This is my first official post for the new blog ‘FANTASY ISLAND’ about Lincolnshire’s coastline.

Up to the age of about the age of ten we always went for days out to the seaside. My enduring memories of the seaside are the paraphernalia, the smell of candy floss, beach-balls and the architecture (in those days mainly concrete). This is a 57 year old selfie. It’s been a while but I’m pretty sure this is the exact spot in Mablethorpe where my father took the original. The elephant was bright pink and it was sunny, wasn’t it always!

A wide selection of inclusive and health conscious confections in the Mablethorpe cock shop

Captain Jack’s Crazy Golf – Mablethorpe

An English Man’s Home is his bouncy castle – Mablethorpe

Sundial – Mablethorpe

Sea Shells – Mablethorpe

Empire – Mablethorpe

Dog Clothing Shop – Mablethorpe

Me age three-ish, Jacksons [sic] Amusements – Mablethorpe