I started my life in Essex, and moved via Berkshire to Devon, where I’ve now lived more than half my life. I’m very settled here, but have just returned from a trip to see a friend in Pakefield, which is close to the most easterly point in England.…
Category: geology
I’ve just returned from a weekend retreat in Cawsand on the Rame Peninsula in Cornwall. Three days of relaxation, exercise, learning about nutrition and good sleep practice, all in a lovely seaside setting with delicious home-cooked food and good company. So thanks Charlie Babb and Emma Porter of…
I’m an adopted Devonian, but I’m talking geology here. A trip to see a friend in Cornwall gave me the chance to visit the cove at Lansallos (near Polperro). A sunny day had brought out trippers in their dozens, so I didn’t stay long (empty beaches for me,…
This is a ‘show and tell’ I took part in yesterday. We were asked to bring along some images and talk about them, so here goes: it was dark in the hall and I forgot my glasses so I couldn’t read my notes properly, so this is an…
Although it’s only about 25 minutes’ drive from my house, Branscombe is one of the few local beaches I’ve never visited. Today was a very low tide so I planned a trip with a friend. We were expecting to spend time rockpooling, but discretion was the better part…
The weather forecasters have been making doom-laden pronouncements of arctic air for some days now. After an unusually mild autumn, we are finally remembering the normal temperature for this time of year – ‘a bit parky’ as they say. So, wrapped up warmly, I spent a while on…
Having visited Bude earlier in the year, it was wonderful to be back in Cornwall visiting some of the wonderful beaches on the north-west and south coasts. Here are some highlights! Saturday saw a trip to Polridmouth, which involved the car ferry at Fowey – a surprisingly easy…
(With apologies to H E Bates for traducing the title of his much-loved novel!) I’ve just returned from a long weekend in Bude, North Cornwall. We were blessed with nice spring weather most of the time, and made the most of the opportunity to explore the ravishing coastline…
Seatown is a lesser-known beach on the Jurassic Coast, just east of Golden Cap, the highest point on the south coast. I visited it at the lowest tide this quarter – the spring spring tide at just under 0.5m, hoping to see some rocks that are usually underwater.…