Retiring by the sea

Bridgit for me it is a very romantic notion but on a more practical level when you do retire please think about shops and transport and how you would get from A to B without a car a few years down the line. As a child I lived about 5 miles from the sea and it was great walking along the sand in the evenings after my parents had finished working. Now I am afraid it is shops, transport and hospital! The romantic side has long gone, I am more practical now.

We live about half an hour walk from the sea, but it also easily accessible by car and bus. We enjoy the walks along the front in the winter time, especially if it is fine day, and the sun just glistens on the water. Personally, I love the wind too, but that is getting a bit of a struggle now. We moved from a New Town, and where we live is not particularly luxurious, but it is very friendly, and we thoroughly enjoy it.
When my daughter visits, she always says how clear the air feels, which is quite true. Incidentally I love the thoughts of romantic walks along a moon lit front - oh!if only. Never mind, we have been there, and they were indeed lovely.

The sea is literally across the road from our house. I was born in this town (Kent coast) so grew up swimming in the sea. We can't bloody see it even from upstairs windows though due to the sea defences. H walks the prom every day to get his paper. I like knowing it's there and I do like taking a book to the beach on a sunny day.
I would love to move a couple of miles up the road as the houses there are on the cliff top.

Yes we live near the East Coast, just a 10 minute drive. Would hate to live far from the sea. Love sitting in one of our two favorite cafes watch the boats and wild life.

Ooh ...

i was born and raised on the east coast of Southern Africa, and this would be my dream too.

I used to, on the Cleveland coast, and I do miss it desperately. Just being able to walk along the sand or paddle along the seashore at a moment's notice, just the sound of the waves crashing, and strolling along a pier with the sun setting. I can't go back as I'd be too far from the DC and DGS, and unfortunately we are bang in the middle of the country now, as far away as we could be from the coast! I'm lucky in that my sister lives there and we go back regularly, and we have plenty of other seaside trips throughout the year, but it's not the same as being there on the spot.