The Beach

Keith's Ramblings

In 2017 I  took part in the A-Z Challenge and wrote a story each day about a seaside village called Amble Bay and the people that reside there. As I’m going to be busy today putting up my Christmas decorations I thought I’d save time  by using the one I wrote on B-day simply called…

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Well, here we are at Amble Bay beach.  It’s not the prettiest of beaches I admit, but at least there’s no risk of being hit on the head by a coconut like was in Barbados last year! I see you have your bucket and spade. It’s pebbly here now but there’ll be some soggy sand when the tide goes out.

What are you looking at? Oh her! I should have warned you. That bit along there’s reserved for folk of a naturist persuasion. That’s Naked Nora practising her yoga. No, not a pretty sight, but not as alarming as Willy in his orange mankini! He didn’t realise it was a joke when we gave it to him. He thinks it’s very fetching and regularly strolls along the shore wearing it. 

This old fishing boat has been in the Whiting family for generations. It’s got more patches than my gran’s patchwork quilt! But Netta goes out in it most days and she usually comes back with a few wriggling fish. They sell it in the fish shop over there in the car park. I prodded a lobster in there once. Wretched thing snapped hold of my finger. I got my own back though – I ate it! 

Fancy an ice cream?

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Not Amble Bay, but a picture I once took of my beach at low tide

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Here’s the prompt I chose to use –

Image credit; Thibault Moluenko

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Thanks to Sadje for hosting What Do You See?

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27 thoughts on “The Beach”

      • pensitivity101's avatar pensitivity101 Dec 2, 2025 / 18:17

        I’m not a fan of shellfish, but do remember my great grandmother attacked a lobster claw with gusto and a pin!

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  3. Denise Hammond's avatar Denise Hammond Dec 1, 2025 / 14:47

    Lol. I had that coconut experience in Miami, but it landed just in front of me. Thank goodness. As for those nature folk, a friend and his wife go to a nudist resort in Florida every year. He said I should join them, but the very thought of 60-80 year old naked people is rather off-putting. Ick!

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    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings Dec 2, 2025 / 17:19

      A lucky miss! As I fall in that age bracket, I thought it unwise to add a selfie.

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  4. Suzette Benjamin's avatar Suzette Benjamin Dec 1, 2025 / 14:51

    Wonderful photo of your beach and the tidal pools with lots of birds, Keith. And love the seaside so stories of life at the beach, are always a delight to read. Well done.

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  5. Dale's avatar Dale Dec 1, 2025 / 15:14

    So many goings on at the Beach if you take the time to look. Fun stuff, Keith.

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  8. Sadje's avatar Sadje Dec 1, 2025 / 16:34

    Thanks Keith for sharing this very witty story for this week’s prompt. It’s so funny

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  9. Linda's avatar Linda Dec 1, 2025 / 16:48

    LOL Keith!!! The mankini, the coconut 🥥 and the lobster 🦞 😋

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  10. poetisatinta's avatar poetisatinta Dec 1, 2025 / 16:59

    😅What a sight you portray Keith – I was envisaging Willy in his orange mankini – had to go for a lie down! On the other hand, your picture of your beach is very beautiful – and no mankinis in sight 😃

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  13. Chris Hall's avatar Chris Hall Dec 2, 2025 / 14:49

    I’m still grinning at what you’ve said. And yes, I would like an ice cream (please). 🍦

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