Saturday, September 29, 2012

Burnham-on-Sea

Or on mud today, as the tide was out: see picture of my good self below.

In other news, first use of the new steps as Clare refills the bird feeders.

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The wave of gentrification flowing out of Bristol which has overwhelmed Clevedon and largely transformed Weston-super-Mare has yet to reach Burnham-on-Sea. The high street, one block in from the sea front, is full of greasy-spoon type cafes, all-day-breakfast pubs and cheap kiss-me-quick shops. The most up-market establishments are the three smart Indian restaurants .. how on earth did they end up there?

On the street you can play a cruel game of spot the fat people. As we sat in a cafe which seemed a cut above the rest I watched astonishingly obese men and women walk (waddle?) by - they were mostly middle-aged.

Meanwhile, the property on the sea front is a mix, but too much of it is dirty, unloved and with way too much litter in the front yard. However, it's safe: there's no sense that anyone is going to mug you, or get into a fight. Burnham-on-Sea is where the respectable working class goes to the seaside.