One of my early blog posts, from 2012. The English seaside, and a very young Ollie.
A very young (7 months old) Ollie, in the sea. He still had a collar back then.
The rain stopped the day before yesterday, and the sun came out today. Julie was on a day off from work, so we decided to take Ollie the dog to the seaside for the afternoon.
Wells-next-the Sea is our nearest seaside town, only 30 minutes in a car. There is a large dog friendly section of beach, and a pine forest leading up to the sand dunes. Unfortunately, the sun was not present there, as it was shrouded in coastal cloud. That didn’t matter, as it was warm, and very busy, with both day trippers and holidaymakers there for their annual summer break.
Ollie had great fun in the sea, which was surprisingly warm, and enjoyed meeting up with all the other dogs. Julie and I got a lot of good exercise, and…
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beetleypete 
lovely seaside town and only 30 minutes away! looks like Ollie loved being in the water. 🙂
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He did at the time, Wilma. But he doesn’t like the sea anymore. The waves bother him. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I know why Ollie liked the cool and calming sea. He was hot under the collar.
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You got one in, in four comments. Not bad going. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Ollie is such a sweetie! Back in Massachusetts we lived about 30 minutes away from Gloucester. Most of my good childhood memories are from going to Good Harbor Beach ever weekend.
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You were lucky to live near the beach as a child. But I am making up for that in my retirement. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Lovely to be 30 mins from the coast Pete. Ollie clearly having fun
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He liked the sea at that age, Rich. Now he avoids it, as he doesn’t like the waves.
It is nice to be able to be at a beach in 25-30 minutes. But the summer season makes it almost impossible to park the car. We prefer to go when the tourists have departed.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I loved this post, Pete. Such a relaxed cadence. One of my life goals is to have authentic English fish and chips. Hubby tells me in London it is served with puréed peas.
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Thanks, Maggie. ‘Mushy’ peas are not so popular in London, as in the rest of the UK. You could make them, from this recipe. I never order them with fish and chips, as I prefer ‘whole’ peas. 🙂
https://hodmedods.co.uk/blogs/recipes/classic-mushy-peas
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thanks for the recipe. I have never heard of marrowfat peas, though! I will need to do some research.
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https://www.pulsesuk.co.uk/the-story-of-marrowfat-peas-hellip/ 🙂
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Amazing how much fun a canine buddy can have in water….chuq
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He doesn’t like going in the sea anymore, chuq, as the waves bother him. But he still loves rivers and ponds.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I prefer rivers and lakes myself…so I am with Ollie on this one chuq
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Our seaside bits are much unchanged up here too, timeless.
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I like the seaside towns up there a lot. I have fond memories of Whitley Bay. 🙂
(Copped-off large there, in the early 70s!)
Best wishes, Pete.
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