THE DAY THAT BEACH BUOY PUT THE ROAD SIGN RIGHT.
Beach Buoy.
Tuesday, 3 November 2026
3, NOVEMBER 2026. JUST A BIKE RIDE.
Start point.
Seaton Carew Bus Station.
Seaton Sands.
Seaton Carew Green.
Full Steam Ahead.
New buildings.
Hartlepool Marina.
Hartlepool Headland beyond Middleton Pier.
North End of The Esplanade.
Middleton Pier.
Back to Seaton Carew.
End of the road.
Side road.
BEACH BUOY.
3, NOVEMBER 2026. SEATON SANDS, HARTLEPOOL.
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Beach Buoy and Another Dog headed to the beach.
There was some light towards the Wind Turbines.
The view back to Seaton Carew Village.
Beach Buoy collected five suitable stones.
The first Crow of the day arrived.
It was still darker than the photograph would have one believe.
They headed south.
There was no need for the torches.
Beach Buoy still had them on because he hasn't fully grown up yet.
The tide was out as far as the random pipe.
He checked back north
It wasn't light enough to see if the wreck was on show.
They carried on to the south.
A Gull chuckled as it hung in the wind.
A Ship made it's way into Hartlepool.
The lady who walks the full length of the beach did just that.
They had shared distant waves earlier.
Monday, 2 November 2026
2, NOVEMBER 2026. SEATON SANDS, HARTLEPOOL.
Beach Buoy decided to go on the beach again for his second soaking of the day.
He went alone.
He parked up at Seaton Park.
It was 11-05 a.m.
On The Esplanade, Council workers were removing barriers.
They had been put in place for last night's fireworks display.
He headed to the beach.
It was a changeable day.
Bright, dull, rain and dry.
A partial rainbow arched over the Village Green.
He headed south, collecting five suitable stones as he did so.
A man and his dog jogged north along the water's edge.
Blue sky appeared.
A Friendly Black Greyhound came over to say hello.
It wore a red tartan jacket.
He headed towards Stubborn Dog Stack.
Over on the dune edge, a man headed to the Car Park with his Spaniel.
It was the peanut man.
He brings peanuts for the Crows.
He leaves some up at Stubborn Dog Stack.
They chatted at the stack, a few years ago now.
The discussed dogs and the grief when they go.
The scene to the north had changed once more.
The tide was more in than out.
The wreck was at sea.
The top of the random pipe appeared then disappeared with the rise and fall of the waves.
At a glance it looked like a curious seal.
He carried on southwards.
Rain that had stopped, started once more.
Two hoods went up.
He was wearing a thicker coat for this visit.
Thicker but just as Orange.
He walked the low level route.
He added five, yes five sturdy stones to the sea defence.
Up the small slope.
"Morning Mate."
It was around 11-45.
He patted
THE
stone.
He added the five suitable stones.
He scattered seeds.
He took shelter behind a high sea buckthorn bush just north of the stack.
He had a stand and a think.
"See you mate."
He returned to the low level route.
The Three Crows moved in for an early lunch.
Back north, into the rain.
Beach Buoy took two hoods down.
He walked into the wind and rain.
He walked backwards into the wind and rain.
He's old.
He can do as he pleases.
A man with three dogs was up ahead.
Beach Buoy made his way to The Esplanade.
There was a chance of more shelter from the rain.
A Bright Green Ship set off on a Slate Grey sea.
12-12 p.m
The Sun tried.
The tide was going out.
The "Curious Seal" was just a random pipe once more.
Someone in a hi-viz coat headed to the sea.
We will not be having the Yellow/Green conversation...
Beach Buoy can confirm that The Esplanade was just as wet as the beach.
It was 12-30 and raining.
Beach Buoy can confirm that the Ice-creams are that big.
BEACH BUOY.
NOVEMBER 2, 2026. SEATON SANDS, HARTLEPOOL.
Beach Buoy and Another Dog headed to the beach.
They arrived just before 7 a.m.
A man went down the beach access ramp before them.
He had a can in his right hand.
He wore one of those hats with long floppy sides.
The type that could double up as part of an emergency dog costume for a hastily arranged fancy dress party.
Beach Buoy collected five suitable stones as they headed to the flatter tidal sand.
Cold hands were rubbed together before being stuffed into pockets.
They headed south.
Three hoods were up.
They were helped along by a strong and cold tail wind.
The Beachcombing Border Collie Couple were heading back north.
Out on the horizon, rain fell.
It was heading south.
They continued south.
Some lovely light was down the coast.
Rainfall was claiming the light .
They walked the low level route.
Rain fell on the outer hood.
Beach Buoy added two sturdy stones.
They climbed the small slope.
"Morning Mate."
It was 7-27.
Beach Buoy patted
THE
stone.
He added the five suitable stones.
He had a stand and a think.
"See you mate."
They headed to the base of the small slope.
Two of the three Crows that headed to the seed at Stubborn Dog Stack.
Back to the north into a strong headwind.
Gulls tried the same.
BEACH BUOY.
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