When you think of the seaside, you might think of warm sand, vast open skies, grassy dunes, and waves breaking on the shore. You might not think of plant life. Yet coastal areas often host a plethora of seaside plants. Make no mistake, these are tough plants. They need to be, to endure salty, sandy, […]
folklore of the sea
Grace Darling: The Victorian Folk Hero of Northumberland
In the days before air travel, travelling by sea was one of the fastest ways to travel. Yet it was fraught with dangers, such as running aground on rocks and heading into storms. In 1838, the SS Forfarshire did both in the North Sea, off the coast of Northumberland. While many of the crew and […]
