VW has guests tonight so may be too busy to post so I'll shed a little more wisdom with you.
Heres one for the ladies of a fuller figure. Just like Aunty Margaret!
To make your hips and thighs look slim on the beach, dig two tunnels under your thighs and make a small dent in the sand for your bottom. Place your towel over the top and sit in the dug out area. Hey presto, no bulging thighs and hips.