4, APRIL 2026. SEATON SANDS, HARTLEPOOL.

 

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3, APRIL 2026. SEATON SANDS, HARTLEPOOL

Good Friday.

Beach Buoy and Another Dog reached Sandy Car Park at 6-57 a.m.

A Cyclist paused before continuing North along The Esplanade.

They set off on their beach walk.

It was overcast and chilly.

Beach Buoy collected five suitable stones.

They walked the water's edge.

Dark Clouds beyond the Village.

A storm was forecast.

When the Sun did break through the cloud it seemed to be extra bright.

Maybe the darkness of the nearby sky helped to make it seem so?

Regulars were up ahead.

The lady who walks the full beach,

The Border Collie Couple and Team One Black Ear.

Back to the north, Team Muzzled Dog had started their beach walk.

"Morning."

"Morning."

The lady who walks the full beach passed by.

Team One Black Ear stopped to chat.

Hugo, the dog with one black ear had been running along and into the dunes.

It was out if character.

His owner said that "He must of seen something?"

Beach Buoy said "Must have been a rabbit? The Easter Bunny."

He asked Hugo if he had seen the Easter Bunny as he gave the dog a neck scratch.

The dog looked him directly in the eyes.

He had seen the Easter Bunny!

They went their separate ways.

Sunlight.

Beach Buoy paused a while.

Beach art done by the sea.

The fallen man.

They headed to the low level route.

Team Muzzled Dog overtook them as they walked their chosen route of the big slope, the the "easy" route.

"Morning."

"Hiya."

Beach Buoy placed two sturdy stones on the sea defences.

He went up to Stubborn Dog Stack.

"Morning Mate."

Beach Buoy added the five suitable stones.

He patted 

THE

stone.

It was just after 7-30.

Stubborn Dog Stack.

Someone had been messing around moving stones.

The driftwood seat with an elevated view had gone.

Beach Buoy and Ruby went on a search.

See the link below.

https://youtube.com/shorts/kumlOlPWWso?si=9eg4F64Y5QmHEU0B

They found the driftwood seat on the beach below.

It was face down.

Names added by others were hidden.

Beach Buoy placed the seat into position.

The Crow arrived.

"See you mate and Crow."

Beach Buoy had already scattered seeds upon their arrival.

They walked back along the low level route.

Up ahead, the lady with a red coat and a brown dog called Jasper headed south along the water's edge.

Distant waves were exchanged as they passed.

Mr Gunn/Lunn was heading south with Excellent Dog Alfie and Friday Basil.

His day had officially moved from Thursday on a permanent basis.

The conversation.

Up the beach access ramp.

The dark clouds were still waiting.

BEACH BUOY.

2, APRIL 2026. SEATON SANDS, HARTLEPOOL

 Thursday morning.

Low tide 10-47 a.m.

High tide 4-55 p.m.

It was 6-26.

Beach Buoy and Another Dog crossed The Esplanade.

The man with the Tom and Jerry Bulldog was to the north.

Cones had been out in place in readiness for the arrival of the Little Terns.

As well as the cones alongside the wall, the beach fencing has been erected.

Hopefully they will arrive soon.

The lady who once fell off her bike and her companion passed by as Beach Buoy and Another Dog went down the beach access ramp.

"Morning."

"Morning."

The view north now that the fencing is up.

They headed south.

Beach Buoy collected five suitable stones.

A couple with three dogs went back to Sandy Car Park.

The tide was well in, the sea choppy.

A lady headed north along the water's edge with her two dogs.

The Council Tractor was up near the Grey Rocks, dropping off more beach-cleared stones.

They made their way to the low level route.

Beach Buoy added two sturdy stones to the sea 

defences.

Skylarks sang above the dunes 

"Morning Mate."

It was 6-51.

Beach Buoy added the five suitable stones.

He patted

THE

stone.

Others had made use of the Stack paint.

...and again.

Beach Buoy had a stand and a think.

Team One Black Ear, the Beachcombing Border Collie Couple and the Council Tractor all headed back to the north.

Beach Buoy scattered some seeds for the missing Crows.

"See you mate."

He and Another Dog went back down to the low level route.

They had only walked a few metres when a Crow flew low overhead.

It dropped down to the seed at Stubborn Dog Stack.

They walked along the water's edge.

The Sun tried to break the the clouds.

As is often the case, Beach Buoy and Another Dog walked the Tractor tracks as if it were a walkway.

The curves of the water's edge was in complete contrast to the straightness of the tyre tracks.

The lady who walks the full length of the beach passed by.

"Morning."

"Morning."

Beach Buoy and Another Dog continued north.

Back at the waiting nest site, he noticed that there was an inner fence of netting.

He presumed that this was to deter foxes from raiding the site?

What with Kestrels and Owls the Little Terns deserve admiration for the journey they take to reach Hartlepool then the struggle of predators and at inclement "summer."  weather.

A Jogger with two Doodle Dogs headed south.

The Dogs seemed to be happy with the life and the freedom of the beach.

BEACH BUOY.