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(, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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BOOM! Fourth, bitches! Eat that, haters.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-2357480/Britains-best-beaches-50-nations-stretches-sand.html

What's your favourite British beach?

alt: Tell the class some amusing tales of seaside-based japery.Or what you're having for lunch.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:47, 154 replies, latest was 12 years ago)
I like Camber Sands
Is that on the list?
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:50, Reply)
25, apparently.
I quite like the sound of 'Slapton Sands'.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:52, Reply)
I second this
but I'm from Hastings so anything is better then feet shattering pebbles and waste pipes.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:49, Reply)
our cottage is at number 8
i will be there in august. having a drink with philliehoe and vippers. hell yes!
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:52, Reply)
Talland Bay
www.talland.org/
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:53, Reply)
That's a state of the art website, right there.
When was it made? 1998?
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:53, Reply)
It's in Cornwall, so it was probably made last week.

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:55, Reply)
Formby or West Kirkby
Chicken salad sandwich with a mugshot.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:54, Reply)
Have you been arrested?

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:55, Reply)
Debtors prison, innit?
No, it's one of those new cup-a-soup types
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:57, Reply)
DAMN YOU!

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:58, Reply)
Haha
Well, today's mugshot is shit.

Spicy tomato can go fuck itself.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:59, Reply)
debtors gaol!!!

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:57, Reply)
Weymouth
although I've been to probably 15 or so of those and they were all nice.

Also, Saundersfoot (near Tenby) and Perranporth.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:55, Reply)
the problem with holidays in the uk,
is that you are often surrounded by unpleasant, fat, council estate proles,
at least if you go to an expensive enough resort or hotel, you can avoid them.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:56, Reply)
The trick is to go somewhere with fuck all there.
Oiks can't stand to be too far from McDonalds/arcades/pubs selling blue alcopops/etc.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:01, Reply)
^this.

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:03, Reply)
we went to the isle of wight last year,
that was lovely, i don't think i saw a single peasant the entire week, excpet for the kid taking the money on the car park, but that's alright.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:06, Reply)
lots of dead pheasants along the m40, this time of year

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:10, Reply)
i love the m40,

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:12, Reply)
I prefer the M41a
Film ref ^
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:16, Reply)
It would bring you straight to me.

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:16, Reply)
Depends which bit you go to.

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:11, Reply)
i love going to our place in the winter much more than in the summer
all the massive beaches and cliffs are totally empty, it's really stunning
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:07, Reply)
Thanks for the invite, I'll be happy with the spare room.
See you in January.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:13, Reply)
yeah,
maybe next time you're there you could throw yourself off one of the beautiful cliffs.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:13, Reply)
pfffft
it's a tiny little new cottage that gives a bit of income, not a fancy chateau. i could jump off a rock for you, but definitely not worth a cliff top plunge.

of course, daddy's 13 bedroom palace in LA is another story...
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:17, Reply)
ha,
i'm not really the sort to be jealous of money. although an LA bash with only the best b3tans would be a great idea.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:24, Reply)
hell yes
all we need now is a house, some flights, and the best b3tans.

sorted.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:45, Reply)
I thought this was going to be about cricket
I can't pretend to not be disappointed
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:57, Reply)
Camber Sands is my favourite beach.
You lot can keep your fucking donkey rides.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:57, Reply)
*Camber Sands fives*

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:58, Reply)
We used to go to West Wittering as kids.
So that's number two.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:03, Reply)
you'd probably try and eat them you french bastard

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:59, Reply)
I'd eat me some donkey.
Why not?
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:05, Reply)
Anyone have Tony Adams phone number?

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:10, Reply)
0191 281 7721

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:11, Reply)
I bet you had that on speed dial.
Or did you get it from Swipe's little black book?
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:14, Reply)
very clever sporters

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:15, Reply)
Tor Cross, Devon, out of season.
Lovely.

I got my first fingers on a beach in Cornwall. It was great.

Chicken salad wrap and a banana.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:59, Reply)
Was he a nice chap?

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:59, Reply)
Very gentle - hardly any sand, and it all healed up in only a matter of weeks.

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:03, Reply)
is ayone else watching the cricket?
There is a young aussie lad, at number 11, knocking England al over the park, he's batting better than the entire lower order, 46 runs off 41 balls
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:59, Reply)
Agar innit

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:00, Reply)
he's doing really well,
i mean, i'm not sure why Broad is on the field if he's not going to bowl, and i don't know what the fuck Finn is playing at, but this kid is showing us up.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:02, Reply)
Sounds 'orrible

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:02, Reply)
This is a shit joke, but I don't care.
Cricket is boring.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:03, Reply)
is this a joke about jelly?

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:04, Reply)
Fuckin' hell, Nakers.
/AC
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:05, Reply)
No.
Also, what b3th said.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:06, Reply)
Isn't that seaweed?

