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Disabled Ocean Advocate showcasing the beauty of the Marine Life Along Our Dorset Coast through Snorkelling, Talks, Walks, Art Events and Litter Picking.

Author of "Snorkel Dorset" I give talks to schools/clubs/events. Seen on the BBC/Echo/Dorset Life.

31/10/2026

Forget Haunted Houses, the real spooky stuff lies just beneath the waves.

Who knew that Dorset's marine life put on it's very own Halloween show? 👻🎃💀

27/10/2026

"Crabbing and Marine Life Win for Swanage"

Last week the Bournemouth Daily Echo reached out to me to ask if they could help raise awareness of the need for crabbing recycling bins to help protect marine life and crab awareness banners.

Yesterday I was beyond happy to receive an email from the Visitors Services Manager for Swanage that YES - we will be having a banner plus signs to raise awareness of the marine life in Swanage Bay. I'm creating an Ocean Awareness Poster for Swanage Visitors Centre here and we will also be putting up British Divers Marine Life Rescue posters to raise awareness of our local seals 🙌

So pleased to see more positive awareness will be happening to help our coast 💙. The hughest thank you to The Echo Team and to Swanage Town Council for their work on this 🙏

25/10/2026

"Our Planet, Our Future, Our Responsibility 💚"

Thursday saw me attend a packed National Emergency Briefing hosted by the brilliant team of Extinction Rebellion Wimborne.

I'd never seen it before, yes I was nervous and yes, there were tears, but there's something deeply moving about being together with so many people who care about nature and the climate crisis and seeing different speakers such as ICU and Military Specialists worried too. It was brilliantly put together and Chris Packham presented it impeccably to inspire us all to step up 🙌

Knowledge really can inspire action and together we are stronger to help protect what we love. Can you guess what my REAL worry was?

The oceans weren't included? And that really scared me. Because if they are not included in the Emergency Briefing, then how can we encourage stronger protection for them.

Our local anemones are suffering bleaching, algae blooms are expanding during the summer months, fish stocks are changing, invasive species like the Warty Doris have now spread to Devon, octopus are here, shellfish and mussels have declined to name a few. Overseas over 150 grey whales washed up on the East Coast of the USA earlier this year through starvation, coral reefs are suffering worldwide, and whales, dolphins and other marine life face more possibilities of vessel strikes and entanglement and some extinction like the Southern Resident Orcas in Vancouver or the Vaquita Porpoise💔

I'm clinging to hope that these animals can hold on 🤞

The hughest thank you to the fabulous, inspiring Joanna for being such an incredible host and co-ordinator for XR Wimborne, to Emma for being a fab neighbour and to just as inspiring Sarah Wise who initiated the incredible Wimborne War on Waste project. It was such a happy moment meeting you after working with you when I set up Plastic Free Purbeck days 8 years ago. Keep lighting up Dorset ladies 🔥

Ps. The Vegan Chocolate strawberries 🍓 rocked - thank you sooooooo much for such lush snacks 🙏

24/10/2026

"Mini-Ocean Walks for Wellbeing"

Everyone deserves to feel heard, not judged and to simply belong 💙

So during this week which reminds us to give time to those with hidden disabilities, I've decided to come out of my shell and launch "Mini-Ocean Wellbeing Walks" in Swanage, Sandbanks, Boscombe, Southbourne and Weymouth 💙

They are all about slowing down, learning about the little creatures and different kinds of seaweeds that we can find along our beaches after a storm and feeling part of something special helping the Marine Conservation Society as Citizen Scientists to learn more about our coast 💙

Whether you live with fatigue, chronic pain, anxiety or another invisible disability, our coast welcomes you just as you are 💙

Gentle steps, salty air, ocean connection, a place to just be 💙

Just drop me a message if you'd like to join me. The hughest thank you to the Poole Team at Access Wellbeing Hubs for supporting my idea xx

21/10/2026

"A Wave of Inspiration"

Sometimes the best treasures are those made by hand with a splash of creativity and a lot of love.

Today I welcomed a little girl, her dad and grandma to the studio to learn about dolphins. I loved listening to her story of how she'd seen dolphins off our coast and showed the treasures that she can find on our beach such as mermaid purses, whelk eggs and cuttlefish.

We then watched a mini-movie before creating Rainbow the Jellyfish from products saved from landfill thanks to the Dorset Scrapstore with legs made of ribbons from LUSH ☺️

It was so much fun and her happy face will stay with me for a long time. Huge thanks to them all for coming along 🙏

19/10/2026

"It was interesting but you made it more interesting ☺️"

Last week saw me give my first care home talk at the beautiful Clifftop Care Home in Swanage. I was so nervous as to whether they would like it and a gratitude of thanks goes to Claire, Mandy, Mary, Adam & all the team for a lovely welcome 🙏

I showed a new video of Swanage Bay underwater which they loved, with most never having seen Swanage Pier and its incredible marine creatures before, I was so chuffed to see their faces light up 💕

I also took my beach finds from Swanage Beach, mermaid purses, cuttlefish bones, including a pink one, whelk egg cases and products made out of recycled plastics. One lady said she couldn't see the presentation, nor the items, so I spent extra time with her, helping her to feel the items and gently explaining the differences so that she felt included. I made a card that morning and wrote each resident a little message as a thank you gift 🎁

It was a beautiful morning and I can't say thank you enough to them all. Forever grateful 🙏 🥰 xx

Address

The Ocean Studio, 5 Daisy Mays Arcade, 2 Kings Road East

BH19

Opening Hours

Monday	11:00 - 16:00
Saturday	11:00 - 16:00
Sunday	11:00 - 16:00

Telephone

07901395807

Website

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002pb00?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile, http://www.oceanvisionsphotography.co.

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