A very similar situation, given that drivers are obviously watching the car in front to see if they make it, before setting off. Boris has decided to bravely lead the way, despite driving a knackered old car with very low ground-clearance, and not knowing whether there is a causeway or merely the continental shelf in front of us.
There is a similar causeway ner LLanbedr in Wales that leads to the Shell Island camp site. Back when the kiddies were young we used to go almost every year during Stoke's 'wakes week' holiday. There were always idiots who didn't believe the road was impassable during high tides and at least one family evening would be spent sitting with a beer or ice cream (as age appropriate)watching people drown their cars.
I remember driving off Holy Island just as the tide was coming in; got across ok. It was circa 1979 and cars were more prone to rust then, so perhaps the dosing in salt water was not the only reason for the car rusting away soon after.
Sam - that similarity struck me and perhaps we should not be surprised. The Net Zero pressure is so powerful he probably has to rely on changing course when the political wind first shows signs of changing but not before.
Woodsy - watching people drown their cars sounds entertaining. It isn't easy to dig up much sympathy because the dangers are so well publicised.
Scrobs - I used to go boat fishing on the Menai Straits, but only when the tide was right. It could flow very strongly as I recall.
Ed - some decades ago we went across to Burgh Island on a special high tractor built for the purpose which I think is still running.
DJ and Sam - yes definitely rising sea levels. St Michael’s Mount is probably under water now.
djc - just living by the sea must have been tough on seventies cars.
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A very similar situation, given that drivers are obviously watching the car in front to see if they make it, before setting off. Boris has decided to bravely lead the way, despite driving a knackered old car with very low ground-clearance, and not knowing whether there is a causeway or merely the continental shelf in front of us.
There is a similar causeway ner LLanbedr in Wales that leads to the Shell Island camp site. Back when the kiddies were young we used to go almost every year during Stoke's 'wakes week' holiday. There were always idiots who didn't believe the road was impassable during high tides and at least one family evening would be spent sitting with a beer or ice cream (as age appropriate)watching people drown their cars.
There's a small one at Ynys Gaint in The Menai Straits!
We used to go to CCF camp on the island and relished the genuine excuse for staying on 'the mainland', with the pubs still open...
And Burgh Island in Devon, where they have a sea-tractor for when the tide's in.
Got a new motto to proselytise the 'fight' against Global Warming... "Save a Causesway".
Walked out to St Michael’s Mount on the causeway, came back by boat.
Discovered Joys:
The fact that it was that way round is surely all the proof we need that sea levels are rising!
I remember driving off Holy Island just as the tide was coming in; got across ok. It was circa 1979 and cars were more prone to rust then, so perhaps the dosing in salt water was not the only reason for the car rusting away soon after.
Sam - that similarity struck me and perhaps we should not be surprised. The Net Zero pressure is so powerful he probably has to rely on changing course when the political wind first shows signs of changing but not before.
Woodsy - watching people drown their cars sounds entertaining. It isn't easy to dig up much sympathy because the dangers are so well publicised.
Scrobs - I used to go boat fishing on the Menai Straits, but only when the tide was right. It could flow very strongly as I recall.
Ed - some decades ago we went across to Burgh Island on a special high tractor built for the purpose which I think is still running.
DJ and Sam - yes definitely rising sea levels. St Michael’s Mount is probably under water now.
djc - just living by the sea must have been tough on seventies cars.
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