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The human factor

We asked people around the country to send us stories in their own words about what they have discovered along the coastline. Here is a selection in which the beachcomber has enjoyed a memorable experience.

Boys’ own adventure

Boys’ own adventure

In the 1970s, a children’s book inspired Nik Smythe and his brother to send a message.

After the storm

After the storm

A walk at Eastbourne’s Rona Bay inspired this poem by Maggie Rainey-Smith.

A lucky friendship

A lucky friendship

A message in a bottle changed one young woman’s life.

At the cove

At the cove

A little bay at Devonport is a treasure trove.

A toast at sunset

A toast at sunset

Two adventurers made the most of a beach find.

Give and take

Give and take

The sea may sometimes return a favour.





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