Blown away1

[Resurgam]

Pressed by the wife to get out and swing the Safari on Saturday, I made it down to Talacre in time for the turn of the high tide at about 10.20 am. The weather man had promised a mostly dry day but probably a bit windy.

Everywhere was pretty well sanded in, with most of the big dunes having collapsed down to cover the areas that I had intended searching. All but a small section of shingle was well covered by sand and the incoming wind from the west was blowing up a sandstorm.

I managed about four hours and then surrendered to nature and threw in the towel. The one mile walk back to the car was quite a struggle and the bloomin wind kept trying to blow me off my feet and kept making target recovery very difficult. At times it was difficult to stand still whilst pinpointing targets.

The next time that they forecast winds I think I will stay away from the beach! Slept like a log on Saturday night though.

[sweepstick47]

Good to see you were able to safely struggle back home. It seems the very high wind has taken a trip up to North Lincs tonight! Regards ss47

[Ladybird66]

Top marks for being so brave (or daft ? ) Chris.

Personally I’m giving it a big ‘NO’ till we get some more settled weather. Having dogs gives you an insight to conditions each morning and personal experience of how you feel after a good walk in it. I’ve found it exhausting so the thought of volunteering to do twice in one day is a no go.

Plus we thought we’d done well not to have any damage from the exceptionally high winds. Well got that one wrong. Noticed the fence swaying and thought, that looks strange, so went to investigate and yes, 3 broken posts. Great !
Still, I s’pose we can’t grumble, at least the fence is still in situ and we’re not flooded. So glad we bought a place on a hill. Don’t half catch the wind though !
So, off to the timber yard, get some new posts and get it repaired before it takes the rest of the fence down. At least I’ll get a bit of digging practice

Think I’d rather play in the wind than work in it.

[Resurgam]

And to top it all, my two best finds were a grotty George VI halfpenny and a paper thin decimal half p! Plenty of 50 cal copper jackets and a couple of 303 brass cartridges that fooled both me and the Safari into thinking that we had hit on something decent.

Oh, I almost forgot; the shaft on the Safari suddenly decided bind and jam up. I think those of an engineering persuasion call it 'galling' and it was, very galling!

[12GoldBars]

I know the feeling Resurgam. I have a safari also and took it out this Sunday just gone and last Sunday. Most of my permissions are on hills right by the North Sea in Aberdeenshire and the only way I can describe it is it was like being "stuck in side a vacuum cleaner"! Although that has never happened.

My missus sent me a text to say I should stay out for another half hour but like you, I threw the towel in and fought my way back to the car....uphill! I did however find a 1918 Sixpence (first silver of 2020) on the surface of all places. So getting blown away wasn't all bad. Thanks

[Resurgam]

It's all part of the game, init?

I remember being out on a Welsh hill farm with a friend from an other forum and the mist was so thick we couldn't see each other over twenty yards and halfway through the morning I got a message on my mobile that said 'Welcome to the Isle of Man'!

Somewhat dismayed by Saturday's adventure I decided to have a browse through my questionable finds box for Talacre Sands and take an other look at some odds and ends. Low and behold; I think, only think mind you, that two items may just be two very grotty hammies. Presently busy doing some cleaning and will do an SG check on the two items this evening. Now where did I put that lemon juice?

[Ladybird66]

Had to chuckle at that Chris. Welcome to the Isle of Man !

Reminded me of the time I got lost in the mist on the beach, although I didn’t find it funny at the time. You know what it’s like, head down, brain in neutral, ears tuned to the detector. Couldn’t believe it when I straitened up and looked around me. I couldn’t see anything beyond a few yards and I really had no idea where I was. Scary to say the least. The most unnerving
Of course, common sense prevailed Where could I hear the sea ? Walk in the opposite direction, not a problem.

Roll on Summer (Then I s’pose it’ll cook us ! )

[Resurgam]

Oh Val,

A couple of years ago a whole group of sea anglers got stuck on Talacre Sands and couldn't find their way off the beach safely. The lifeboat crew, that had been called out to attend a small boat that was stuck on a sandbank there, initiated an emergency operation to assist the safe exit of all the anglers from the beach but apparently one guy left for home before he was accounted for.

I now carry a compass and a loud whistle; as well as a fully charged mobile phone.

We also once had a young chap stuck up to his middle in the quick sand and not so long ago the council workers left the gate to the beach carpark open, with a big tide scheduled for that day. Loads of punters returned to their cars, only to find them radiator deep in see water.

I always try to walk slowly and back off at the slightest indication of overly soft ground under my feet.

What an adventure to detect Talacre, eh?