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Beach Beth ๐ŸŒŠ

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My retirement project is helping keep the Firth of Clyde clean. The Clyde is a beautiful inland sea with porpoises, dolphins, seals, sometimes whales, and migratory seabirds like gannets #beachclean #FirthofClyde #CowalPeninsula #Argyll #Scotland

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2026, week 6 beach cleans inc. seaweed covered duvet ๐Ÿ˜ฑ ๐ŸŒŠ #beachclean #CowalPeninsula #ArgyllScotland #FirthofClyde #theClyde

08.02.2026 13:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Agreed!

07.02.2026 15:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh, that is just terrific! ๐Ÿ˜†

02.02.2026 11:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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2026, week 5 beach cleans ๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ˜€ #beachclean #CowalPeninsula #ArgyllScotland #FirthofClyde #theClyde

02.02.2026 11:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great composition of a stunning piece! Looked up the description: www.johngrade.com/projects/toll :-D

30.01.2026 15:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Helpful hint as I take zillions of art & sculpture photos -- take quick snap of title and name plate also!

29.01.2026 07:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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2026, week 3.75 beach cleans. Strong easterly winds have brought more larger plastics to the Cowal peninsula ๐ŸŒŠ๐ŸŒฌ๏ธ๐Ÿ˜† #beachclean #CowalPeninsula #ArgyllScotland #FirthofClyde #theClyde

26.01.2026 12:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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2026 week 3 beach cleans inc. nice shell bank spotted today ๐Ÿ˜†๐ŸŒŠ #beachclean #CowalPeninsula #ArgyllScotland #FirthofClyde #theClyde

21.01.2026 11:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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So last year I found a cloth pull-string Woody doll on the beach. Today it's a stuffed Womble ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ˜† #beachclean #CowalPeninsula #ArgyllScotland #FirthofClyde #theClyde

20.01.2026 12:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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2026 week 2 beach cleans ๐Ÿ˜†๐ŸŒŠ
#beachclean #CowalPeninsula #ArgyllScotland #FirthofClyde #theClyde

14.01.2026 16:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Largest buoy I've seen come ashore -- too big and heavy for me so contacted the Council. Not wanting it to get out into the shipping lanes or go on a wee wander around the globe ๐ŸŒŠ

12.01.2026 12:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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2026, week 1, beach cleans ๐Ÿ˜†๐ŸŒŠ #beachclean #CowalPeninsula #ArgyllScotland #FirthofClyde #theClyde

09.01.2026 17:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Looks like Tony Cragg ๐Ÿค”

09.01.2026 08:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Beginning of the New Year so I take annual stock of my 'beach rubbish' toy collection -- will be tossing the small plastics and keeping the balls, sporting bits & sand toys ๐ŸŒŠ๐ŸŽŽ โšฝ #beachclean #CowalPeninsula #ArgyllScotland #FirthofClyde #theClyde

01.01.2026 17:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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2025 shotgun shells collected on the eastern Cowal Peninsula from Blairmore to Ardentinny ๐Ÿ˜ฑ ๐ŸŒŠ #beachclean #CowalPeninsula #ArgyllScotland #FirthofClyde #theClyde

01.01.2026 11:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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31st Dec. inc. 18 bottles. Collected in 2025: angling bits & bobs, dummies (aka pacifiers), clothes pegs, shotgun cartridges, pill blister packs & plastic plants. I will make some sort of temp. art project with them ๐Ÿ˜๐ŸŒŠ #beachclean #CowalPeninsula #ArgyllScotland #FirthofClyde #theClyde

31.12.2025 14:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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30th Dec. inc. 9 bottles & three balloons ๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ˜† #beachclean #CowalPeninsula #ArgyllScotland #FirthofClyde #theClyde

30.12.2025 15:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hope he'll be okay ๐Ÿ™

29.12.2025 18:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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29th Dec. inc. 9 bottles (2 found after the photo). At last, a spot of sunshine on the Clyde! Sideways view of our puffin rock and one of the Western Ferries ๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ˜€ #beachclean #CowalPeninsula #ArgyllScotland #FirthofClyde #theClyde

29.12.2025 16:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Heart-breaking ๐Ÿ˜ž

28.12.2025 16:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Kayak owner was found & he retrieved the errant vessel :-D

28.12.2025 11:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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28th Dec. inc. 11 bottles & small marine buoy. Bits of polystyrene (aka styrofoam) makes my heart sink as they're impossible to get up -- this is AFTER I collected the bigger bits ๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ˜ž #beachclean #CowalPeninsula #ArgyllScotland #FirthofClyde #theClyde

28.12.2025 11:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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27th Dec. inc. 12 bottles! Bonus: PAYDAY ๐Ÿ˜†๐ŸŒŠ

27.12.2025 13:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I made a pilgrimage in 2016 :-)

27.12.2025 08:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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26th Dec. inc. 12 bottles ๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ˜† local knitters made these letter box toppers ๐ŸŽ„ #beachclean #CowalPeninsula #ArgyllScotland #FirthofClyde #theClyde #yarnbombing

26.12.2025 13:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy Christmas Eve! ๐ŸŽ„ Low tide at the head of Holy Loch and the banks of the River Eachaig. 11 bottles & lots of large random plastics ๐Ÿ˜†๐ŸŒŠ #beachcleans #CowalPeninsula #ArgyllScotland #FirthofClyde #theClyde

24.12.2025 13:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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23rd Dec. inc. 16 bottles & lidless wheelie bin. Doesn't identify which local authority so unable to tell how far it's come ๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ˜† #beachcleans #CowalPeninsula #ArgyllScotland #FirthofClyde #theClyde

23.12.2025 13:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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22nd Dec., part 2, inc. 4 more bottles & jerry can. Husband helped bail the kayak & we posted it on social media to hopefully find the owner. Finally collected these 2 chunks of metal & took to recycling point ๐Ÿ˜†๐ŸŒŠ #beachcleans #CowalPeninsula #ArgyllScotland #FirthofClyde #theClyde

22.12.2025 16:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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22nd Dec. inc. 9 bottles. Beached kayak needs to be bailed & husband said he'd help. Alas, the high tide moved the fridge/freezer from the nature reserve to Kilmun (opposite shore) ๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ˜ž #beachcleans #CowalPeninsula #ArgyllScotland #FirthofClyde #theClyde

22.12.2025 12:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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21st Dec. inc. 22 bottles & lot of plastics dumped by the last few storms. Early morning to catch the low tide ๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ˜† #beachcleans #CowalPeninsula #ArgyllScotland #FirthofClyde #theClyde

21.12.2025 13:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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