8x why you'd rather skip a day at the beach

As soon as the weather app gives off sun icons, my friend app group bursts into life. Who's driving, which beach club we're going to, what time we gather (usually early) and who brings what magazines and the sunburn.

Since I do have serious FOMO, I'm going to go with it anyway, but if I'm completely honest, I couldn't care less about those beach days. Just a quick rundown of all the irritations.

1. You have to get up freaking early
Otherwise traffic jam, no parking space and no more beds.

2. You are crammed hut to hut
With my girlfriends: okay, but that family with four babies down the road I could have done without in my life.

3. Money flies out
The petrol, parking costs, a bed and an umbrella, the drinks, lunch... I lost a hundred euros one day. And then I didn't have a good time.

4. Sand. Sand everywhere.
Even where the sun is not shining and for the next few days too.

5. The toilets
Where to start? The row, the bare feet everywhere? The combination of everyone's sand, sweat and urine. And why does the toilet paper always run out? Plus: zero privacy.

6. The rows
For the drinks, for the toilet. Only the sea welcomes you with open arms, but...

7. The sea is cold
However long the summer lasts, the sea in the Netherlands remains cold and...

8. Your hair
Seasalt spray just works better from a bottle than after a full swim. Or do any of you have nice hair during a beach day?

I almost long for autumn.