To take pebbles from the beach?

[DarylDixonsHair]

Is it allowed? I'd like to put some borders around my flowers beds so need about 20 - 30 medium sized ones. I wouldn't take them all in one go, probably a handful at a time while dog walking.

Just wanted to check I'm not breaking the law/endangering the planet/taking the piss.

Have you heard of costal erosion people? And how one of the ways we're trying to combat that is by adding pebbles (fake or real) to beaches. We might as well give up.

Ooooh it's my thread!

Many of you will be happy to know I did not raid the beach for pebbles. I went and bought responsibly from a local breeder (garden centre). DD on the other hand has a shoebox full of shells, sea glass, seaweed and a dried up starfish so I may have to disown her.

Definitely leave driftwood alone, google is your friend here

Google is no one’s friend 😠

Theft 🤣🤣🤣 for fucks sake

In answer to post above -

No . We spend most of the summer cleaning the beach and contributing to coastal management in our village . We maintain the flower beds, take care of the local woods etc . Family are involved in similar across most of the Scottish highlands .

I’m genuinely not concerned that taking bits of rotting wood off the beach, or half a dozen shells, or bits of broken glass and beer mugs, will do any long term harm to the river and beach .

@JaJaDingDong

Crikey viques! although I agree with you.

Sorry! bit of a rant. But as I get older and grumpier I find people’s selfish behaviour so infuriating. Don’t get me started on dropping litter, dog poo, leaving public toilets filthy, playing loud music.......

Theft 🤣🤣🤣 for fucks sake

What's another name for taking things that don't belong to you?

@DarylDixonsHair

Ooooh it's my thread!

Many of you will be happy to know I did not raid the beach for pebbles. I went and bought responsibly from a local breeder (garden centre). DD on the other hand has a shoebox full of shells, sea glass, seaweed and a dried up starfish so I may have to disown her.

Excellent! Well done OP, thanks for the update.

You don’t have to disown her, just teach her the importance of looking after her planet.

@DarylDixonsHair

Ooooh it's my thread!

Many of you will be happy to know I did not raid the beach for pebbles. I went and bought responsibly from a local breeder (garden centre). DD on the other hand has a shoebox full of shells, sea glass, seaweed and a dried up starfish so I may have to disown her.

You bought for a local breeder?

Mind boggles!

If people are that concerned about the beaches I would hesitate to suggest they stop using plastic - that’s a far bigger concern, beaches are bloody teaming with tampon applicators and bottle lids and kids’ toys . And now facemasks too ...

@noneedforthat

In answer to post above -

No . We spend most of the summer cleaning the beach and contributing to coastal management in our village . We maintain the flower beds, take care of the local woods etc . Family are involved in similar across most of the Scottish highlands .

I’m genuinely not concerned that taking bits of rotting wood off the beach, or half a dozen shells, or bits of broken glass and beer mugs, will do any long term harm to the river and beach .

Really, even though you know that it will?

You said you’ve got loads of it and so do your neighbours, so I’m not sure why you’re now claiming it’s only half a dozen shells now. What do you do with it all that’s so important you can’t just leave it in peace? Why do you need buckets and buckets of pebbles and driftwood?

You start out with taking a seashell home from the beach and next thing you know, you're shooting up crack. It's a slippery slope, folks.

My dog brought home a stick from the park, am I a criminal?

A breeder of beach pebbles... where can I find my local breeder? I don’t live near a coast 🤔

[quote userxx]@Selfisolation2020 You'll burn in hell, you do know that don't you 😏[/quote]
Clearly who knew I was such a rebel! Best not admit to taking sticks from the woods /park

@IhateBoswell

A breeder of beach pebbles... where can I find my local breeder? I don’t live near a coast 🤔

B&M

Why is it different getting them from garden centres? Don't they themselves get them from beaches, the coastal eroding bastards?

You are not meant to but Dd always comes home with a small collection from the beach.

No that’s too many, go to the garden centre and buy them.

Not many people know this but most global deforestation is caused by dogs and children taking sticks home with them.

V different a child taking a few to adults taking them for gardening /construction

@GoJoe2020 ok, I'll be sure to turn myself in to the police, along with my 7 year old, for theft of shells from the beach last week. This is peak Mumsnet madness. Get a life. 🤣

Lol love your responses, op

@hetanom

Not many people know this but most global deforestation is caused by dogs and children taking sticks home with them.

😂😂😂

construction ??

" ... but the third little pig was clever. He built his house with pebbles"