Idea for a UK Seaside Pack!!

Hi everyone, this is my first post on the forum, but I've had this idea for ages, I think it would make a really fun expansion pack - or at least a lot of ideas for one! In the UK we love our beach holidays, but like mine the best we could afford for years was to go to places like Cornwall - if you haven't heard of it, just give it a quick google, it's MAGICAL! Think cobblestone paths, quaint cottages with peeling plaster from the salt of the sea and yellow-lichen rooftops, the sound of the sea everywhere you go, seagulls, pasties, fish and chips on soft white sand beaches or pebbly beaches or shell beaches, windy clifftop walks with long grass and cows or sheep in every field, warm country pubs - and so much inspiration for beautiful art everywhere! 

This is going to be a hefty post but please bear with me as I have put a lot of thought into this!

I have ideas for each aspect of the game that will support the base game and other packs - and also encourage new gameplay that includes children, pets, toddlers etc!

THE WORLD                                 (acts as both home world and/or holiday destination)

• Beach area: includes a couple of beaches (one large one and one smaller private one accessible by the more pricey houses), main beach will be classic white sand, surrounded by sand dunes and marshes, a food/drink stall selling ice creams, fries, hot drinks, crab sandwiches etc., old-fashioned parasols on the beach and beach towels, can swim, surf etc.
• 3-4 beach home lots, 2 will have access to the smaller private beach, accessible by a rocky clifftop clamber down
• A surf shop/school (inspired by Sennen) - can rent or buy wetsuits (so sims can stay in the water longer without getting too cold), skimboards/paddleboards/surfboards (unavailable to buy straight from Build and Buy), bucket and spade, bat and ball, beach umbrellas, suncream (to avoid sims getting burned)
• A beach cafe/bar - selling classic steak pasties, veg pasties, cheese and onion pasties, cream tea (served either the *right* way or the *wrong* way (google it) - sims may receive a comment from another cafe patron if served the *wrong* way), cafe has a resident dog named Sadie (named after a real cafe dog!), classic gingham tablecloths, quaint wooden styles, seascape art on walls, vase with a single wildflower on each table, station with sauces, plant pots holding cutlery, napkins etc., 
  
  
• Harbour/town area: similar to Penzance harbour, small boats in water, can jump off harbour (sims might be too scared, similar to diving board), can go crabbing, fishing, can search rockpools also, forage 
• Lots include an old-fashioned lido (again similar to Penzance) where less brave sims can go swimming, sunbathe, take photos, can relax in the bathing pool etc.
• Gallery/pottery studio - new skill of pottery (/driftwood crafting using the BG Handiness table), can buy handmade pottery, also new clothing/t-shirt options not available in CAS, sims can sell here if purchased as a retail store (with Get to Work pack) or can register to send art to be sold there (similar to publishing books through mailbox), also sells postcards
• Harbourside cocktail bar and deli - can get new Cornish cocktails, cafe items, food items, lobster-pot lights, monstera plants (inspired by 45 Queen St.), industrial coastal vibes, the deli sells Yarg cheese, ales, crackers, fudge, clotted cream and scones etc.
• Classic Cornish homes/holiday homes, cosy, wooden beams, nautical decor, cute names for houses e.g. saltspray cottage or fisherman's rest etc., small and quaint, one with a pottery studio shed, one with a little balcony with a view of the harbour
• Option for sealife boat tours for sims (not sure how this would work gameplay-wise but a cute idea) - could see seals, puffins, cave tours etc., sims wear life jackets etc.

• Countryside area: clifftops, lichen-covered rocks, fields of Cornish wildflower and heather, corn-maise fields, maybe a ding-dong mine or two, fields with hay bails, walking stiles, kissing gates etc.
• A countryside pub, classic British wooden and stone, tavern, 'no muddy shoes' sign (this is meant to replicate England after all), fireplaces and sofas, BG game tables, beer garden with grass and fairylights, umbrellas and picnic tables - serves classics like beer-battered fish and chips, fish pie, mussels, cheesy chips, burgers, halloumi burger, ham egg and chips, scampi and fries, calamari, stargazer pie, Cornish ales etc., every Tuesday it holds a pub quiz for sims to win a golden surfer-gnome or a golden pasty prize, every Saturday a band plays, drinks are half price as sometimes the band is awful 
• More houses, one with a farm with llamas and cows (Cottage Living EP), one a refurbished ding-dong tin mine, one a more modern eco-house with solar panels, wind turbine etc.
• An eco-friendly/pro-foraging shop selling handmade soaps that give sims different moodlets and boosts, Cornish wildflower seeds, foraging skill book, natural fertilisers, artisanal clothes etc.
• Campsite with caravan, space to place tents (Get Outdoors pack), barbecue spots 
• Gardens - combination of the Gardens of Heligan and the Eden Project - sculpture park and magical woodland for sims to wonder around take selfies, butterfly room with tropical plants and pond with koi fish, go on a trail for kids by taking photos of items in the checklist, etc., receive a randomised plushie
  • Plushies: mermaid, merman, seal, pasty, seagull, puffin, kayak, life ring, crab, mussel, jellyfish, pirate ship, sandcastle, scone (the right way around), pilchard/mackerel etc.
  • Photo checklist: things like take a selfie with the hidden gnome grassman, mermaid by the water, on the rickety bridge, in the maise maze, find the emperor butterfly etc.

