Thursday 3 April 2008

Quiet Stroll

It was a lovely evening in Swanage, so off down Burlington Chine for a quiet stroll along the beach. Suddenly I hear women screaming!!!!!

…..reach for the phone

…..oh it’s alright it’s the Swanage Sea Rowing Club (SSRC) ladies team practising in the bay!

Phew!

Which reminds me; I hear on the grape vine that SSRC have overcome their first big hurdle in securing a much needed ‘Gig Shed’. Gig? – Yes, you know big long boat from Cornwall.

Swanage Town Council have apparently agreed in principle to support a scheme to develop on land opposite the Pierhead building; great stuff!...nice to see the Town Council supporting this project!

Now it’s up to the club to liaise with the Planners at Purbeck District Council to find an acceptable scheme. Not easy given the site is outside the ‘settlement boundary’ of the town and therefore normally protected from non-essential development. But in this case SSRC have a very strong case and importantly community support. Well done chaps, especially Bryan Taylor who’s worked so hard on this.

See more at:- http://www.ssrc.org.uk/

Oh and as a Cornishman it’s great to see Cornish Pilot Gigs in Swanage!

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