Shooting the breeze

On the waterfront at Hastings, we passed these two old friends chatting on a bench overlooking the sea .They caught my eye because the man on the left had a plastic carrier bag jammed on his head, I guess as protection from the intense sun but lordy, it must have been sweltering underneath it. They were dressed quite formally - proper shoes and all, none of this trainer or sandal nonsense! 
The bleached colours of the water and pavement cast almost a vintage postcard tone over the whole scene.