GAMEPLAY

Careers: 

• Teen / part-time career of lifeguard, yellow and red uniform, uses a paddleboard / kayak, 
• With Get Famous - surfing skill, can make a career out of it, fame, enter surfing competitions etc. 
• Pottery branch, Artist career - create and sell pottery, can own shop to sell or sell to clients / in the gallery, pottery wheel object, pottery studio / shed ALSO additional painting available and additional sea-themed driftwood crafts using the handiness crafting table

Skills:

• Foraging
• Pottery
• Driftwood woodwork (similar to Gourmet Cooking skill where you have to be Level 5 Handiness to unlock it)

Things to do in the world:

• Fishing boat, take out to sea to catch lobster, crab, other shellfish, can be dangerous - caught in storm - don't have to be eaten, can be put in fish tanks
• Children and toddlers can join going crabbing at the harbour, and can also catch collectable/forage-able shells, starfish, razor clams, sea lettuce, mussels, small crabs etc. - used for foraging and crafting
• Can go on sea-life tour OR a cave tour, blue caves like in Croatia - sea-life tour: potentially see dolphins, puffins, seals, etc., take photos of the sea-life, cave tour: go on an excursion to the crystal caves, electric blue glowing water, can explore the cave for collectibles, go fishing, glowing jellyfish
• Can go on coastal hikes, some lead down to private beaches, some just a loop hike, clamber on rocks, shelter from the rain and sea spray, bring dogs along on leads and infants/toddlers in strap-carriers, pick wildflowers, go foraging, gives either windswept or sea-sprayed happy moodlet, can ‘look out to sea’ and become inspired - helps creative skills e.g. writing a sea shanty etc.
• Beaches: seagulls may steal food i.e. chips / ice cream etc., can be a part of the weekly beach-clean-up volunteering group, collecting plastic on beaches, sustainability, can walk dogs on beach, teens-elder surfing (dogs can ride too), can get stung by jellyfish while in water (wetsuits reduce likeliness, negative moodlet lasting 24 hours), teen-elder stood paddle-boarding (dogs can ride too), children sit on paddle-boards, infants and toddlers in dinghies, infants and toddlers can have first dunk/fit dipped in water positive or negative reaction, children can skimboard in the shallow, potential to get tangled in seaweed also (potential death if that's not too dark!), can pick driftwood up off the beaches early morning for crafting
• Collectible pebbles and shells off the beaches - used for decoration and crafting with pottery also!

• Go foraging for crafting/cooking e.g. sloes for sloe gin, seaweed for pasta/pickles/tea, dandelions for tea, syrup or wine, wild garlic, gorse flowers for tea, fresh mussels and oysters (might be lucky and find a pearl worth 10,000 simoleons!), samphire, wildflowers for flower arranging, sea lettuce, razor clams, cockles (some can be foraged from rockpools)

CREATE A SIM

Tops

• Thick-wool teddy fleece, 1/4 zip, collar and diagonal pockets 
• Fully unzipped cagoule with cable-knit jumper underneath and boxy shirt under, poking underneath jumper
• Oversized t-shirt with different graphic designs - small design on front and larger on back e.g. cartoon-style lobster, moo-maid, mer-people, surfing llama, smiling pasties, colourful buoys etc.
• Wetsuit top/rash vest in different classic designs, small logo on the front on the chest

Bottoms

• Walking trousers, un-zippable knee look, some plain, some cargo style, prevent sims from getting drenched by rain or sea-spray on walks
• Linen trousers, baggy style, low-rise, full-length, drawstring
• Layered tier skirt, full-length, some plain some patterns
• Wetsuit shorts matching top, logo on one thigh

Full-body outfits

• Hooded towelling dress for beaches, big pocket on front - available for all ages in different prints etc.
• Full-body wetsuit, panels, some with contrast piping, logo on front and back of chest
• Retro swim-dress - bow on front, classic pin-up style
• Unzipped full-length dry robe with bikini or swimsuit underneath, hood, fluffy interior in a contrasting colour to outside

Shoes

• Walking boots with chunky rolled socks underneath
• Crocs - some plain, some with jibbits of typical Cornish things e.g. lighthouse, pasty, ship-wheel, pirate flag, Cornish flag, a wave, surfboard, kraken etc.
• Chunky flat trainers - block colours/stripes - adidas gazelle style e.g. pink with navy, red, blue and white etc.
• Cold-water socks

Accessories

• Cold-water gloves
• Bandana (or is this a hair option?)
• Retro swim hat, 3D flowers - plain colours, rainbow colours, pastels, black and white, sunflowers, daisies, autumnal leaf colours
• Folded beanie hat with small logo on front - campfire, caravan, camper van, leaf, wave, surfboard, classic surf font, mackerel, chuff

BUILD AND BUY

Two types of house-styles: 

1. Typical Cornish terraced cottage, rentals / houses, worn/sea-torn paint / undamaged texture, yellow-algae rooves, panelling, wood-worn / undamaged windows, wall-climber plants, cosy but with small garden, seating, small barbecue area and place to hang washing, stone / carpet flooring, all different sea-themed names e.g. seabreeze, salt spray, pebblestone, catch-of-the-day, corner cottage, sandy feet, cosy corner etc. 

Furniture 

• worn-paint / distressed wood furniture e.g. drawers, bed frames, counters, wardrobes etc., old-fashioned style, some with custom knobs for drawers / doors etc.
• sofas with throws over back, sea themed / plain cushions e.g. captain’s wheel, boat, nautical stripes
• old-fashioned fireplaces, stone / wood texture 
• garden with typical Cornish plant life, succulents, etc.
  
  2. More modern, sea-front houses, more expensive, big windows, balconies overlooking the water, sunset, rentals / houses, outdoor seating and garden, skylights, storage for boats / kayaks / surfboards etc., maybe some with wooden beams, original architecture, fireplace for cosy vibes

Furniture 

• wicker furniture e.g. mirrors, rugs
•  stone alcove in wall with woodburner

This is as far as I've gotten with ideas, but if I have anymore I will add new bits in!

Thank you so much for reading!