Lockdown rules have eased in England, meaning pubs, cafes and restaurants can welcome customers inside, hotels can have overnight visitors and one of the country's oldest resorts can open for business again.
Nigel Seddon, who owns the family-run Elgin Hotel said while dealing with the lockdowns had been an "emotional rollercoaster", it was a pleasure to all be "back together" and seeing "so many familiar faces"."Everyone is so happy to be back - the staff and the regular guests here.He added that the easing of restrictions had brought an air of positivity in the resort and he was "looking forward to a bumper season now, hopefully".
"Daryan can't wait to go swimming and to the beach [and] we've booked the zoo tomorrow," the 28-year-old said.Brookie Simkiss said her son "couldn't sleep for excitement"