The assembled multitude

And here we all are nearing the end of our lovely day by the sea.

Ana and Grandad's sandcastle

Ana and her great-grandad did well to find sand on the otherwise pebbly beach. But Ana was determined to build a sandcastle on her trip to the seaside and so they DID!

Oh, and yes, the requisite plastic spade was broken during the construction on this mighty fortress.

Yes, even Tim went in!

A rare sight - Tim entering the sea (in a typically calm and collected manner).

At first, the water was very cold, but once your body temperature was significantly lowered, it was actually quite pleasant. And then it was time for lunch!

Rose on the beach

Rose (unsurprisingly) liked the beach too. She also enjoyed getting her feet wet, and the associated beach pleasure of a lick of ice cream...

Windswept on the beach

Felixstowe is not known for its sweeping sandy beach, but the warm wind swept our hair nonetheless.

Paddling

Ana was a bit surprised to discover that the sea is a bit colder than the bathtub, and even than the swimming pool!

Gran and Ana and the beach huts

We had a lovely day at the beach with a large group of extended family. It was Ana's long awaited trip to the seaside that she had been looking forward to for months. Here she is spending some time with Gran.

Two more under the table

Since Rose has claimed this under-table zone as her own, Mummy has to clean under the table more... And Ana decided to come play.