Sun Rise.A couple of hours later the waves were much bigger and driven by a strong Easterly wind. High tide was at midday and for a while the road between Corbyn Head and Livermead got pretty wet even though it wasn't raining. Most of the time Torbay is sheltered but a wind from the East and a high tide can end up with the road being closed and us going on a bit of a diversion. If it was just the buses it wouldn't be to bad but the roads we divert around are narrow twisting and tree lined and full of all the other vehicles that normally use the sea front. In the past buses have lost windows on the diversion.
Tomorrow (Thursday) we have high tide at 13:58 with the wind predicted at 25 mph and from the East. One good point is we are more or less at Neap tide and the rise will only be 3.9 metres above Chart Datum, the lowest point, unlike the 5.5 metre rise we get at Spring tides. So we might be lucky and the road may stay open. Mind you, with the Bay usually a calm tranquil place it is nice to see the sea a bit stirred up from time to time.
It was a quiet day today after the rush of Christmas and New Year. Getting us ready for the next few months between now and Easter.
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So this is a semi-regular occurrence... you mean the route registered with the Traffic Commissioner should read:- "...except that when high tide is approx 4 metres plus over chart datum, then route may be varied via... , ...depending upon condition of carriageway etc etc" (I bet it bloody doesn't!).
Sorry cogidubnus you lose the bet.Because, on the bus stops that are affected when the tide does get too high there is a note pointing out that buses don't run along the sea front. It's in the small print like Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Sez you from your nice warm bus! brrrrrrr
The caverns being eroded under the Livermead sea wall will be even bigger after those waves.
I sat on Paignton seafront today and had my lunch and the waves must have been 10-12ft high.
Was a wicked sight .
Hey Dave, you seen the new Stagecoach "Bus of Britain" ads. They're linked off The Driver's forum: http://www.bloodbus.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1386
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