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| Looking out from the Yacht Club before sunrise |
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| It looks cold...it was cold! |
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| Hoar frost |
This is a blog recording various happenings on Pagham Beach in West Sussex on the south coast of the U.K. Although only set up in January 2014 previous mentions of the beach can be found on my paghambirder blog which is devoted to my lifelong hobby of birding but focused on sightings in and around Pagham Harbour.
Tuesday 30 December 2014
A cold frosty morning on the beach.
Sunday 28 December 2014
Sunrise....Sunset
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| What a day to wake up to on Pagham Beach....early Boxing Day. |
...and today as the sun set over the harbour
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| Going... |
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| ...going |
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| ...gone! |
Wow!
Tuesday 16 December 2014
Dan Rogerson MP (under Secretary of State ) visits Pagham Beach
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| What a morning to visit Pagham...not looking its best! |
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| Beach Meeting |
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| BBC in aattendance |
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| A closer look at the revetment. |
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| Explanations and update to the Minister and local MP Nick Gibb. |
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| The crowd moves on |
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| ...to the brink! |
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| Further discussion. |
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| ..and more debate. |
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| Dan Rogerson absorbing the information from Ray Radmall Pagham Parish Council |
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| Please save our homes, minister. |
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| BBC interviews Ray Radmall,Pagham Parish Council Chairman. |
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| ...and we are still in a fog!! |
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| Well that's that meeting over, let's push on...Littlehampton next! |
Tuesday 25 November 2014
Environment Agency Activity or Boys with Toys!
Shortly before 8.00am the car park was opened and the arrival of several cars sparked my interest!
A high tec boat had been unloaded and I was told a survey was going to take place using this remotely controlled vessel to take measurements of tidal flow etc in the channel.
A chap had previously been walking the entire length of the new spit complete with GPS on his back carrying out his own survey.
All the while( since before 7.00am ) the Digger, bulldozer and two trucks were building the road bridge (again) and making use of the short window of opportuniy to shift more shingle shorewards.
As high tide approached the remote control boat was put into service
Meanwhile, various bits of tecnology were used to monitor its performance...
Lets hope the effort results in positive action.
A high tec boat had been unloaded and I was told a survey was going to take place using this remotely controlled vessel to take measurements of tidal flow etc in the channel.
A chap had previously been walking the entire length of the new spit complete with GPS on his back carrying out his own survey.
As high tide approached the remote control boat was put into service
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| It struggled against the incoming somewhat but survived! |
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| ...plus much discussion! |
Tuesday 18 November 2014
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| Unsafe seating area outside Pagham Yacht Club. |
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| Shingle geo-bags to protect the most vulnerable bungalows |
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| More geo-bags for the west end of the crumbling revetment... |
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| ...being lowered into position. |
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| The beach viewed from the emerging war time iron work which has been uncovered. |
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| More geobags presumably to be covered by shingle |
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| The revetment at the western end showing where the geobags are being placed. (Left click to see large) |
Friday 14 November 2014
Wednesday 12 November 2014
On local T.V. news again this morning...the Mulberry Harbour memorial stone.
The large granite rock on which this memorial plaque is fixed has been a feature of the seating area just in front of the yacht club for many years. It appears that this too, is in danger!
The next three shots indicate how vulnerable it is...
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| Arun District Council put some shingle geobags around the concrete slab as a short term measure to prevent it sliding into the sea. |
More stones were expected today to reinforce the bay between groyne three and four which has been so badly affected in the last few days.
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