Would the last one to leave, turn out the lights.

Well now, from a thriving buzzing place full of happy(?) holidaymakers to a ghost town in 24 hours. Last week you couldn't move on the coast or in town, the bridge over the river was solid with traffic and the car park was full to overflowing.

This week, its like Dodge City in a shootout, empty pavements, shops even the post office only had on man buying a stamp. Seems like the end of August heralded the big return to home and the whole place is taking on its winter feel already. Probably pick up next week when all the "grownup" tourists are down, the walkers and the cyclists and the like enjoying a late summer break without the kids - lets hope so, even with the sudden flurry in August tourism figures are way down on last year, due in no small part to the rather damp start to the summer. ( Yes we did have a summer it was around the middle of the 3rd week in August!)

In some ways it nice to have the place back to ourselves, but in others its quite a shock to see everywhere so dead. Still I guess there is always next year.....