Sometime last week a vessel carrying 3000 tonnes of timber sank in the Channel. A few days later its cargo started to arrive on the beaches of Sussex - Worthing in particular. Although most TV local news stations had covered this item, nothing quite prepared me for seeing the results first hand.
I do not especially like Worthing, but on Tuesday, when I drove down, there was quite a buzz about the place. More visitors, obviously, and interestingly, no longer a smell of the sea, but the smell of timber. Unsually, for the time of year, beach cafes were open and I suspect that the shops have sold out of digital cameras.
I am not very good at distances but I would think that from say Marine Drive to the far east side of Worthing pier is about a mile. Well, this mile was covered with piles of timber - not just small piles. Piles that tower over a person.
Supposedly the clearance will take about three months and things should be back to normal by Easter(ish). Hope so.
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