“The Beach,” the ultra-popular ball ... Summer Block Party installation, which has brought a maze, enormous icebergs and towering hive structures to the Great Hall in recent years, will be ...

When it comes to spontaneous fun, Bonnie Davies likes ... and let their hair down. The first Beach Ball was in December 2009, during the silly season of the summer holidays.

"I was sitting here one day in the summer with my brother and I'm like ... At 66, Roman creates each beach ball by hand from scratch. She buys the cement, pours it, primes it, and then paints.