Journal
Notes from the shore
Seasons, suppers and small news from the dunes, written by Ana and Tom a few times a month.
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Featured · Guides · 6 min read
Dark skies: a winter night on the dune
No street lights for miles. How to read the stars from the deck, what to bring and the best nights to stay up late.
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Seasons · 4 min read
A slow week in deep winter
Short days, long fires and the sea turning silver at three.
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Supper club · 6 min read
What we cooked this autumn
Mussels, cep risotto and the plum tart everyone asked about.
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The land · 5 min read
Replanting the dunes, one row at a time
Four thousand plugs of marram grass and how they hold the sand.
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Guides · 7 min read
The cliff path to Port Kell
Four miles, two stiles and a café at the end of it.
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House notes · 3 min read
Why we fire the sauna at four
Light, tide and the best hour to come back from a swim.
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Supper club · 4 min read
Oysters, bread and the Saturday table
Who brings what, and how the long table comes together.
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