Nothing's free round here. There is a road just 1 mile away that I know I can park for free "after 7pm", but that's neither use nor ornament if you want to "pop down for 3-4 hours mid afternoon onwards".
I do know a couple of "close enough to the beach/for free" spots I could park (between 4-7 miles away), with less lugging, but then you have to get up super early to get a spot
Only one free car park within walking distance of the sea front with another a good hike. Both you need to be there at the crack of dawn on a nice day to have a chance of a spot.
Our biggest attraction is (at the moment) free, unrestricted parking on the road right by the prom and all of roads off it (including my parent's road). Same with the free car parks, you do need to be there early but sometimes you can strike lucky.
Unfortunately the local council want to change all that, charge more in the car parks, turn the free car parks into paying ones and do residents parking on the side streets (all at a fee of course).We made it! All three boys have graduated, it's been hard work but it shows there is a possibility of a chance of normal (ish) life after a diagnosis (or two) of ASD. It's not been the easiest route but I am so glad I ignored everything and everyone and did my own therapies with them.
Eldests' EDS diagnosis 4.5.10, mine 13.1.11 eekk - now having fun and games as a wheelchair user.0 -
We got flash flooding and a land/range rover (some say land others say range) in the sea....
Found an article about the car and it is a range rover http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/car-stuck-in-sea-near-cliff-road-in-felixstowe-1-5627800
If she'd had proper tyres fitted instead of those "trendy sporty" black rubber bands around the wheels she might have stood a chance
Still, at least the left the lights on so that no boats would crash into it in the dark :rotfl:0
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