Reserved parking.

Clear skies but a definite bite to the wind this morning. From the warmth of  'The Fonts' cabin we watch the waves pounding the shore. The German father and his two eldest boys are already down on the beach. It would seem that the excitement of being on holiday still hasn't worn off.  The Last wee house before Denmark has recently become home to 24 young sparrows ( we've counted them ) and an even larger number of young Starlings. This morning they are learning to fly in 'challenging' conditions.

Outside the Royal and Ancient clubhouse  'Reserved' parking signs have appeared. We saw a French tourist park his Renault here a couple of weeks ago. The sheer audacity of this made us chuckle. It would seem that not everyone enjoyed this cheeky insouciance.

We stop to watch a woman walking her Labrador. The dog frolics in the water, chases gulls and refuses to be hurried along. Some mornings are simply too good to be wasted on walking.

Marsh orchids blooming on the dunes by the estuary. The three golf courses out in this direction are already busy. Most visitors combine a round on the Old Course ( if they're lucky enough to get a slot ) with a round or two on the Eden, Jubilee or the 'New' courses. Lost golf balls in the long grass hint that not every player is of 'professional' standard. On this mornings walk we see three dogs with golf balls in their mouths. The dogs have that happy ' Finders, keepers' look on their faces. 

There is to be a 5 kilometre Chariots of Fire charity run on the beach this weekend. Tractors are already out scouring the sand.

A rather sad commemorative marker for an eighteen year old outside one of the student dorms. 

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Children and social media :https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-01518-2

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