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Friday, 23 October 2026
OCTOBER 23, 2026. SEATON SANDS, HARTLEPOOL.
Blog post in progress
Thank you for looking.
Beach Buoy headed to the beach alone.
It was wet and windy.
The view north.
Unsurprisingly there was no one else around.
The sea was rough.
The rain was horizontal.
Riverside Industries glowed to the west.
He walked a torch lit low level route.
He added two sturdy stones.
Up the small slope.
"Morning Mate."
Just notes for now.
More detail to follow.
He checked to the north.
See you mate."
He returned to the beach.
Back to the North.
He headed back.
Thursday, 22 October 2026
OCTOBER 22, SEATON SANDS, HARTLEPOOL.
Beach Buoy, Borrowed Dog and Another Dog went for a walk.
Almost unintentionally the ended up on the beach.
Almost...
If they had set off a little earlier they could have made it to Stubborn Dog Stack and back.
As it was it was just a walk by the sea.
Beach Buoy didn't have his beach bag or his Orange Coat.
He felt a little like a secret shopper.
He would write a report later.
This is it.
You are reading it!
They reached the sea front on foot and paw, just before 3 p.m.
They headed to the beach.
It was a glorious afternoon.
Lots of dog walkers walked the water's edge.
Team One Black Ear were walking an afternoon beach too.
They hadn't recognised Beach Buoy in Civvies.
Back to The Esplanade.
As they crossed the site of the summer fun fair.
Beach Buoy found a pound coin in the grass.
How many years would it have laid there in the grass?
BEACH BUOY.
OCTOBER 22, 2026. JUST A BIKE RIDE
Seaton Carew.
Hartlepool Marina.
New Cycle Lane near the new build apartments and fancy pants pavement.
Back to Seaton Carew at Newburn Bridge.
South along the Esplanade.
BEACH BUOY.
OCTOBER 22, 2026. SEATON SANDS, HARTLEPOOL
Beach Buoy went to the beach alone.
It was as dark.
It was 6-12 a.m.
With the aid of two torches, he collected five suitable stones.
Plenty of Stars on show.
The Wind Turbine Yard beyond the dunes.
Beach Buoy continued south.
The tide sounded like it was well out.
It was.
A Distant Dog barked.
He could hear the putt putt of a small boat beyond the Pier.
He headed to the water's edge.
Two hoods were up.
Stars still on show.
Industrial light to the south.
The North.
Beach Buoy rubbed chilly hand together.
There was some light on show.
A man and his dog headed north.
Beach Buoy walked the low level route.
He added two sturdy stones to the sea defence.
"Morning Mate."
It was just after 7 a.m.
With aid of torches, he patted
THE
stone.
He topped up the wildlife water bowl.
He scattered some seeds.
He had a short stand and a think.
The same torches lit his beach book as he made notes for the blog.
"See you mate."
Back along the low level route.
Back on the beach, he could ses The Sea Serpent surface in the half light.
Lots of areas of beach-trapped water.
He headed north.
There were many fairly deep gulleys running along ahead of him.
The first Crow of the morning flew towards him with open wings, like an old friend would do, with open arms
Maybe they were now?
It landed nearby.
"Do you want some breakfast?"
Beach Buoy knew the answer.
He scattered some seeds for the bird.
The random pipe was well exposed.
Lots of sand had gone.
It is well over a metre high.
At times it has been fully buried by the beach sand.
As he passed by, he wondered how long it would be before it was weak enough for someone to pull on and lay it down?
Maybe not in his lifetime?
What looked like an old sewer pipe had been exposed.
The corogated Stella in the distance is seen at times.
Beach Buoy can't remember ever seeing the sewer pipe.
More evidence of the drop in sand level at this part of the beach.
Another view.
And again.
Photographer at the Wreck.
Beach Buoy had intended going to it too.
He decided to leave it to the photographer.
After all, he had a tripod!
He headed to the Esplanade.
The early pinky promise of the sky didn't bring the Sun.
Maybe it shone sun on Another Paul on another beach?
Two Hopeful Crows had followed him.
Their optimism was rewarded.
He placed a handful of seed on The Esplanade Wall for them.
BEACH BUOY
Wednesday, 21 October 2026
JUST A BIKE RIDE. OCTOBER 21, 2026.
Once again, just a bike ride.
Seaton Carew to Hartlepool Marina and back.
North along the Esplanade.
3 x 9 is 27.
The Bay's Wind Turbines.
Back to Seaton Carew.
BEACH BUOY.
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