A day at the beach and here are my conclusions

[lumbago]

oh FOR GODS SAKE just take your bloody shorts/t shirt/burka whatever OFF

all sorts of ages and sizes of women were there lookign NICE - the ones who looked stupid were the ones hobbling to the sea in DRESSES ( oh yes and not religious based affairs)
really we are our own worst enemies

Oh and sequin bikinis make me feel hot just LOOKING at them. ANd get a cup that fits - no need for underboob

and lastly FRIGGING maxi sundresses sheesh ENOUGHT already

I wear shorts to swim in, sorry. Not because I have body insecurity, I have lovely legs. Just prefer it.

I wore a bra and shorts (coz my maternity knickers were holey and my lady garden unattended) at 38 weeks pg!

Lol, don't blame you. Tragically I have to 'work' on Case manage day so I don't do it. It is total waste of time as winger. Not much better as chair. Think you should go for it anyway though. Need more female chairs I reckon.

Oh lumbago you are naughty getting everyone worked up :o

Would love to wear a bikini. Am size 14 but have a wrinkly c-section overhang. No one needs to see that, surely?

Even when I was a size 8 pre-dc I didn't wear a bikini because I had no boobs. I want to go back in time and slap myself.

Any chance they had been on a spontaineous visit to the seaside - perhaps they forgot their swimming costumes at home. Instead of wasting the day out, they said "to hell with it, we'll go in fully clothed". Beats the alternative of buck nekkid...

Can't stand beaches. All sandy and uncomfortable with only the boring sea to look at. Snore. Pub every time for me.

can I just say

Brown fat looks alot better than white fat, FACT

get some fake tan on, and then wear whatever you want

Oh christ, I agree with the OP.

And porca.

And cybbo about the fried egg butties on the beach (as long as there's ketchup too)

"get some fake tan on, and then wear whatever you want"

Oh god no! No fake tan

I don't even take my tights off on the beach. DH wears a knotted hanky and rolls up his flannels