Category Archives: Coastal erosion

Cockle Beds Closed

By Lesley | Published: April 25, 2008

Sadly, the cockle beds in the Bury Inlet and the Three Rivers area of Carmarthen Bay have had to be closed today because an outbreak of diarrhetic shellfish poisoning (DSP) has been detected.

Also posted in Animals, DEFRA, Gorseinon, Green things, Sad things, Swansea, Uncategorized, pollution | 2 Comments

Rescue dog

By Lesley | Published: April 10, 2008

                    On a day when all the rest of news is sad or bad, it is great to hear some good news for once.   This Newfoundland is being trained to rescue people from the sea in Swansea. The picture came from the Daily Mail and [...]

Also posted in Animals, Charity, DEFRA, Education, Happy things, Interesting things, RSPCA, Sailing, Swansea, Uncategorized, Wales | Leave a comment

East Coast Flood Warning Tonight

By Lesley | Published: November 8, 2007

I was thirteen when the Great flood of Canvey Island happened.

Also posted in Education, Sad things, Sailing, Uncategorized, weather | 2 Comments

Update: Please can we have our beaches back?

By Lesley | Published: August 17, 2007

I have today received a reply to the letter which I sent to Jane Davidson at theWelsh Assembly on the subject of the dredging of the Helwick Bank. Here is the reply:

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Please can we have our beaches back?

By Lesley | Published: August 4, 2007

In its infinite wisdom, the Welsh Assembly Government has allowed the further rape and pillage of our beautiful Gower beaches.

Also posted in Annoying things, Education, Green things, Sad things, Swansea, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

Coastal erosion

By Lesley | Published: March 20, 2007

Today it was very cold, but also sunny, so we took the dog for a run along the beach at Llanelli. At least, she went for a run. We walked. It is a favourite place for all three of us, but we have been exercising her elsewhere for a few weeks, for various reasons

Also posted in Green things, Interesting things, Sad things, Swansea, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Tidal damage to Millennium Coastal Path

By Lesley | Published: March 2, 2007

  Sadly, the recent severe gales and high spring tides have severely damaged one of our favourite local haunts,

Also posted in Sad things, Uncategorized | 1 Comment