Category Archives: England

Stuff in and around England

Artificial Reef Breeds Localism

Posted on November 8, 2009 by ed

After a decade of planning and 14 months of construction, Boscombe Reef near Bournemouth on England’s south coast, opened for business last week. It is one of only a handful of reefs in the world that were intentionally created for … Continue reading →

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The Severn Bore

Posted on August 11, 2009 by ed

August 6, 2009: the Gloucestershire news reports on a surfer who has chalked up 500 + rides on the Severn.  There’s also a few tales of the Bore from alt.surfing: Newsgroups: alt.surfing Subject: Re: Severn bore record goes again Date: … Continue reading →

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In The Dragon’s Lair: Surfing Wales

Posted on November 2, 1999 by ed

The western parts of Wales are like a fairy tale illustrated by Maxfield Parrish. It’s a landscape of dense fogs, rolling hills, mossy dark forests and crenelated castles. The Welsh flag bears the image of a dragon and that seems … Continue reading →

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