Torbay, not know for being exactly progressive, has shocked the country by installing it's very own Nuclear Reactor on the sea front. It has also shocked one or two thousand of Torbay's residents. When I was down one the sea front this morning taking the photos I heard one person exclaim that she though it was dangerous as well as a bit of an eyesore. Nick Bye, the Mayor said his vision for Torquay, sorry, Torbay was leading us into the 20th Century at last.
OK. What it really is, is a helium filled balloon that will carry 30 volunteers at a time several hundred feet up in the air in an experiment designed by leading experts in the field to see how many people will be willing to part with £14 to go several hundred feet up in the air so they can have stunning views of the beautiful English Riviera. I might not be first in line but any photos I do take from up there will appear here first.
I did try to get the two double deckers stacked one on top of the other so up could compare it's size with two double decker buses in the traditional manor but both drivers said, "Sod off, this is my break trip."
8 comments:
omg how long is it there for? This is a must
I'll mock up 2 deckers stacked in Photoshop if you like
Hi,
Had this in Chester-le-Street resulted in the owner going to court and a little girl seriously injured not putting people off or anything just letting you all know. Not as safe as you think
Oops I blogged the same thing
They had to release all the hot air from the town hall somehow.
Dave, where did you take that first photo from? looks like you were up in a balloon.
I think it's a huge monstrous blot on the landscape.
The first photo was taken from the roof of a dialect hotel in Warren Road which runs just above Rock Walk. (See my other blog)
While I am looking forward to a ride in the ballon I do wish it had been put somewhere else, Goodrington has been suggested. Maybe the view from there would not be as good.
Note how the balloon has an aircraft registration.
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