My wife and I are 44, and can think of little finer than driving down to a local beach, getting a bag of chips, and watching people walk by with their Very Good Dogs. On a sunny day it's just about one of the best things you can do.
If 24 year old me knew about this, he'd probably have hanged himself.
100% recommendation from me. Find yourself a good Dog Beach* that's a short walk from a good chippy and you need never be sad again.
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*be careful it's not a Dogging Beach. That's a very different thing.