Cueey Lewis And The News Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Zarley said: Does anyone know where to find a photo or drawing of the area where the "Douglas old sea wall and plaque" is, when it was still the functioning sea wall? It's behind Dealz, on Howard St. (the lane behind Dealz) a little way from Loch prom. These two are basically the original line of the old wall I think from both ends. So much has been reclaimed in the last 150 odd years. Edited October 28, 2023 by Cueey Lewis And The News 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 6 hours ago, Cueey Lewis And The News said: So much has been reclaimed in the last 150 odd years. And the sea unsurprisingly, wants it back. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade Runner Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 (edited) On 10/27/2023 at 3:51 PM, The Phantom said: The problem is the weight of the stones and sand you take off the beach. If you put this on the Island, it will make it sink deeper into the sea! Not if you dig a big hole and bury it all Did you not do Phisyks at skool Edited October 28, 2023 by Blade Runner 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 I'll admit, there is a remarkable amount of seaweed on the prom this morning! Forecast looks similar all week with strong Easterlies, which is weird in itself. Its pretty uncommon. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omobono Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 leave it to pile up , it will form a natural barrier and help stop waves coming up onto the promenade walk way its also excellent for the birdlife and mill provided masses of food for them when it starts to break down , all part of natures natural circle , and you will get used to the odour . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AineM Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 And I rest my case today. The promenade today is destroyed because there was no barrier possible because the beach is not at the level it used to be. Nothing to stop it. Such a shame. A simple solution to a huge problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilly Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 3 hours ago, The Phantom said: I'll admit, there is a remarkable amount of seaweed on the prom this morning! Forecast looks similar all week with strong Easterlies, which is weird in itself. Its pretty uncommon. 4 minutes ago, AineM said: And I rest my case today. The promenade today is destroyed because there was no barrier possible because the beach is not at the level it used to be. Nothing to stop it. Such a shame. A simple solution to a huge problem. I was driving home late last night and the promenade road just before the War Memorial and had waves actually coming towards me. It felt like l could have been driving along the beach with the tide coming towards me. It was a bit strange and slightly unnerving. And before you asked, l was perfectly sober. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 1 minute ago, Lilly said: I was driving home late last night and the promenade road just before the War Memorial and had waves actually coming towards me. It felt like l could have been driving along the beach with the tide coming towards me. It was a bit strange and slightly unnerving. Did you wake up with your face in the cornflakes..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilly Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Just now, quilp said: Did you wake up with your face in the cornflakes..? No quilp, honestly! Last night, the waves were coming across the road, l couldn't see the walkway in that part; it was covered by the sea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred the shred Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 So where exactly is thi expensive playground going to be ? Couldn’t a little piece of the Villa Gardens be allocated for this grandiose plan ? The gardens are vastly underused these days. Bring back Ivy Benson I say some great times in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred the shred Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Just now, Fred the shred said: So where exactly is this expensive playground going to be ? Couldn’t a little piece of the Villa Gardens be allocated for this grandiose plan ? The gardens are vastly underused these days. Bring back Ivy Benson I say some great times in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 1 hour ago, AineM said: And I rest my case today. The promenade today is destroyed because there was no barrier possible because the beach is not at the level it used to be. Nothing to stop it. Such a shame. A simple solution to a huge problem. The level of the beach is irrelevant where water coming over is concerned. However it does help the seaweed over that's for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 On 10/29/2023 at 10:03 AM, Omobono said: leave it to pile up , it will form a natural barrier and help stop waves coming up onto the promenade walk way Nope. There was about 2ft of seaweed across the prom walkway between Broadway and the War Memorial. This sounds like a suboptimal plan for anyone that actually wants to walk along the prom. I'm also going to throw the idea out there that the needlessly complex horse tram junction there probably isn't going to appreciate being covered in pebbles and weed and will require expensive works in the near future. Any solutions requiring any beach remodelling or other hydrological meddling will be an expensive failure (and not just because it's us). Unfortunately the only answer would be a wall. Nimbys like walls even less than they like stinky seaweed and minor flooding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-lane Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 On 10/29/2023 at 1:59 PM, Happier diner said: The level of the beach is irrelevant where water coming over is concerned If the beach is now above the recurve wall, surely that has an effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 6 minutes ago, Two-lane said: If the beach is now above the recurve wall, surely that has an effect. No it doesn't. . Think about it. 😄. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.