SEATON SANDS, HARTLEPOOL 26 JAN. 2026.

 

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.

24, JAN 2026. SEATON SANDS, HARTLEPOOL.

Saturday morning.

High tide at 7-10 a.m.

Sunrise at 8-07.

Sunset at 4-26.

Beach Buoy and Another Dog arrived at the beach car park at 7-26.

It was still quite dark.

Three Joggers logged along the Esplanade.

Beach Buoy collected five suitable stones.

They headed south.

He could see another dog walker's light ahead.

He could see another light too.

A green one.

Flash, flash then a three second pause.

Could the tide be so high that  Beach Buoy could see a Buoy in the river?

The dog walker passed.

A lady with a head torch and wellingtons walked in the swirling shallows as she threw something for her two dogs to chase.

They ran in the shallows too.

It was a Buoy but it was up against he Grey Rocks, a couple of hundred metres south of Stubborn Stack.

It was a big lump.

Beach Buoy telephoned Hartlepool Marina to report it.

They said they would contact Teesport and let them know.

Three videos because it isn't something that you see everyday.

Beach Buoy and Another Dog headed to Stubborn Dog Stack.

It was 8 a.m.

Beach Buoy added the five suitable stones.

He patted

The 

stone.

The Buoy as viewed from Stubborn Dog Stack.

The Crow landed on his giant pencil.

Beach Buoy scattered some seeds and left.

"See you mate."

They headed back.

The Sunderland supporter and his dog were walking the water's edge.

They walked and talked their way back towards the north.

Beach Buoy had set a four question quiz.

The prize for a correct answer was a beach-found sea alley.

It was white with red swirls.

Sunderland's colours.

Question answered the alley was handed over.

Team Muzzled Dog were heading south.

Beach Buoy let them know that he had reported the Buoy.

They informed him that it had been there since yesterday afternoon.

Beach Buoy and the Sunderland supporter walked as far as the end of the dunes together.

Beach Buoy had to dash.

BEACH BUOY.