Flotsam and Jetsam

Whitley Bay beach

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19 December 2017

For the past few years, whenever we've gone to Druridge Bay for driftwood we've also picked up a similar amount of (if not more) rubbish.   

The bits that have obviously come off trawlers don't really offend me; accidents happen.

It's the cans and bottles which people have had the strength to bring to the beach with them but somehow haven't the strength to carry back home empty.   

Also fishing line.  

My Dad always took his home.  

We find great tangles of it just waiting to snare birds...

Last time I was at Whitley Bay I found a brand new dustpan shovel floating in on the tide: it's in the car now in case I need to dig myself out of a snowdrift.

(It’s still there)