Who doesn"t have fond memories of childhood trips to the seaside? At some point in our lives, we have all been there, whether it was a busy Welsh coastal town with fun fairs and candy floss, a Northern resort with bright lights illuminating the promenade and a shingle beach, or a sleepy harbour on the South coast, with cream teas and donkey rides. The seaside was a place where we would either go to for a day trip, packed into the back of our parents" cars alongside picnics and the family dog, or longer stays where we would be allowed extra pocket money to spend on souvenirs and handfuls of copper to waste in the penny arcade. When you are young, and excited about visiting these holiday places, you never quite comprehend that people actually live there all year round. They will be there i

