I grew up in the UK in the 1980s. During my CHILDHOOD there wasn’t always a lot to do in the summer holidays. On the rare occasions when it was a warm SUNNY day, we’d go for a picnic on Blackpool beach. As far as my family were concerned, there was nothing more ENJOYABLE than eating sandwiches on the beach. We hardly ever went swimming, though, as the water was often EXTREMELY cold. So we would just play on the wet sand. But even if we were UNLUCKY with the weather and it started raining, we could always go for some fish and chips.
