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Blue Anchor: The Birthplace of Stones (Yes, Really).

Okay, it needs to be said. Britain is absolutely stunning! We’ve got some epic scenery matched with incredibly interesting heritage. Just look at the pictures and tell me I’m wrong. I’ve got an iPhone 8, which is pretty bad when it comes to pics. Now imagine how good this place looks with a half-decent phone and camera? Yep, that good.

My latest courier job took me from the Birmingham ring road to the Somerset coast, and it was worth every mile. Blue Anchor is nestled along the stunning coast of Somerset, just up the road from Minehead. It’s a hidden gem that offers some seriously tranquil moments. It’s clean, has no riff-raff, and it happens to be the birthplace of stones in the UK!

What? 😳

Yep, you read that right. It’s the literal place where stones come from. I saw it for myself. In the pics, there’s a hole in a concrete sea wall. Pebbles and small stones just… fall out of it. Nature’s vending machine. I stood there for a good five minutes, half-expecting a bag of Maltesers to come out next. No such luck. Just more pebbles. It’s bizarre and brilliant.

So, How Does a Stone Vending Machine Actually Work?
Turns out, it’s not magic (disappointing, I know). That concrete wall is a ‘revetment’ – a fancy word for a barricade against the sea. Behind it, there’s a natural bank of ancient clay and pebbles. When the tide is out and things dry up, those little stones work themselves loose and just tumble out of the cracks. So, Blue Anchor isn’t making stones, it’s just kindly dispensing them, like the world’s slowest, most geological ATM. Makes you look at a pebble differently, doesn’t it?

More Than Just a Stony Mystery
The coastal path runs right through here, and it’s the perfect excuse to stretch your legs after a long drive. The beach itself is this incredible mix of pebbles and mud, and right in front of it runs an amazing, smooth pathway. You can walk for miles, just breathing in that proper sea air. The kind that clears your head better than any strong coffee after the M5. It’s the sort of place that makes a 200-mile drive feel like part of the job’s perks, not just the grind.

Why This Matters for a Birmingham Courier
You might be wondering what a scenic spot in Somerset has to do with a Birmingham based sameday courier. Everything.

This trip wasn’t a holiday. It was for a delivery – a box of specialist marine parts from a factory in the West Midlands to a boatyard right here. That’s the reality of the job: your urgent thing needs to get to a specific, sometimes remote, beautiful place. And it needs to get there today.

I don’t just know the motorways. I learn the places. I now know the quickest route from Birmingham to Blue Anchor when the M5 is slow (hint: it involves knowing which A-road to bail onto). I know where to park a van near the coast without causing a headache for locals or getting stuck. I’ve seen the stone-vending wall with my own eyes. That on the ground knowledge, that willingness to go the extra literal mile and actually figure out the ‘final fifty feet’ of a delivery, is what you’re paying for. It’s the difference between a driver and a proper courier.

So, do you need a courier who’s discovered the geological source of small pebbles, desperately needs a phone upgrade but can’t be bothered, and knows how to get your urgent delivery from an industrial estate in the Midlands to a picturesque cove in Somerset by close of play?

Of course you do. 🫡

Whether it’s parts for a seaside business, documents for a remote office, or anything else that can’t wait, I’ve got the road knowledge. You’ve got the stuff. Let’s get it moved.

Click on www.frigate-express.co.uk and use the calculator to quote you.

Oh and enjoy the pics.

If you have any questions???? Get in touch.