Friday, November 04, 2005

High Tides


The South Seafront development at Felixstowe looked threatened last night. Indeed the whole of lower Felixstowe was in some danger. It's true that the flood gates had been closed but the high tide brought the sea right up to the very edge of the promenade. That means that nearby houses were some ten feet below sea level. Not much further to go, there's hardly any leeway, no margin of error. Yet the Suffolk Coastal District Council plan to allow a developer to build on the only remaining piece of flood plain.
Never mind. This is a pretty flower, don't you think?

No comments: