So yesterday I decided to go for a short walk beside the sea to blow away the odd cobweb and give myself some space to think.

My chosen destination was Penarth; it’s not exactly the best beach there, but parking is never a problem and there’s a cliff-top walk as well as the beach, the promenade and the pier.

I parked in the left-hand end slot of a parking bay beside the lifeboat station, locked my car and went on my way. Walking along the beach I was attracted by several objects and took a batch of photos. Although the sun refused to shine, I really enjoyed the fresh air and to be honest, the relative solitude.

After wandering for an hour or so I made my way back to the car. From a distance I could see parked to my left and on double yellow lines was a beat-up old Ford Fiesta. Great bit of parking, I thought. Especially since there were legitimate empty parking spaces just along the sea-front.

When I actually reached my car it became obvious the driver of the Fiesta must have been extremely thin; the idiot had parked so close no-one could have got out of the driver’s door. Despite the lack of space however said idiot had obviously tried... I have a nice red ding in my near-side door to prove it; bastard!

I sat in the car and waited to see if the Fiesta’s owner would turn up... no chance, which was probably just as well. Why oh way are some people so fickin’ ignorant? What makes them think they have the right to ignore the rules? Why do they have no consideration for others?

In the end I took a couple of photos of the inconsiderate git’s attempt at parking, detailing the double yellow lines, the proximity of the Fiesta to my car, the Fiesta’s number plate, etc... it’s up to the authorities now...