Day at the beach, twittered

Yesterday we were able to have one whole, (mostly) sun-filled day at the beach, our fourth day on the holiday. Ah. life at the British seaside. We chose to holiday in Britain this year cos last year was such a nice summer and we thought this year would be just as good -- how wrong were we. We also fancied the idea bringing the dogs on holiday with us. Boy was convinced the girl we got to pet-sit last year wasn't attentive enough and I couldn't be bothered to try and find another person who would just be as aggravating to him. Just a clue if you're dog-sitting for people: evidence of care goes over big, like stories and pictures, like my friend Shish did when we were in Amsterdam.

If I had taken my mobile phone to the beach, I would have twittered all day. But a sand-filled, stolen mobile phone wasn't for me. So here are, what would have been my tweets.

I am the only person wearing a one-piece swimsuit. Oh, wait -- me and this 8-year-old girl.

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My dogs are like little prima donnas. They have a parasol to keep them cool and a bowl of water. Pretty funny.

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Boogie-boarding was brilliant but only when the tide came in. Nearly drowned when the surf dropped 4-ft abruptly into the sand.

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Even when the sun is out, it's not that warm.

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The water is so breathtakingly cold that I feel like I'm a surrendering a little bit of my life each time I enter it.

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Wish I had brought a better book with me. Success with Struggling Readers isn't exactly a page turner.

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Why are games of toss, otherwise boring in 'real-life', suddenly so charged with interest and glee at the beach?

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White chocolate ice cream pop is a good way to end the day at the beach.