Susannah is now well established as Chair of Whitstable Maritime and – to continue the metaphor – the last thing she needs is a ‘back-seat driver’. So, while I shall always be willing to assist with the Charity when invited, this is my last Editorial of the website. Early in my career in Education I […]
It is that time of year when we look back and reflect, or look forward in anticipation of events planned, or speculate as to which scenario is most likely to unfold. Those of you who have closely followed the history of Gamecock will be saddened to learn of the death of Bill Coleman at the
At the latest Board meeting of Whitstable Maritime there was a unanimous decision to fit an engine to Gamecock. I have chosen to be a non-executive President so my vote was insignificant but I supported the proposal. Given that we have been advised Gamecock will have over 60 years of working life because of the high quality of the Restoration work, it is realistic to plan for income from commercial. Then she will need to work to a timetable, rather than be susceptible to the vagaries of wind and tide. It is also a significant additional safety feature.
Have you noticed the vigorous growth of plants on the stable part of Whitstable’s shingle beach? Perhaps future editions of this on-line magazine could explore which species are taking hold and why. We could also examine the work of CCC in monitoring the effect of long-shore drift on the beach profile. Then there is the
