Run, George, Run!

He likes to live dangerously, that lad; waiting until the foam was just about to soak his shoes before running away from the water at top speed.

I was gobsmacked when they came and asked to go to the beach.

Although they enjoy it while they're there, they never ask to go to the beach.

Turned out that Matt, who'd been playing an online game with his pal, had cooked up a plan to meet him there while he walked his dog.

Cunning. Still, it meant we got to go to the beach, so all of us were happy.