With all the hallmarks of Rachel Carson’s luminous prose combined with a scientifically accurate exploration of the Atlantic seashore comes a hauntingly beautiful account of what one can find at the edge of the sea. In March this year, East Devon District Council announced a “massive step” in coastal protection for the town, including the construction of offshore breakwaters and the building of a 120 meter long wall or “super groyne”. Armstrong’s latest critically accalaimed solo album with Decca Records in 2018, is an album for strings and piano featuring the Scottish Ensemble. This is not actually the copy I read, I read this as part of a compendium, but it needs it's own review so here we go...

At The Edge Of The Sea’ proudly presents The Wedding Present playing a 30th anniversary performance of ‘Watusi’ together with other classics, in a 90 minute set. Plus special guests. Another sea classic by Rachel Carson, this one focusing on life in the zones between lowest and highest tides. All animals and plants described here are directly observable without diving equipment, which makes this a valuable resource for beachcombers. Carson’s descriptive and lyrical writing make this a worthwhile read for anyone who enjoys visiting the beach or is curious about what life forms may be present below the waters at high tide. Canned Pineapple broke their own rule about playing covers. As it was ‘Blonde’ by The Wedding Present, there were no complaints from the audience. Canned Pineapple at Concorde 2, Brighton 12.8.23 (pic Sara-Louise Bowrey) Carson(1907 – 1964) was a noted American marine biologist, conservationist, and writer whose research and graceful writing about the natural world shaped today’s environmental movement. From coastal wiki) Technically the line that forms the boundary between the COAST and the SHORE, i.e. the foot of the cliff or the foot of the dunes. Commonly, the line that forms the boundary between the land and the water.Alongside the release of the album, Craig and Calum have shared a brand new film by Scottish artists Matthew Dalziel and Louise Scullion, ‘Your Shadow’, which features the piece Ballantyne Movement 5 from ‘The Edge of the Sea’. She was hired by the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries to write radio scripts during the Depression and supplemented her income writing feature articles on natural history for the Baltimore Sun. She began a fifteen-year career in the federal service as a scientist and editor in 1936 and rose to become Editor-in-Chief of all publications for the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. A variety of groups ranging from government institutions to environmental and conservation organizations to scholarly societies have celebrated Carson's life and work since her death. Perhaps most significantly, on June 9, 1980, Carson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States. A 17¢ Great Americans series postage stamp was issued in her honor the following year; several other countries have since issued Carson postage as well.

Canned Pineapple Sean Drury of Canned Pineapple at Concorde 2, Brighton 12.8.23 (pic Sara-Louise Bowrey)

Finalist, National Book Awards 1956 for Nonfiction

Our satellite images of Sidmouth show that coastal erosion is not just a problem on the east coast of England.