My new emerging theme appears to be couples sheltering under umbrellas. Firstly, it appears to be a material that's as frequent to encounter as thieving gulls. Secondly, I have to admit to a certain amount of jealousy... of couples able to enjoy a damp seaside day-out, happy to be simply in each other's company.

Many many thanks for the response to yesterday's picture - it would appear to have been my most successful to date. Sorry to have not replied to many of your comments / favourites / subscriptions individually - I really am a bad, unworthy blipper.