The same powdery sand also lines the northern beaches of the facing island, Haslewood.

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Tom sits in a low chair, facing the water, his feet buried in the sand.

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Stonework on the building was damaged by a 1977 sand-blasting which, while it turned a black building white, also took off the limestone's protective facing, swiftly turning it grey again.

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