Taking forty winks at the seaside - Norman's Bay, East Sussex (sleep safe)

Taking forty winks at the seaside - Norman's Bay, East Sussex (sleep safe)

The perfect spot for a snooze on a windy beach is the leeside of a shingle berm. Sheltered from the onshore breeze, you can't see over to the sea, but you can hear it, with all its wholesome sound. You can feel it too. The vast gravitational swell, the ever alternating push and tow. It's why the sea changes the rules of everything. Even time. Just below the crest of the berm, the roar of the breakers is quelled. Cushioned into comforting rumbles, topped with white swishes. Basking in this safe and soporific place, there's no need for words. No need to think, plan, or worry. For this little bit of timeless time, it's just you, the berm, and the sea.

Families crunch by over the shingle, their voices lost in wind. Time passes. A loose shell tinkles. Towards the end, water from the advancing breakers can be heard trickling through the berm. A propeller plane gently flies over. It's heading west, towards Eastbourne.

This is a sleep safe episode. There are no loud or unexpected noises.

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Shingle beaches form steep ridges called berms. They show the lines of the high tide and the storm tides. Explore more soothing episodes from beside the sea.

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