That's probably double tautology.
I decided a little walk to Charlestown was in order, to check out the beach, which (like the rest of the world) is now open. It's not much of a beach. Tiny.
And no sand.
A pebble beach. Not the Pebble Beach, of course.
There are hundreds of revellers, some of whom are enjoying a swim.
And the sun.
Not much social distancing but the virus had all gone, hasn't it? Er, not totally.
Well we can mingle, yes? Without face masks? Er, not sure.
But that nice Mr Sunak says I can get a Big Mac for 50p can't I? Not yet.
But I'm not here to talk about confused government messaging, this is about beaches.
Why is the word beach used to describe markedly different things? Charlestown beach is small pebbles. Unlike Whitstable, which is great big boulders. Beaches IMO should have sand. Like Bondi. Even Margate.
On a sandy beach you can do things: dig, make castles with moats. What can you do on a stony beach? Throw stones, that's it. Stony beaches hurt your feet when you are approaching the water for a paddle; sandy beaches are beautiful on the feet. Although the sand gets in your sarnies; get pizza and beer instead!
The biggest problem though is not knowing what you're going to get. Checking out a four bedroom villa in Greece: "50 metres from the beach". Great; kids, pack your buckets and spades. Dad, I can't make a sand castle here; it's stones!
I suggest better wording: Whitbeach for pebbles/stones, Marbeach for sand. But the thing about all these beaches now is: they're open! Once the Cornish visitors have gone home, in September, I'll be there again.
Yes, images! Make them bigger tho please :)
ReplyDeleteBut why are some beaches sandy, and others pebbley? How long will it take Whitstable beach to get sandy? Another million years? Or never? How can 2 beaches only 30 minutes apart be so different?
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