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:04, Reply)
Not watching, but following
Fucking hell, he's looking a bit good, just broken the record for a Number 11 in test cricket.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:01, Reply)
yeah, he'll knock 50 out for sure.
we should have had this wrapped up half an hour ago.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:02, Reply)
I was glessing all over the place this morning when we were battering them
Not enjoying it quite as much now
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:03, Reply)
i missed this afternoon, will have to watch the highlights during lunch break,
was it 5 wickets for 16 runs off 32 balls or something? That's a bit good.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:04, Reply)
5 wickets for 9 runs in 32 balls - From the BBC

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:05, Reply)
i think we ought to remind them this is a test, not a 20/20

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:06, Reply)
Definitely
That fucker's just hit 50, FFS.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:07, Reply)
i can see this going to 300 if someone doesn't pull their finger out of their ass soon

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:26, Reply)
I knocked 50 out up YM

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:04, Reply)
I'm shocked not to see Whitley Bay anywhere
What's not to love about a rotting mass of seaweed, discarded toiletries and dead aquatic life?

Not to mention the lovey, welcoming locals and nearby arcade amenities
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:03, Reply)
It's like they don't even care

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:04, Reply)
Oy!
Whitley is a lot better these days
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:08, Reply)
They got rid of Spanish City didn't they? :(
I always preferred South Shields
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:17, Reply)
They are re-doing it now.
Going to be library, cafes, bars, etc.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:35, Reply)
Seaburn beach
Grew up going there almost every week. Massive beach and a great wander along from Whitburn to Roker. I live near to Tynemouth Longsands now and that is also rather pleasant

Alt:
Me and about 8 mates walked into the sea at Whitburn fully clothed then along at around neck level for the 3 or so miles, arriving out of the sea like Ursula Andress 20,000 Leagues at Whitburn, scaring the shite out of a load of sunbathers
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:05, Reply)
why?

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:07, Reply)
It was very warm

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:08, Reply)
hahahahah.
I'd hate to live too far away from the coast. I can't imagine what it would be like to live in teh middle of America and live your whole life without seeing the sea.

/island nation
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:12, Reply)
:(
Do you swim in the sea often?
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:15, Reply)
Not if there is a Japanese ship around

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:17, Reply)
No.
I'm a shockingly bad swimmer. Never really learned, so I just sort of flounder a bit.
Also, if I go in the sea, people keep trying to refloat me.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:18, Reply)
See I'm about as far from the sea as you can get in England
so anytime I'm near the sea I have to go in, regardless of how cold it might be.
I bloody love swimming in the sea.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:20, Reply)
I like being *in* the water, as long as I feel safe.
But Weston doesn't actually have any sea. Lots of sand, but very little water. The sea is so far out most of the time that you'd get stuck in the mud well before you hit water.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:23, Reply)
My only memory of visiting Weston once as a child is getting stuck in mud.

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:25, Reply)
Every single year without fail
some twat gets stuck and has to be rescued by teh lifeguard hovercraft.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:26, Reply)
Alt: Got a sunburned ballbag, once.

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:07, Reply)
Hot stones

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:08, Reply)
Echo beach
I know it's out of fashion and a trifle uncool
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:08, Reply)

From nine till five I have to spend my time at work
The job is very boring, so on b3ta I lurk
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:10, Reply)
thanks Martha

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:11, Reply)
I don't even have a muffin :(

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:21, Reply)
I will butter your muffin darlin'

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:28, Reply)
Sorry to be the bearer etc/
But that doesn't seem to be in ranked order its just done by region for the 50 best beaches.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:09, Reply)
Look, beth gets the piss taken out of her a fair bit
for living in chav-piss-soaked Weston Super Mare. Just let her have this one, ok?
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:12, Reply)
I cant Kro Kro
I need facts not politically skewed opinion
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:12, Reply)
No, he's right.
I got momentarily carried away. But it's better than battered's slash fiction, and it doesn't involve television.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:13, Reply)
Oh OK, fair enough.
Let's be fair, the only list Weston's going to get as high as fourth on is the "worst places for scumbags in the UK"
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:15, Reply)
The same article ranks our pier 3rd in an actual ranking list, though.

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:17, Reply)
Aren't all piers shit though?
Seems a little pointless ranking them.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:17, Reply)
Southend's is 1.34 miles long.
The only conceivable point of that would be to get you as far away from Southend as possible.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:18, Reply)
My home town
Unfortunately...

very long pier is due to the difference in the tides so they could unload the boats at all times.

Boring sentence is boring
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:22, Reply)
Nobody seems to like their home town.
I'm lucky in that I come from a very nice town, indeed.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:26, Reply)
Some parts are quite nice
but it does its best to live up to all the stereotypes of an Essex town
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:29, Reply)
i love my hometown

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:42, Reply)
my overwhelming impression of weston was GREY
everything was grey. the shops, the people, the pavements, the beach, the sea. all grey.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:18, Reply)
Give them credit, they've done a fair bit to pretty up teh seafront in the last few years.
Apart from the derelict lido that the council keeps dragging its feet over.

