We walked around Staithes Harbour while the tide was out and the sun went down and the boats ended up in the mud.

Charlie was in a reflective mood.

“We once visited Le Tréport and when the tide went out there was a dead body left behind. It was a man who had gone missing a few days before. The sad thing is that he had lost a boot, and I have always wondered where the other boot ended up because one boot was no use to anyone.”

It was a depressing story but a beautiful end to the day.