Simple Pleasures

Today I went and spent the day at the British seaside. The day involved paddling in the sea, watching my dog swim, watching my dog swim with my newly retired boss, fish and chips (in my case just the chips) - my dog ate a battered sausage and everybody's leftover fish skin, strawberries and ice cream, a walk and afternoon tea.
You understand of course my dog did not take afternoon tea? Or eat strawberries and ice cream...?
We spent the day at my new retired boss's caravan ( I am going to abbreviate to MNRB). There were none of the things I dislike about the coast- high winds, crowds, and worst of all- arcades.
I am a horrid snob about arcades. To me they are everything that is bad about the seaside. Noise, lights, a terrible waste of money and they prevent people from actually enjoying the outdoors. I actually think it is quite tragic when I see families spending their time in arcades shooting at pictures on a screen and chucking money away, instead of building sandcastles on the beach. My father used to take such pride in the sandcastles, they would always have a working moat, be enormous in size and would inevitably draw a crowd. We NEVER visited arcades.
I used to work in a seaside town before I came to where I work now and was continually asked why I did not move there and instead, drove 45 minutes to work every day. Unless hell had frozen over, there was no way. For our regular staff meals out, the 'Entertainments Committee' would organise a dinner at the local 'All-You-Can-Eat Chinese Buffet'. I do not think I need go any further with my description of this establishment. Needless to say, I was often unavailable for these occasions. Did I mention I was a horrid snob?
Today involved no flashing lights, rob-you-blind arcade games or all you can eat buffets. We did eat fish and chips and they were rather good. MNRB went swimming in the sea with my dog which kept him amused but he was a little disappointed I would not join them. (NOTHING would tempt me into the sea in the UK.)
Even the caravan was nice and reminded me of my holidays when I was growing up, in my grandparent's caravan near Lowestoft.
Yes I am a horrid snob when it comes to arcades and all you can eat 'restaurants' but I do enjoy the simple pleasures life has to offer. A pleasant walk, seeing those I care about happy, and drinking tea and eating cakes with lovely people.
This post would have read nothing like this however, if we had had grey weather, high winds and rain!