Living two minutes from the water sounds lovely. It doesn't get any better than that. I'm a couple miles away. By the way, what are pipi shells? It sounds like you're living your best life. John Lennon said, "I don't believe in Beatles, I just believe in me." Meanwhile, I believe you can see faeries (and gnomes) through a naturally holey stone!
I do think if you go into YOUR garden you can see gnomes through holey stones!
Pipi are saltwater clams used for bait
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plebidonax_deltoides