Some donkeys get dropped off at the beach in a big van and some walk there through town. These donkeys were walking to work past the Palma cafe while I was having some lunch:


And here's their place of work:


Of the 850 donkeys working on British beaches, 228 are in Blackpool and Blackpool’s donkeys have workers rights. They work a 48-hour week and council inspectors check that they get their full lunch break. The sands are patrolled to ensure no donkeys are missing out on their employment rights. They get every Friday off too. Officials said they wanted to ensure their donkeys were happy and healthy as they have been part of the resort’s history since Victorian times. Donkeys receive an annual 'donkey MoT' by vets to ensure they are healthy enough to work. They line up on the sand on Friday, their day of rest, while officials, accompanied by vets, check their hooves, ears, teeth and coats. Any owner whose animal is not up to scratch will not get an operator’s licence. A council official said:

“We want the donkeys to be happy and healthy. The donkeys’ Friday off is a by-law that has been in place for, well, donkey’s years.”

Boom boom!