The happiest memory of 49 percent of the British people surveyed was on vacation with family. A third said they can still vividly remember family vacations from their childhood. What’s more, a quarter brought up these memories to get them through tough times. “We consider these to be a ‘happiness anchor’ – reflecting on our happiest memories of joyful time spent together as a family can be extremely powerful in bringing relief and respite when faced with the darker times that life can bring,” John McDonald, director of the Family Holiday Association reference 2015 study on the long-term benefits of family vacations.
Brits top 15 favourite seaside memories from the survey were:
1. Eating Ice Creams (50%)
2. Collecting Shells (42%)
3. Jumping the waves (39%)
4. Building a sandcastle with siblings (38%)
5. Seeing the sea for the first time (36%)
6. Digging a giant hole (33%)
7. Rock pooling (32%)
8. Eating a stick of rock (26%)
9. Being allowed to stay up late (23%)
10. Riding a donkey (21%)
11. Burying another member of my family in the sand (21%)
12. Crabbing (20%)
13. Flying a kite (16%)
14. Fishing (9%)
15. Hunting for treasure (9%)