Tuesday 17 June 2008

Hot Air


The periods of silence followed by the rude blast of gas jets remind me that certain airbourne activities are not welcome over Blacka. The designation of the site as a "Nature Reserve"* caused inconvenience to a group of senior citizens who had been coming up to Blacka regularly for many years where they flew totally silent radio controlled gliders once or twice a year. They were told their previous activities were not acceptable as the ground nesting birds might become nervous and see the models as a threat!

* As it happens the site is actually one where recreation has precedence over conservation and there is no official "Nature Reserve" designation despite notices saying so at each entrance.

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