Recycle the Sea

Recycle the Sea Coastal musings, fossil finds and sea glass jewellery creations from Devon.

There’s something fishy going on… 🐟
02/09/2026

There’s something fishy going on… 🐟

I was initially just looking for a nice rainbow pattern of glass. Now I feel a little collection coming on!
01/09/2026

I was initially just looking for a nice rainbow pattern of glass. Now I feel a little collection coming on!

Here’s a stack of s**t to celebrate my turning 45 today. 💩 I just sent the husband out to buy me some emergency flip flo...
25/08/2026

Here’s a stack of s**t to celebrate my turning 45 today. 💩

I just sent the husband out to buy me some emergency flip flops - the only present I’ll be getting today. That’s because I’m obviously a bit of a s**t myself and no one really likes me. The joy of hitting the back end of your 40s though is that you no longer give a f**k thankfully! 😂

It has been a year I’m not gonna lie, so the best present I could ask for is getting here in reasonable health, and I’ve made it, clinging on to make life an ongoing misery for those around me. You’re welcome folks! 😘

23/08/2026

Join us for a Sunday morning fossil hunt. Two hours digging in the small stuff with the small people before heading home as the crowds started building. There’s always something to find if you look hard enough!

I had a few sprinkles of my old pup Peggy’s ashes left and had made a ring with them previously but it didn’t really wor...
22/08/2026

I had a few sprinkles of my old pup Peggy’s ashes left and had made a ring with them previously but it didn’t really work so I made it up into this pebble where it has sat for 4 years. I’m quite sure none of her ashes are actually left in this but it was made with her in mind and she is now a welcome addition to my necklace cluster. 🥰

Feels a little lopsided so think I need one more on the right hand side. I have something in mind!

Are you a fan of a cluster necklace, or do you prefer to let one piece shine? I tend to take this everywhere with me and then I can pick and choose what to add to a necklace depending on what I’m wearing!

19/08/2026

Oh my, is this the longest I’ve gone without visiting the beach? Between heat waves, the kids and evening dog walks alongside a hefty workload there just hasn’t been the time at all to get any sea glass or fossil hunting in.

I’m secretly rather looking forward to a slightly quieter and cooler autumn, and fully intend to embrace the hibernation theme this year, sprinkled with rainy hunts for prehistoric treasures and achingly long dog walks digging for glassy gems.

In the meantime, I’ll just be here choosing favourites from my piles of sea glass, almost impossible when they’re all so beautiful though.

Some days can get on top of me; the small business needs, the skillset that must grow alongside it all to keep up with t...
18/08/2026

Some days can get on top of me; the small business needs, the skillset that must grow alongside it all to keep up with the momentum of change and expectation.

Then moments come along that remind me of how much more than a business this is. It’s a lifestyle choice, to offer my journey as a whole. Not always perfect - in fact never perfect - but always honest and raw in both content and jewellery.

I’ve had visitors travelling from across oceans to spend their weekend with me, sat on the sea front supping cocktails as we update each other on our lives, before heading to the shore to seek out fossils not found so readily in America. I’ve had a visit where we’ve walked the coast paths, no pause for breath as we’ve put the world to rights, helping guide each other on where the future might take us. No judgements.

I’ve had handmade and local gifts given without prompt, always the most wonderful surprise. A beautiful merino wool scarf to cover my scar in my favourite colours from my Finnish friend, a petoskey stone from Lake Michigan gifted by my American friends, a wonderful handmade apothecary pocket from a fellow Sidmouthian, reminding me about the important things.

These are the blessings of sharing your soul. Some might not agree with it, or want to stick around, but by doing so you will find your ‘people.’ Those who will become good friends from across the globe. Those who understand your plight, and have been through it and can offer advice. Those who just watch from afar but with similar souls. I have had so many messages of solidarity and encouragement and kindness over these years I wouldn’t be able to mention them all.

Though I have selected a few moments from this Summer, I must say thank you to you all. Not for the sales, but for the humanity. It has warmed me whenever I have felt low, and boosted my highs further still.

No matter what happens, I wouldn’t change a moment of ‘Recycle the Sea.’ I have grown as a person and I am better for it.

I remember bringing this fiery little ball home, his older brother really excited for the arrival of his new pal. It was...
16/08/2026

I remember bringing this fiery little ball home, his older brother really excited for the arrival of his new pal. It was the sweetest of times, and with Covid lockdowns bubbling around us we were cocooned, with plenty of time to snuggle and learn each other as a new family of four.

I expect in 40 years, my mind wandering and distant, that this is where I’ll be. Strolling the beaches with no one around us as sunrise came, babbles from one and excited exclamations of joy from the other, a transition from an old dog to a new pup as we navigated those early years.

It’s what began it all really - my absolute peace at being with my favourite people and finding solace in the coastal wonders around us.

And so it was - a chance discovery of sea glass, alongside a need to stay present for my babies, and a desire to find happiness in my creativity. Slotting into place at just the right time, in the right spot, with the right people. My people.

And really - isn’t that all that matters?

So thank you to my youngest son, who six years ago today, made us the whole we were always meant to be. I’ll forever be grateful that all the paths of life led me here.

Oo, this one is causing conundrums!It’s the most wonderful Marston Magna marble, something I’ve worked with previously, ...
11/08/2026

Oo, this one is causing conundrums!

It’s the most wonderful Marston Magna marble, something I’ve worked with previously, but this one seems a little fragile. Little pieces coming away here and there. It seems stable now, but I can’t be sure it will stay that way. So now I’m dithering about what to do with her - because typically this one was a breeze to make, and I loved adding a little Lyme fossil on the reverse.

The lovely lady who sold it to me has offered a refund, but I’m also aware that these are fossils that are millions of years old and they are gonna do what they are gonna do.

What do you think? I love working with these unpredictable stones but they can break your heart!

I feel all afloat at the moment - not grounded or feeling ‘safe.’ It’s not a new feeling, I’ve experienced it often but ...
10/08/2026

I feel all afloat at the moment - not grounded or feeling ‘safe.’ It’s not a new feeling, I’ve experienced it often but it’s lingering some this time.

I feel like everything I touch I tar negatively in some way. My work, my family, me! I am not bringing much joy to those around me.

Not unexpected I suppose, I’ve had a pretty big surgery which has now resulted in me needing tablets for the rest of my life. The side effects have left me tired and anxious but I’ve actually had some of my busiest months since this has all happened. I haven’t had time to sit and take stock, work out where I fit into my new normal.

I feel like bad luck is following me around a bit at the moment, but inherently I’m a very lucky person and feel I mustn’t complain about the small things, but the small things add up. Like you’re a punchbag for a higher being having a bad day.

I think later this year I’ll take a few months. To do what, who knows. But the main aim is some healing - my body is screaming to just ‘be’ for a little while. Without guilt. I always feel such guilt towards my family and my business if I stop so haven’t since the surgery at all.

Life is peaks and troughs though and for now I seem to be loitering in the trough. Luckily there’s a drought so I’ll probably not drown in it - that’s something! And I know a peak will be on the horizon in some form - perhaps just normality reappearing as the nights darken and the rain returns. After all, it’s the little things…

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