"Thoughtful" passage...

 A DAY AT THE SEASIDE

I went down to the seaside, the golden sands to see

I took my little bucket and spade along with me

Sandcastles I made galore and holes so big and deep

I piled the sand around me into a great big heap

A union jack I put on top, it made it look so grand

But all of a sudden I could spy more sea than land.

The sea was swirling round me like a castaway, I felt

I could see my lovely sandcastles all begin to melt

The water soon did trickle around my toes and feet

So I began to run to shore, the coming tide to beat

Oh I was so happy to see my mother and my dad

And I just didn’t understand why they were very mad.

I had a look around me and saw that very near

Jutting out towards the sea I spied a super pier

First I saw the big wheel turning round and round

Then some roundabouts and swings and even more I found

Fruit machines, shooting ducks and many games to play

Oh I really did enjoy a simply lovely day.

There were lollipops and ice cream. Rock and sugar mice

Post cards and windmills and other things so nice

At last it was the end of my wonderful day out

I didn’t want to go home so I began to shout

So mum and dad said “stop that noise”, we don’t want any fuss”

And soon I was homeward bound in a bumpy country bus.



"Thoughtful" passage...

Sussex

Eastbourne Prom taken by Shirley Mccall

It’s good to live in Sussex, good old Sussex by the sea
this beautiful county means such a lot to me.

The scenic views, the hills, the downs,
mean more to me than jewelled crowns.

Our seaside towns are visited yearly,
by folk who love the county dearly.

Summer and winter, they come to stay,
be it a fortnight, a week or even a day.

They come for the beaches, they come for the sands.
They come to the promenade and hope to hear the bands.

I don't think I'm biased and really not forlorn,
because my adopted home is the town of Eastbourne.

The hamlets nearby we try and advertise,
some are simply an artist's paradise.

They are quaint and old with beauty galore,
and folk go away with memories to store.

A well-known beauty spot near my homestead
are the cliffs and downs of Beachy Head.

The views from the top on a very clear day
are so picturesque one can see Pevensey Bay.

For visitors all enjoy our great sights,
from sea level or up on the heights.

Yes Sussex is truly a county to treasure,
it gives just everyone so much pleasure.