I can remember cycling all the way along the sea front at Southport on my JOGLE nearly 3 years ago. My goodness was it windy with the remnants of hurricane Bertha and what should have been an easy part of the ride turned out to be very difficult indeed. The sand was whipped up and into your face and the long straights seemed to go on forever. Looks much better in your photos. I took the ferry across the Mersey and then cycled around the Wirral too.
Great to see you are enjoying your new Thorn. I don't regret buying my Sherpa at all. Can't wait to get back on it, but after my op., things are not going too smoothly, so think it's going to be a while yet.