The seafront
- 14 February 2014 13:50260954the coastguard has issued a strong warning not to go near the seafront this afternoon for obvious reasons.
just got back from town and the wind was strong enough there let alone the seafront. - Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
14 February 2014 15:04260962time to take the dog and camera for walkies.
- 14 February 2014 15:06260963Oh dear re Coastguard !
Yes its very uncomfortable on the seafront..everything rocking rattling and even rolling Im afraid to say.
And I believe its going to get worse later.
That's actually an old picture above...but you get the gist.
email: dover7@msn.com - 14 February 2014 16:00260968courtesy of ddc website from an hour ago.
Shipping forecast for Dover: Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent, veering southwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon, increasing violent storm force 11 later. Avoid seafront promenades and coastal paths. - 17 February 2014 15:20261172I saw your warning the other day above there Howard and took it onboard. But few seem to pay attention to these warnings. The seafront was alive with cars at high tide between 11pm and midnight on the night in question and with headlights on..all were savouring the spectacle of waves crashing against the wall and leaping 40 ft into the air. Most people at least parked on the inland side, however some parked their cars on the seaward side seemingly unaware that near boulders were being borne on the waves...bet a few cars were dented. Fortunately nobody appeared to get out of the cars as it definitely was not safe.
By the following day a level of tranquillity had set in...
Sea still a mite disturbed though...this pic at low tide.
email: dover7@msn.com - 17 February 2014 16:09261175Looking towards the Prince Of Wales pier yesterday, was the level of the shingle steeper and higher than usual?
- 17 February 2014 23:03261197The above photo taken same place I done all the welding ,when the big hole was there so it is still holding up.
- 18 February 2014 07:43261202Karlos yes it could be so as the shingle has got scooped out and shoved around bigtime by the strength of the sea these past weeks. For example there is several tons of it on the promenade as we write. The Port made every effort to get it back onto the beach to begin with, only for the sea to continually chuck it all back on the prom again within hours.
Yes the famous hole Vic, or should that be the infamous hole. Nowadays they call 'em sink holes and very alarming they are too. I think I have a picture of you working on it somewhere Vic but cant find it right now. Its buried somewhere in the system. I have found this little one though..I did have larger pictures...somewhere
This thing just appeared one morning out of the blue as I remember. Its a wonder it didn't swallow up yer average Joe Bloggs walking his dog.
Welding is still holding upemail: dover7@msn.com - 18 February 2014 10:42261211Yes,it was one of them jobs,I had to climb down the inside to see what we could do from the outside,funny I was always the one that got picked on them kind of jobs .Then we went down on the outside and welded it all up but it was tidel worked so it took some time.But as we can see it worked.
- 22 February 2014 15:37261347a much more tranquil scene this morning with various small craft using the sea.
- 22 February 2014 17:56261352paul has focused on the effects of the stormy weather from his side of the seafront so i thought i would turn right at the sculpture and have a look at the western side. excellent work by harbour board staff in tidying up but there is evidence of the damage done there by mother nature.
- 22 February 2014 17:59261353Yes a lovely day at last on the seafront Howard, not before time, and always pleasant to see the small boats out and about.
Here's a picture of local family life
"you me and the baby makes three"
..ah posted nearly at the same time Howard
email: dover7@msn.com - 22 February 2014 19:33261355nice family shot above, the seafront grasses have taken a real bashing from the storms but they will recover and look their best again by summer.
- 23 February 2014 07:59261359Yes looking at the scrub there it is almost unbelievable the way it transforms into such beauty in the high summer, have a batch of pictures of them in full colour somewhere. It truly is a mesmerising display of nature once they get going. I used to pish and tish them but had to eat my words as well as my hat when they hit full bloom.
Speaking of storm damage, here is a recent one of a seafront tree. As you can see its leaning more to the horizontal rather than to the perpendicular.
Several of the trees are like that. Some of them even have stabilising posts but to no avail alas...as all went sideways.
Howard I think you had a similar picture previously.email: dover7@msn.com - 23 February 2014 08:46261360They should put them back as they were A.S.P. because if they start to root like that the job will not be easy.
But do it now just pull them up fill the hole up again job done. - 23 February 2014 09:28261366Once they lean over much more they will be dug out and removed is what I heard.Audere est facere.
- 23 February 2014 09:54261367a few coaches parked up for a scheduled stop yesterday mainly for shopping at de bradelei but many of the passengers enjoy a walk along the promenade according to a driver i spoke to.
- Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
23 February 2014 09:58261368aha paul that's a leaning tree of dover.dovers answer to the leaning tower of pizza. - 25 February 2014 07:56261436Ah I see where your coming from Brian
You want a stand alone pizzeria on the seafront...lol!!??
Looking back at the scrub photos there by Howard. Hard to believe isn't it that they turn into this in a few months.
The situation last july...
and this
email: dover7@msn.com - 25 February 2014 21:45261488Lovely photos - especially the seagulls !---------------------------------------------------
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