SEATON SNOOKS TEA ROOM OUT AND ABOUT CARD.

 

8, JUNE 2026. SEATON SANDS, HARTLEPOOL.

 Monday morning.

Beach Buoy and Another Dog reached Sandy Car Park at 6-43.

The lady with a red coat and a brown dog called Jasper was just leaving.

Walk done.

"Morning."

"Morning."

Beach Buoy and Another Dog headed down the access ramp to the beach.

The Council Tractor was busy to the north.

Beach Buoy collected five suitable stones.

They headed to the sea.

A wind blew from the west.

The sky was full of clouds.

The view back to the north.

Two sea swimmers were just leaving the access ramp behind.

Heading south.

 A man passed by with his Wet but happy Spaniel.

The sea swimmers reached the sea.

The Beachcombing Border Collie Couple headed back north.

Walking, talking and bending for finds.

A hagstone.

Helps to keep Witches away they say.

One Wet Seagull.

Beach Buoy had stood watching it for a while as it washed itself in the sea over and over again.

The wind would soon dry it.

A flash of white caught Beach Buoy's eye out at sea.

A Lone Gannet.

He watched as the Bright White Bird turned before diving into the sea.

He looked and looked but saw no more.

They headed to the low level route.

Beach Buoy collected two sturdy stones.

A Crow stood on the Grey Rocks.

It was monitoring Beach Buoy's and more importantly it's breakfast progress.

Rabbit tracks led the way to the small slope.

He was delighted to see that the Sand Martins seemed to be using the stack as some type of marker.

Up and down the small slope they flew.

Around the giant pencils.

He added the two sturdy stones to the sea defence.

"Morning Mate."

It was 7-11.

He added the five suitable stones.

He patted 

THE 

stone.

He scattered some seeds.

He sat on the driftwood seat with an elevated view.

He sat watching the Sand Martins.

Sand Martin.

Sand Martin and the Sea Serpent Marker.

Super Sand Martin.

Across the bay to Hartlepool Headland.

The lady who walks the full length of the beach heads back.

A wind picked up.

Chance of rain?

"See you mate."

Back to the low level route.

As expected, a Crow headed for breakfast at Stubborn Dog Stack once they had left the area.

Sand Martins were swirling around Beach Buoy's head as if he had been hit on the head by a Cartoon ACME hammer

Ship leaves the Tees behind.

Mr.Gunn/Lunn and Excellent Dog Alfie approach from the north.

They continued south.

Beach Buoy chatted to Mr.Gunn/Lunn for a while.

He made a fuss of Excellent Dog Alfie.

Dylan the Dog came by.

More hat talk.

Seaton Carew,

Hartlepool.

Beach Buoy placed the beachclean items into an Esplanade Bin

Ten items in total.

Usual suspects.

Paul.

7, JUNE 2026. SEATON SANDS, HARTLEPOOL.

 Sunday morning.

Beach Buoy and Another Dog reached Sandy Car Park at 6-41.

Little Terns chattered up in the mild breeze from the west.

Two Cyclists chatted at the South end of the Esplanade.

They headed to the beach.

A Milky Sun looked down on the Bay.

Beach Buoy collected five suitable stones as they headed towards the sea.

Nearby, lady was filling a plastic bags with what she had judged to be suitable stones.

They headed south.

Then lady with a red coat and a brown dog called Jasper headed from Car Park to sea via the dunes 

The calm sea was much more high than it was low.

Their paths crossed at the water's edge.

They chatted briefly, agreeing that this was the best part of the day.

There was no breaking waves.

The sea just rose and fell, it's surface rippled by the breeze.

Beach Buoy and Another Dog headed to the low level route.

Off to where the Skylarks sing.

A lady with a peaked cap headed north along the water's edge.

Three Little Terns headed south together, just beyond the water's edge.

"Morning Mate." 

It 7-15.

Beach Buoy added the five suitable stones.

He patted

THE

stone.

Beach Buoy had a sit and a think on the driftwood seat with an elevated view.

A Light Brown Butterfly managed to fly into the strengthing breeze.

Sand Martins went both north and south.

Dead ahead a Little Tern dropped into the sea.

"See you mate."

Back to the low level route.

A Crow waited on the Grey Rocks.

Beach Buoy paused whilst walking along the low level route.

"Morning."

Half of Team Muzzled Dog were heading south upon the dunes edge.

"Morning."

They chatted briefly.

They headed down to the water's edge.

Mr.Lunn/Gunn and Excellent Dog Alfie were heading  south.

They chatted.

Dylan the Dog and his owner headed south.

They chatted about hats.

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

"Morning."

"Morning."

Beach Buoy climbed up to the dune heights to do a beach clean.

Beach Buoy heard Geese.

He readied his phone camera.

There was around forty.

All heading inland.

Beach Buoy did the best he could to capture the scene.

He just stood and watched as they passed directly overhead.

Glorious Geese.

Some to the left.

Some to the right.

And away.

Magical.

A few mushrooms had appeared 

Dune Brittle Stem.

They feed off the dead roots of Marram grasses.

Beach Buoy took his beachclean to the beach.

Nitrous Oxide Cylinder.

Vape.

Three glass bottles.

Eight plastic bottles.

A Balloon ribbon .

Bucket and Spade netting and some tin cans.

Twenty six items in total.

BEACH BUOY.

6, JUNE 2026. SEATON SANDS, HARTLEPOOL.

 Words to follow... an evening visit.

Caterpillar of the Yellow-tail Moth.

It's fine hairs can give a rash.