15th March 2009
Another month and the stream is well nigh blocked, the upper side of the brook is a deep pool; the shingle has nearly blocked the outlet.
The stream used to flow properly out to the water's edge, through a wide outlet under a wooden bridge that was so attractive and lent an air of Monet to the scene. For some reason, after the Ash Wednesday Storm, someone took it into their heads to re-vamp this area into a part of the beach. Tons of shingle were dumped here. Ever since there has been one problem after another. The problem is now that shingle has invaded the 'tunnels' and will have to be cleared. These tunnels should be removed, the outlet re-formed the way it was, with proper access for all; it could be done with proper application of intelligence (as rare a commodity as that may appear to be). A weir needs to be formed to provide proper water depth in the upper levels (as there used to be).
