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All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Encouraging visitors to the South West - FGW campaign launches
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on: May 26, 2014, 21:41:57
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So are there no overnight trains to the west country, for folk who like to travel well and truly off peak?  That's the wonder of caravanning, I can travel overnight if I'm anticipating heavy traffic. The type of sites I visit these days are usually blessed with a parking bay for (well and truly) early arrivals. However, now I'm retired I usually avoid Bank Holidays and such like the plague. Whatever the season, I prefer travelling in the wee small hours, not just because it's quiet, but because I can thumb my nose at the Jeremy Clarkson camp and say WHAT road nuisance?  Holiday trains? Sorry, my would-be green credentials fly out of the window at the thought. |
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All across the Great Western territory / The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom / Birnbeck Pier, Weston super Mare
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on: May 26, 2014, 21:20:03
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I believe they are using two inshore lifeboats from Knightstone Harbour for most 'shouts', but the larger boat remains on Birnbeck Island. It will still be used if there is an immediate danger to life that cannot be covered by the smaller inshore boats. The larger boat was last used in anger on 2nd March 2014, launching from Birnbeck Island. That story highlights not only the dangers the crews face in putting to sea to rescue others, but also the dangers the crew have to deal with getting to the island and launching in the dark. When I was living in Weston, about 15 years ago, even then I used to feel concerned about the safety of the lifeboatmen negotiating their way along that rickety old pier to get to the boat house. I'm sure they must be at more risk of injury getting along the pier than when they're at sea. Bless their hearts. |
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All across the Great Western territory / The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom / Birnbeck Pier, Weston super Mare
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on: May 24, 2014, 19:46:23
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Oh goodie, that'll make a nice little outing round the town! However I noticed from the Bristol Post blurb that there is no mention of the tourist bus visiting the old pier - surely of sufficient 'historic interest' to be include in the itinerary? However, I'm struggling to remember the location of 'Knighstone Island'. Not wishing to be pedantic or anything, but shouldn't that have a t after the h? Someone put me out of my misery.....
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