Surf Reef

Just got back from an after work stroll on the beach, yipee the workmen have finally started on the artificial reef that we have been promised for four years. Should be able to surf pretty much all year round. Normally only good surf around oct/nov and its bloomin freezin then :lol:

I was on Shoreham beach last week for a couple of hours, and there were people trying to surf and bodyboard there. The biggest wave must have been, ooooh, 4 feet...... :shock:

Tony_H wrote:I was on Shoreham beach last week for a couple of hours, and there were people trying to surf and bodyboard there. The biggest wave must have been, ooooh, 4 feet...... :shock:

When we first moved here the surf was quite good, but over the years, not great, thats global warming for you. Hopefully reef will make a bit of difference, its certainly costing a bomb. Suppose our council taxes will pay for that. :lol:

Just explain to me the cost of the reef, and what purpose it serves to the community, please.....

Tony_H wrote:Just explain to me the cost of the reef, and what purpose it serves to the community, please.....

Costs to build reef have gone from £1.4mil to £2.7mil since the original estimate 4 years ago. Basically it wont serve much of a purpose to the community only to a handful of people that like an occasional play in the sea. I think most people round here are against it. But it is the local council that think it will put Bos-scum, sorry I mean Boscombe on the map. They think it will make it more up market. Along with the reef, all the nice little flats, holiday lets and cafe's have all been pulled down and blocks of luxury flats built, which are way out of reach for round here.
There will probably be a few surf schools open, but most teenagers round here are chav's and only interested in robbing old ladies and binge drinking.
The only thing it has achieved has pushed house prices up, that was why we sold ours, made a hefty profit, bought a cheaper one in another area,different council, so I dont have to pay for the reef, can use it but dont have to pay for it.
As my hubby says 'You cant polish a turd'. We will see, personally I would sooner travel down to Newquay, much nicer

I've been to Newquay in Jan this year it was really good. Fistral beach is such a lovely beach.

davidmpires wrote:I've been to Newquay in Jan this year it was really good. Fistral beach is such a lovely beach.

I love Fistral beach and all the little coves around there. The set up there is great, except you can not take a beer onto the beach, its strictly a no drinking beach, may-be thats a safety thing or a way of getting you to buy in their expensive restaurants :lol:

I didn't know about that, we were staying in the hotel right oposite the beach and it was too cold to be outside having a beer.