A day in Amble Marina. This was partially because of less than good weather forecast but more particularly to fit in with arrangements to meet up with Ted’s niece and family that live in this area.
Entrance to Warkwoth Harbour is somewhat un-nerving from seaward. As we approached, at high water, there were waves braking on both sides of the entrance. And there the un-buoyed Pen Bush shoal is across the entrance. Looking today from the breakwater end, at low tide there were breakers all across the entrance as well as breakers on the offshore shoal. Coming into the harbour there is a lack of buoys or marks and sundry derelict timber structures as well as what appears to be a new quay wall with clear signs of settlement. Entering the marina there is an incongruous red buoy with a small gap to port between it and a derelict jetty; this is the gap for the cill and entrance to the marina despite the more obvious (at high tide) gap to starboard of the buoy.
The port was built as a coal port and handled its last collier in 1969. Today amongst the dereliction there are a few fishing boats plus the marina.
The marina boast being a “small family run business” but is not to be recommended. It is expensive (at least for this area), tidally constrained, poor facilities and to cap it all wants to charge 5% additional fee for use of a credit card.
Late afternoon, Ted's niece and family plus two school friends came on board to have a look at Alcyone before going onto dinner. A most enjoyable evening.
Dear Anthony, Thanks for showing us Alcyone, and hope the girls didn't give you too much consternation - you were very accommodating! It was nice to see Ted after so long, and thank you for dinner. Hope the evening rain didn't cause you too much trouble on your return to Alcyone! Best wishes, Jo, Rich, Lucy (and Evie and Alexa) x :) and Ted's brother George thinks what you have done is a remarkable achievement.
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