SEATON SNOOKS TEA ROOM OUT AND ABOUT CARD.

 

5 JULY 2025.

GANNETS AT THE END OF THE ROAD.

SEATON SANDS 

HARTLEPOOL.

Beach Buoy.

SEATON SANDS, HARTLEPOOL 26 JAN. 2026.

 Monday morning.

High tide 8-49 a.m.

Sunrise 8-04.

Beach Buoy, Borrowed Dog and Another Dog reached Seaton Park Car Park at 8-30.

Three Sea swimmers gathered around a bench near the beach huts.

One of them went to a camper van that was parked up on the Esplanade.

A man parked up in front of the van.

He looked over the Esplanade wall.

He went to the north.

You can see the vehicles mentioned in the photograph above.

They were near the beach hut ramp.

Beach Buoy and the dogs headed south.

There was a chilly wind blowing from the south.

Beach Buoy collected five suitable stones.

A lady beachcombed along the water's edge.

Every now and then she would throw a ball on a rope for her dog.

A wave ran in.

She did the wet shoe dance.

The dance that you hope didn't have an audience.

It did.

Beach Buoy took out his beach note book.

He made it look like he hadn't seen a thing.

He had.

The lad, her dog and wet shoes headed to the car park.

A Ship left the safety of the river.

Out to Sea.

To be continued.

SEATON SNOOKS TEA ROOM OUT AND ABOUT CARD.

 

NORTH GARE PIER FISHERMEN.

6 JULY 2025.

SEATON SANDS 

HARTLEPOOL.

Beach Buoy.

SEATON SNOOKS TEA ROOM OUT AND ABOUT CARD.

 

9 JULY 2025.

YOUNG LADY ON THE DUNE EDGE LOOKING OUT TO SEA.

SEATON SANDS 

HARTLEPOOL.

It was a year since Geoff died.

Him and his dog Bob up in the dunes.

If only.

Beach Buoy.

SEATON SNOOKS TEA ROOM OUT AND ABOUT CARD

 

10 JULY 2025.

NO SKYLARK SONG- THE SOUND OF SEA WAS ENOUGH.

SEATON SANDS 

HARTLEPOOL.

Beach Buoy.

25 JAN. 2026 SEATON SANDS, HARTLEPOOL.

Sunday morning.

High tide at 7-56 a.m.

Sunrise at 8-05 a.m.

Beach Buoy and Another Dog walked to the beach. 

they set off at 7-30.

 Wind-blown sand had gone beyond the car park.

They reached the beach at 7-50 as a Ship headed into the safety of the River Tees.

Beach Buoy carried Another Dog to the water's edge.

No shifting sands by the sea.

To the north a lady carried  her dog to the water's edge too.

A couple were to the south.

Beach Buoy collected five suitable stones.

He exchanged greetings with the couple as they were heading back to the north.

The wind was strong.

Heading south was like walking uphill.

The Buoy was still at the side of the grey rocks. 

It seemed to have moved north?

As Beach Buoy and Another Dog walked the low level route two excited looking men came along.

"Don't often get to see them close up."

The men took turns climbing on the Buoy to have a photograph taken.

"Morning Mate."

It was 8-25.

Beach Buoy patted

THE 

stone.

He added five more that were suitable.

He sat on the driftwood bench with an elevated view.

The two men were still faffing near the Buoy.

They headed up to the stack.

"Bit risking but were both trained."

They both laughed.

One of the men showed Beach Buoy one of the photographs that had been taken.

The men headed south.

Beach Buoy sat wondering why the Buoy had moved to the north.

He went to investigate.

The rope had become untied.

The Buoy was free to move.

He tried to ring Hartlepool Marina.

He got through but the wind was so strong that they couldn't here one another.

He would try when there was shelter form the wind.

They headed back towards Stubborn Dog Stack.

The Crow had arrived.

Beach Buoy could see it standing on its giant pencil perch.

The Crow seemed to peer at Beach Buoy.

"Oh finally, here he is."

it seemed to say.

Beach Buoy scattered some seed before leaving.

"See you mate."

(Stubborn Dog.)

From Stubborn Dog Stack to the Buoy.

They headed back.

The beach was becoming busy.

Beach Buoy found shelter.

He tried to ring the non-emergency coastguard number for Hartlepool.

No Answer.

He tried to ring PD Ports.

Answer machine.

He rang Hartlepool Marina, they would pass the message on about the Buoy.

BEACH BUOY.

24, JAN. 2026. SEATON SANDS, HARTLEPOOL.

 Saturday afternoon.

Beach Buoy and Another Dog parked up in Seaton Park to make use of the free parking.

They headed down the beach hut ramp.

It was 2-54.

The tide was well out.

The wreck was on show once more.

It was a bright afternoon .

There was a strong wind from the south east.

The wreck.

An old friend.

Beach Buoy collected five suitable stones.

There was quite a selection.

Even from the wreck, Beach Buoy could see that the No.5 Buoy was still to the south end of the beach.

They headed towards it.

Beach Buoy zoomed in with his phone camera.

Seeing someone next to the Buoy made it clear just how big the Buoy was.

A couple were next to visit it.

The posts at Stubborn Dog Stack as seen from the beach below.

Beach Buoy was off to see the Buoy first.

Maybe a better choice of photograph?

There was a massive chain attached to the Buoy.

It looked like the green flashing unit had been removed?

Maybe too many photographs?

It won't be around long.

North Gare Pier in the background.

The chain had a heavy rope attached.

One Chain link was bigger than Beach Buoy's hand.

Beach Buoy followed the rope.

It went to the dune edge.

It was tied around a scaffolding tube that had been hammered into the sand.

Some much so that its end was mushroomed.

Happy that the Buoy was secured, Beach Buoy went to Stubborn Dog Stack.

"Afternoon Mate."

It was 3-35.

Beach Buoy added the five suitable stones.

He patted

THE

stone.

He sat on the driftwood plank with an elevated view.

Like a weeble he wobbled in the wind.

"See you mate."

They returned to the beach below.

Team Muzzled Dog were heading south on their afternoon walk.

The said that they had seen a Port Vehicle in the car park yesterday.

Perhaps it was them that fastened the rope to the chain and stopped the light flashing to save confusion out at sea?

Beach Buoy and Another Dog continued south.

Someone had written in the sand.

ARCHIE HURD JONES I'M 7

Ghostfishing Gear.

Beach Buoy dragged it back to the Esplanade.

BEACH BUOY.

BEACH BUOY.