Latest Seatern Diaries Entries
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28th April: Exbury Gardens - We are struggling to fill the rota at NCI Stone Point. I ended up doing 1st and last shifts on Tuesday, 28th April, going to Exbury Gardens in between. Being the rhododendron season the Gardens were busy, there was no… ...(Read More)
27th April: Jetty final touches! - While the main jetty rebuild was finished towards the end of March there were still bits for me to finish off. I refastened the old tyres to the uprights in the hardstanding area and used a spare piece of scaffolding… ...(Read More)
26th April: Lepe Beach Defences - On a Beach Walk from NCI Stone Point on 17th April it was not possible to access the Country Park's D-Day remains due to work to put in new sea defences. The Country Park Facebook page had said "Access restriction… ...(Read More)
18th Apr: BDMLR & Palais des Vaches - I was booked for a covid booster vaccination, a new batch of NCI trifold leaflets needed collecting from the printer, the British Divers Marine Life Rescue organisation were training at Lepe, and I wanted to see the exhibition of music… ...(Read More)
29th Mar: Jetty – Weeks 4 & 5 - (Week 4: 16th to 21st March) With all the new uprights in place the river end of the jetty could be demolished. When the wooden structure was disconnected from the metal piles and ladder at the river end, the latter… ...(Read More)
21st Mar: Head of River Race - According to the Local Notice to Mariners during the Head of the River Race there was going to be around 130 rowing skiffs racing from Riverside Park to the Itchen Bridge. I must admit that when the day came I… ...(Read More)