it's the magic that's missing

[Dick Dastardly]

"Pioneering" Its becoming very hard to do in Europe now let alone the UK.

[Russell Fitzpatrick]

true,but what about the cornmarrant ravaged waters?some of them(mainly rivers)havent been touched for years,maybe not "virgin" waters but still a bit of pioneering to do.to me that would be finding fish, areas they feed etc bit of "recon" if ya like not strictly pioneering i know but like you say you make your own magic...

[Newt]

BUDGIE:

Newt whats a "bermed" area?

Levees are mounds of dirt piled along the side or sides of a river to prevent flooding.

 

Dig holes to gather the material (and the holes, called 'borrow pits' make great lakes after a few years) and make a dirt pile of whatever height is needed along miles of river bank to control where spring flooding happens.

 

Like These but miles long and protecting land along a river rather than a crossing.

 

And you might enjoy This article about problems in a town near where I grew up. Not a joke - these folks really talk this way.

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Tabitha Ballard said that in April, water stayed in her house for several hours. In previous floods, she said, "it went right in and right out."

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And while This story isn't directly related, it's typical enough for that area and strange enough to UK ways that it's worth a read.

 

[ 22. July 2004, 07:43 AM: Message edited by: Newt ]