You said "Well not the most interesting shots, but I always wanted on of those as a kid. I would be very interested in seeing if you have any better picture of the windmills in the background. Where was this taken?
The picture was taken on Wallasey beach near Liverpool. The windmills are in Liverpool Bay

Best I could find at the moment but I am down on the beach all the time, will get a better picture if weather allows. They are miles out.
They are others by the Liverpool docks that are closer. I'll take the picture and post it, just to see if anyone finds it interesting
The beachcomber