When our folks took us away to the seaside...

Going to the seaside at the weekend brought back some great memories as a child when we would all pack the car up and pop off for our summer holiday. There would be suitcases packed to the max with all we needed. Games to keep us occupied on our journey, no ipads or mobile phones back then. We had to rely on a conversation or to look at the view. In my experience I had to look at the view and watch where I was going in the car otherwise my head would be down the bottom of a plastic carrier bag being sick. Great times and some lovely memories........

There will be sun, sea and sand they said
We'll have a lovely weekend away they said
As much candy floss you can eat they said
When our folks took us away to the seaside

You'll love the hustle and bustle of the amusements they said
Hot doughnuts made while you wait they said
There's even a train that travels on the sand they said
When our folks took us away to the seaside

A ride on a donkey will be fun they said
Building sandcastles with a watery moat they said
Eating sticks of rock but mind your teeth they said
When our folks took us away to the seaside

That sea air it may make you hungry they said
So fish and chips we'll order by the crate they said
For dessert you can have ice cream with TWO flakes in they said
When our folks took us away to the seaside

We'll make the most of the day, start early they said
Sat in a traffic jam for an hour, a game of I-spy they said
I do hope we don't breakdown they said
When our folks took us away to the seaside

Have you wiped your sticky fingers and emptied shoes full of sand they said
With us packed like sardines in the car, soon be home they said
In a dream I'm sure I heard we'll do it again next year they said
When our folks took us away to the seaside


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