We are on holiday on the SW. It’s packed, beaches heaving.
I totally cannot understand how much stuff people take to the beach - and each year I swear it’s getting more. Windbreaks, tents, chairs, and now a new thing….trolleys to transport all the stuff. Plus those inflatable sofa things.
The bit I find really nuts is when people position a windbreak so they can’t even see the sea! What is the point in even going to the beach if you cannot enjoy the view. Some construct almost completely circular camps.
To me, it’s the equivalent of putting your phone up at a gig and recording the whole thing instead of actually watching it.
It’s an oddly British social practice. France - towel or beach mat, an umbrella to stick in the sand for shade if really hot. These are low level and don’t create barriers across the beach for everyone else and do for dogs, kids etc requiring shade.
If it were up to me…chairs only if you are medically unable to sit on the sand. When did teenagers need a chair!
I am really hoping there is someone out there who shares my incredulity at this madness!