October 24, 2026 · 9 min

Cleaning and storing shells without ruining them

The Tide Line Letter

A free letter every Saturday from the beach: what the tide brought in, one thing I found and one walk for the week.

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November 2026

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  1. A field guide to the shells I find most often

    Six shells, how to name them and what the shape tells you about the animal.

    Field guide with a magnifier and seaweed on driftwood

October 2026

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  1. The rarest colours and where they hide

    Cobalt, orange and red: what they used to be and how to spot them in the wet.

    Open hand holding coloured sea glass over wet pebbles