What is going on with the weather ? You'd expect eastern Scotland to be wet and windy but this protracted bout of torrential rain is most unusual. Seems that another storm is heading our way. 140 km/h gusts and yet more high tides are forecast. Dog owners are being told to stay off the beach. The train company is again stopping all services heading north at Newcastle.
This mornings weather bulletin promises a break in the clouds. It will be bright and sunny until ten am. Our window of opportunity to get a brisk walk in before the heavens open. The sheep in the field down by the sea are munching away happily and seem completely unperturbed by the recent gales. They must be a very hardy breed.
From the dunes we can see the extent of the erosion caused by the recent gales. Coastal erosion is a thing in lots of places but few towns have such expensive ( and totemic ) golfing real estate close to the shore.
Some of the greens on the Old Course would find themselves dangerously exposed to the high tides if these stormy conditions become the new norm. I wonder if anyone in the R&A is working out the cost of climate change and how to respond to it ? Golf must be getting on for a billion buck a year industry in these parts.
In the grass a clump of toadstools. There must be a technical name for this but neither of us know it. The toadstools look quite tropical.
At last ! The local supermarket is now stocking nitrate free bacon. Hallelujah ! I see the bacon comes from Ulster or County Down, NI as it labels itself.
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Hari Om
I think it is just a 'cluster' of mushrooms (or toadstools). The scenes of the beach convey very well the difference in the weather. The best-ever plant-based breakfast rashers I ever tasted were from the ROI - but it turned out they were just a promotional thing at our local supermarket, and I haven't been able to track them down since! Good to see this company moving to the more natural... YAM xx
Dare I suggest that an industry which encourages people to fly half way round the world just to spend time hitting balls into small holes in the ground might consider its own role in climate change. Not to mention all those nitrates in fertilisers keeping the greens green...
Cheers, Gail.
I see that Gail has already voiced my thoughts on golfers flying long distances for a round or two!
Coastal erosion is worrying.
Stay safe and dry.
Totemic: respected by people, especially for religious reasons. Golf is its own "religion" and the R&A is its St. Peter's Basilica. Your brisk morning walk photos are beautiful.
Adds more character to the golf course if one of the holes is on a barge in the sea.;)
In the U.S. coastal regions bring sand in from the other parts of low tide beaches to resurrect new beaches.
Golf on a barge in the sea would be excellent - put all the tees there.
I hope you and the Font have stocked up on books!
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