i used to live near the beach and went nearly every day after work - either with friends or taking the dogs for a swim/walk. DH really isn't a beach person though so I stopped going so much when he came on the scene. Then once the girls came along we really stopped altogether.

We made a tree change rather than a beach change and so are now much further from the beach. We've started going again occasionally because the girls are that bit bigger and love splashing in the waves, building sandcastles etc but its more of a day out rather than a regular thing we do.

I don't have a decent sushi place anywhere nearby either, but its well and truly worth the sacrifice for the improved lifestyle. You could always buy yourself a sushi cookbook!!