Hove beach huts: one woman's love affair

Ever wondered what is the appeal of the iconic beach huts on Hove seafront? Why on earth people will pay £10,000 for one?

Nicola Gage has talked to the Daily Mail about her particular affection. Here's a sample: 'It is a modest wooden affair, painted sea-green, with orange doors. It is not as glamorous as a Spanish hacienda or a French gite. It does not even boast the comforts of a caravan. But I love it. I love it for its proximity to the sea, for the multitude of happy memories invested in it, and for its sheer, sturdy, no-nonsense Englishness.

"There is something about a beach hut that encapsulates the essence of our island nation's stoicism. It stands, solid and unflinching, on the verge of the sea, impervious to the changing seasons: battered by winter storms, weathered by salty winds and blistered by rare days of unrelenting sunshine."

Not everyone is convinced, however. Ann Wardley, from Canada, writes: 'I find this totally bizarre. They are just boxes. Why would these people want to be pigeon holed and the cost is outrageous. I'm gobsmacked. expat Sheffield' and from 'I Come From A Land Downunder, But I'm a British Passport Holder': "Beach huts"??? We call them TOILETS in Australia!!" Charming.

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