The event, which is part of Bournemouth Arts Festival, will be opened by world sand sculptor and creator of Sandworld in Weymouth, Mark Anderson.

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Just when I thought I wasn't going to make the 10-minute mark, two demure women appeared in the sand next to me.

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Berm crest: ridge of sand or gravel deposited by wave action on the shore just above the normal high water mark.

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