The actual town is a shithole though.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:20, Reply)
we walked through the town and down the pier
it was a pretty depressing town centre, but it was about feb/mar, so i will bet it's nicer in the summer. and we did have fucking nice sandwiches/cakes in one of the cafes.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:22, Reply)
How long ago was that?

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:25, Reply)
1872

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:27, Reply)
I also rather like Portsalon beach, although it technically isn't British, it is supposed to be one of the best beaches in the world.

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:09, Reply)
some of the beaches in Pembrokeshire are outstanding

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:11, Reply)
Swansea had a nice bit of beach along near the university, as far as I remember.
Speaking of which, I wonder if we'll be seeing our Swansea correspondent once the summer holidays start.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:16, Reply)
My grandfather was Professor of English at Swansea, as was Kingsley Amis - they hated each other's guts.

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:23, Reply)
Was that the one who was an expert in swearing?

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:24, Reply)
yes

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:32, Reply)
the cunt

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:52, Reply)
CSB

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:35, Reply)
A list of the 50 best beaches
and my Mexican wife isn't on there
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:17, Reply)
Agar's on 59. I reckon he could get a century.

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:19, Reply)
That's not a beach I've heard of.

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:24, Reply)
Shut up.

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:26, Reply)
It was a rejecteed name for one of the alternative
D Day landing beaches
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:27, Reply)
Aye, it's rather worrying.

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:26, Reply)
67 now.

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:27, Reply)
this might go to 300,
fucking hell, and now broad is bowling despite his *injury*
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:27, Reply)
I can't see this lasting until Saturday, let alone Sunday. I'd be pissed off if I had tickets for this weekend.

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:28, Reply)
yeah, this will be over tomorrow at this rate,
maybe saturday morning.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:31, Reply)
I hope you appreciate now
what it is to be Scottish when it comes to international sporting events.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:33, Reply)
we're not losing yet really,
it's just been a very fast test, with very unexpected things happening
an 11th man getting more than 10 is good, this kid got more than 50
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:35, Reply)
Fifty goals in one match?
That's impressive.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:36, Reply)
yeah, well, not really,
and they're not goals, and stop being a silly.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:37, Reply)
i thought it might be something like this
http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23240104
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:38, Reply)
different game innit.

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:41, Reply)
Druridge Bay in Northumberland.
Stretches for miles and usually pretty empty.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:27, Reply)
SPORT BALL

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:28, Reply)
Or maybe Bamburgh.
Any beach with a fucking huge castle looking over it gets kudos points.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:30, Reply)
Bamburgh is ace.

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:31, Reply)
Innit.

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:34, Reply)
But Paxman has made a fair effort of taking over the presenting duties

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:34, Reply)
I miss living near the beach.
Last time I was home for Christmas I decided to take a walk along the coastline.

Horrid.

Freezing gale force winds meant I could barely walk or see.
Don;t know what I expected like.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:31, Reply)
Fucking stupid list
Cornwalls best two beaches aren't in there despite cornish beaches making up half of the top 12. Fucking shit.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:42, Reply)
Carbis bay?

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:43, Reply)
Well it's the Daily Heil
so any forrins on it and it's straight off the list.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:56, Reply)
Naked Noodle chilli beef ramen pot.
5/10 or maybe 6. Worth the £1 it cost
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:47, Reply)
Pork belly and loin, mash and apple slaw.
Cold white burgundy.

9/10.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:49, Reply)
nice

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:55, Reply)
I like the Gower Peninsula
I like Cornish beaches but get sick of getting fleeced by the inbreds when I go down there. Which takes ages by the way because they ain't got none motorways.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:48, Reply)
Chicken and bacon paninis, chips and salad.
*Dances*
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:50, Reply)
Bacon should not accompany another meat in a sandwich.

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:51, Reply)
Chicken is not meat.
Vegetarians can eat it, also fish.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:53, Reply)
Was it a supermarket panini?

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:55, Reply)

accompany another meat in a sandwich be eaten. EVER.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:55, Reply)
I know you secretly want to eat meat.

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:57, Reply)
+ Battered's

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 14:01, Reply)
rank rank rank
meat sucks
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 14:02, Reply)
So what, exactly, are you expecting to eat at Stunned's on Saturday?

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 14:03, Reply)
vodka

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 14:05, Reply)
Fair enough.

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 14:05, Reply)
She's going to get gang raped.

(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 14:07, Reply)
she's just started a NEW THREAD
you two could be the answer to the main question
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 14:08, Reply)
lunch?
couple of pumpkin seed ryvita slices and some sweetcorn/butternut squash/chilli dip (bit like houmous)

and about 137 celebrations, stupid office birthdays.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:56, Reply)
lunch is coffee.
I had a bit of a late one last night/this morning.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:59, Reply)
anyone else get this email today.
www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/loans/2013/07/moneysavers-bombarded-with-emails-from-quickquid-chasing-non-existent-debts

Somebody fucked up.
(, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 14:11, Reply)

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