ha, that's made me remember some bad 'uns

1) A not entirely legit crossing into Northern Cyprus and up into the panhandle, to a gorgeous beach with miles of golden sands, not a soul to be seen. car parked miles from the water. easily 35C plus, in the shade (had there been any). late afternoon, full sun. 7 year old barefoot CWC goes tearing out across the sand. JESUS BLOODY CHRIST SAND GETS HOT!!! Burnt the soles of my fecking feet it did. Took several hours for that tantrum to subside. Apparently *I* ruined the afternoon. Fuckers.

2) Different dodgy trip across the border, to a beach in Famagusta. No-one told me not to go up to the barbed wires (or not enough times for a 7yo CWC to have heard, anyway) and well, the bombed out ruins looked interesting. DAD!!! THE SOLDIER IS POINTING HIS GUN AT ME!! DAD!!!!!! HE'S POINTING A BLOODY GUN AT ME!!!!!! Another trip *I* apparently ruined. Fuckers.

3) Ayia Napa beach (back when it was 3 tavernas and diddly squat else), swimming lessons in the sea. parents moving further back everytime i got close, til I was well out of my depth and struggling. Something brushes my leg, I flip out and half drown. after tantrum has subsided on the beach (several hours) later, A couple of snorkellers are overheard describing the small shark they'd seen by the moored boats. obviously not connected but would I go back in the sea? Would I f**k. And yet again, apparently *I* ruined the trip. Fuckers.

Not sure I have too many fond memories of beaches, come to think of it. and I still cant swim very well...

Posted By: CWC on October 9th 2017 at 21:04:49

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What are your memories of going to the beach when you were a kid. (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Oct 9, 19:56:59
- Blackpool. It was pissing down an (n/m) (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Oct 9, 20:55:28
  - and blowing a gale. As usual (n/m) (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Oct 9, 20:56:12
- Learning to swim at Lyme Regis (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Oct 9, 20:46:19
- Digging to Australia at Walton-on-the-Naze... (n/m) (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Oct 9, 20:37:25
- The smell of hot transistors in the arcades (n/m) (General Chat) - Bungle, Oct 9, 20:26:32
  - My dad hated them,was lucky to get 10p out of him in the early 80s! (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Oct 9, 20:28:57
- Jelly fish didn't realise what all the fuss was about (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Oct 9, 20:24:52
- Great question! (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 9, 20:18:03
  - ha, that's made me remember some bad 'uns (General Chat) - CWC, Oct 9, 21:04:49
  - Holkham is bloody miles,i had bad dreams of crabs when i (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Oct 9, 20:21:38
- Drifting out on a lilo and then crying cos I was surrounded by seaweed - dad rescued me (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Oct 9, 20:17:24
  - Lucky for you he was on day release (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 9, 20:18:43
    - Lolf, they told me he was working away (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Oct 9, 20:19:17
      - Did you wonder why he had the chains on? (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 9, 20:23:25
- Playing on the sandy cliffs at Trimingham (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Oct 9, 20:13:22
- Jumping off dunes was a fav. Sandcastles. Getting squashed by big waves... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Oct 9, 20:12:06
- When I was very young (General Chat) - Bryan Salad Surgery, Oct 9, 20:03:33
  - Camping in Jaywick with mum, dad and younger sis. (General Chat) - Men without hats, Oct 9, 20:07:41
- First time I went to Southport (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Oct 9, 19:59:44
- The Landrover ice cream 'van' on Old Hunstanton Beach (n/m) (General Chat) - Azteca, Oct 9, 19:59:36
- Playing on the cliffs. (General Chat) - Trent_Canary, Oct 9, 19:59:06

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