Essex By The Sea

070: Saving The Naze - Essex By The Sea

The cliffs at the Naze near Walton are erroding at an alarming rate! But locals are trying to slow the process by installing new sea defenses. David Eagle has been leading this work and showed Owen what they have been doing to try and save the Naze. He'd also like to hear from you if you've got a story to tell! Email ⁠essexbytheseapodcast@gmail.com⁠ Join him on social media: ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Threads⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠YouTube⁠. Support with a small donation via ⁠ko-fi.com/essexbythesea

069: Beach Hut People - Essex By The Sea

Quirky and colourful beach huts line the Tendring coastline for as far as the eye can see between Clacton and Walton-on-the-Naze. It's estimated that there's over 3,000 along this stretch of the Essex coast alone. Each little hut, has many stories to tell, memories to recount and experiences to share. Nancy Stevenson has written a book called "Beach Hut People" telling those stories of those who use beach huts along the Frinton and Walton coasts. Owen met Nancy, on Frinton Greensward over looking the beach huts to find out more of Nancy's research. He'd also like to hear from you if you've got a story to tell! Email ⁠essexbytheseapodcast@gmail.com⁠ Join him on social media: ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Threads⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠YouTube⁠. Support with a small donation via ⁠ko-fi.com/essexbythesea

068: Mersea's Oyster Packing Shed - Essex By The Sea

Located off the coast of West Mersea and long black timber building with small windows hoovers above the water line. The Packing Shed is actually resting on Packing Marsh Island, where a for decades Mersea Island's oysters were procressed and packed before being sent to London for sale. Now fully restored, the Packing Shed is an education centre, which is open to the public on certain days, telling the story of Mersea's oyster industry. Alan and Bry Mogridge took Owen out on a small boat to vist the small island and to show him around the Packing Shed. The Packing Shed Trust is a charitable organisation with more information on their website: www.packing-shed.org.uk Owen would also like to hear from you if you've got a story to tell! Email essexbytheseapodcast@gmail.com Join him on social media: Instagram, Threads, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Support with a small donation via ko-fi.com/essexbythesea

067: Windrush - The 75th Anniversary - Essex By The Sea

On June 22nd 1948, passengers aboard the HMT Empire Windrush began disembarking in Tilbury. Most were from Caribbean countries seeking a new life here in the UK. 2023 marked the 75th anniversary of that voyage and the arrival of who have become known as the Windrush Generation. The Port of Tilbury marked the anniversary with a special commuinty day at the old railway terminal where Owen spoke to Lucy Harris from Forth Ports. Owen would also like to hear from you if you've got a story to tell! Email essexbytheseapodcast@gmail.com Join him on social media: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Support with a small donation via ko-fi.com/essexbythesea

066: The Blessing Of The Waters - Essex By The Sea

Each year in Brightlingsea, a unique ceromony takes place which dates back centuries. The Blessing of the Waters is a historic event that happens in the early summer before town folk and invited guests reclaim Brightlingsea Creek by performing the "din". The event was held for the first time during the reign of King Charles III on Sunday 4 June 2023 when the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports' Brightlingsea Driot-gatherer, Roger Tabor explained to Owen why this unusal event takes place. He would also like to hear from you if you've got a story to tell! Email essexbytheseapodcast@gmail.com Join him on social media: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Support with a small donation via ko-fi.com/essexbythesea