Dear readers, it’s Friday so let’s have some fun and let me take you on a virtual holiday to the beach! I know a lot of you will be sweating it out at your desk but I hope that looking through my beach mood board will trigger some lovely memories and bring a smile to your face. The mind is a powerful thing and I’m going to attempt to take you to the beach in my best soft and soothing hypnotic voice. Ready!? Breathe deeply and close your eyes. Err, no don’t close your eyes as you won’t be able to see my lovely beach mood board.

Ok, let’s start again. Maybe if you close your eyes for a teeny tiny minute or so (without your boss noticing) you’ll be able to smell the salty air, hear the seagulls, feel the sand between your toes, the sun on your face and the breeze tangling up your hair. [Wait, it gets better!] Now, dive into the lapping waves, sharp intake of breath because it’s so frigging cold and splash around until you’re refreshed. [Crescendo coming up] Let the waves carry you back to shore where you dodge the jellyfish and see weed, dry yourself off with a fluffy towel and sit down to drink some cool [make that ‘lukewarm’] lemonade.

Didn’t work!? Ok, I might need some more practice but in the meantime let me leave you with a quote from my virtual twitter friend Alex Andreou:

There’s a part of our soul that only the sun can gladden.

And this, my dear readers, I believe to be true! No sarcasm.

Enjoy and wishing you all ‘beachy’ weekends!

Credits | I’d like to give credit to all the photographers and designers whose work is featured on this board. Sadly, most of the originators can’t be identified anymore so if you recognise your work here please email me and I’ll happily credit you and add your link.