The Promenade Patrol

This afternoon, the elite coastal surveillance team is sitting on the legendary Eastbourne promenade: four experienced professionals who lead a relaxed lifestyle.

Armed with walking frames, weatherproof jackets and the stoic calm of people who have seen it all – including bad weather in May – they watch over the pier like a mixture of pensioner secret service and seagull defence command.

Together, they ensure that everything runs smoothly on the promenade: the seagulls, the waves, the traffic of walkers – and, above all, the afternoon peace. A perfectly coordinated system. Only the sun failed to cooperate again. | England