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Saturday, 31 October 2026
Friday, 30 October 2026
OCTOBER 30, 2026. SEATON SANDS, HARTLEPOOL.
It was a foggy start to the day.
Beach Buoy, Borrowed Dog and Another Dog headed to the beach.
They arrived at 6-45 a.m.
Beach Buoy and the dogs made their way down the beach access ramp.
Out in the Bay, the sound of the Fog Buzzer Buzzed.
Unseen Gulls cried a chorus.
Up the River a Ship sounded out a fog horn.
Eight short bursts, the ninth was a long blast.
A Jogger headed south.
Crows waited to be fed.
They headed south.
Beach Buoy collected five suitable stones for Stubborn Dog Stack.
Team One Black Ear were up ahead.
They were heading back north.
They stopped to chat.
They went their separate ways.
Beach Buoy and the dogs walked the low level route.
He collected two sturdy stones.
They were added to the sea defence.
The sea defence is just a pile of stones laid near the base of the small slope.
The slope, in turn leads to and from Stubborn Dog Stack.
The Fog Buzzer Buzzed again.
A distant train seemed to answer, or maybe it was just an out-of-tune echo?
Up the slope...
Ruby.
Also know as Another Dog.
"Morning Mate."
It was 7-22.
Beach Buoy added the five suitable stones.
He scattered some seeds.
He topped up the wildlife water bowl.
He had a stand and think.
Ruby had a sit and think.
Walter, Borrowed Dog had a sniff and a think.
The three Crows gathered down on the Grey rocks.
"See you mate."
The Crows flew up to the stack.
They headed back.
The tide was going out.
Mr.Gunn/Lunn passed by.
They chatted.
He had Friday Basil on a leash.
Excellent Dog Alfie came trotting along out of the fog.
Team Muzzled Dog were going south.
"Morning."
"Morning."
A man in a black coat with a white hoop marched into the fog.
Back to the access ramp.
The Village Church Bells rang for 7-45.
BEACH BUOY.
Thursday, 29 October 2026
OCTOBER 29, 2026. SEATON SANDS, HARTLEPOOL.
Beach Buoy, Borrowed Dog and Another Dog headed to the beach.
It was 6-35 a.m.
It was mild.
There was hardly a breeze.
The man with a Tricycle was crossing the car park with flashing lights.
He ride to the south end of the Esplanade before dismounting.
It was brighter than half light.
From The Esplanade, Beach Buoy could see that the sea was almost as flat as a mirror.
Beach Buoy collected five suitable stones.
He scattered some seeds for the Hopeful Crows.
The lady who walks the full length of the beach was heading back to the north.
They chatted as she passed by.
The Sea Serpent was out in the Bay.
A Seal headed south alongside them.
The Sea Serpent frolicked.
Beach Buoy slowed to let Team One Black Ear catch up.
They chatted for a short while.
The Sun appeared.
It quickly gained height.
A Crow watched on for a driftwood post.
Beach Buoy and the dogs made their way towards the low level route.
Others went on ahead by the water's edge.
In a day or two, the Sun will rise behind the cliffs.
From this beach at least.
Like the tide and time, the Sun waits for no one.
They walked the low level route as the Sun made it's way to cloud.
Beach Buoy added two sturdy stones.
They climbed the small slope.
"Morning Mate."
It was 7-12.
Beach Buoy added the five suitable stones.
He patted
THE
stone
He scattered some seeds.
He topped up the wildlife water bowl.
Beach Buoy and the two dogs had a stand and a think.
"See you mate."
They returned to the beach below.
Three Crows flew to the stack.
They had a stand and a think too.
They walked the water's edge.
Back northwards along the steeply sloping beach.
A lady in an Orange coat headed back north with her dog.
The lady with a red coat and a brown dog called Jasper were at the water's edge.
They left the sea, crossing to head to the dunes.
Above the dunes a Tired Sun rested it's head on pillow clouds.
Others were heading south.
Back to Sunny Seaton Carew.
Back in the Car Park, Beach Buoy chatted to the lady with a red coat and a brown dog called Jasper as the Village Church Bells rang
for 7-45 a.m.
BEACH BUOY.
Wednesday, 28 October 2026
OCTOBER 28, 2026. SEATON SANDS, HARTLEPOOL.
Beach Buoy and Another Dog arrived
at 6-53 a.m.
The Person who walks the car park perimeter with headphones on did just that.
It was windy from the west.
They headed down the beach access ramp.
Beach Buoy collected five suitable stones.
If nothing else he is a creature of habit.
They headed south.
The lady who walks the full beach, headed back north along the water's edge.
They shared distant waves.
Beach Buoy scattered some seeds for fourteen Crows.
They were midway between the sea and the strand-line.
Up ahead the Beachcombing Border Collie Couple were heading back north, stopping and stooping for finds as they did so.
The 6-59 sunrise had been a no show today.
Beach Buoy and Another Dog continued south on the steeply sloping beach.
Three Oyster Catchers stood by the sea.
Their reflections made it six.
A Gull landed nearby, or was it two?
The Village of Seaton Carew to the north.
The tide was a canny way out but both the wreck and the random pipe were at sea.
Symbolic or not, someone had placed a driftwood post in the sand.
Beach Buoy took a photograph.
It's the law.
The headed to the low level route.
Beach Buoy added two sturdy stones to the sea defence.
They climbed the small slope.
"Morning Mate."
It was 7-24.
Beach Buoy patted
THE
stone.
He added the five suitable stones to the stack.
He had a stand and a think.
He scattered some seeds.
He topped up the wildlife water bowl.
"See you mate."
They returned to the low level route.
As usual, the three Crows flew up to Stubborn Dog Stack as they left.
Mr.Gunn/Lunn and Excellent Dog Alfie were heading south.
They chatted briefly.
The couple who don't get mentioned much on the blog git mentioned again.
They made their way back to the car park.
Up the beach access ramp.
Up on The Esplanade a cyclist in the distance had been talking Crow to a Crow that was up on an Esplanade Lamp.
BEACH BUOY.
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