Penny Lancaster tops up her tan as husband Rod Stewart keeps watch over the beach

Armed with a pair of binoculars, Rod Stewart kept a vigilant eye on the beach yesterday as he and his family caught some sun in Italy.

The ageing rocker looked poised for action as he inspected his surroundings.

However, his wife Penny Lancaster seemed more concerned about getting comfortable on her sunbed.

Slather it on: Penny Lancaster applies sunblock to her bottom

Just can't seem to get comfortable: The 38-year-old wriggles around on her sunbed

Dressed in tie-dye purple bikini bottoms and a vest, the 38-year-old model wriggled around and strained to apply sunblock to those hard-to-reach places.

Seemingly satisfied, Rod later relaxed his beachside patrol to play with the couple’s two-year-old son, Alistair.

Refreshingly, the couple don’t seem to have brought along a nanny for the trip and are spending valuable family time together.

Just keeping an eye on things: Rod Stewart hit the beach armed with a pair of binoculars

The pair have recently spoken about their desperation to have another child.

Father-of-seven Rod, 64, and Penny have been trying to conceive for over a year.

The couple will no doubt be hoping that a calming break on the beach will help speed up the process.

The boys bond: Rod keeps a watchful eye on son Alistair