On the particular moment of Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:24:50 +0100 in
relation to Mary's disappointingly immaculate rumpy pumpy, Keith
Anderson put forth:
>On Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:50:57 +0100, Martin wrote:
>>Along with where the sea spends it's days.
>
>It's the region with the second highest tidal range in the world after
>the Bay of Fundy in Canada.
>
>The full force of the Atlantic rushes up the Bristol Channel which
>gets narrower and narrower - so there's nowhere for the water to go
>but up when the tide comes in or down when the tide goes out. This is
>what gives rise to a 40ft (14m) difference between high and low tide.
>The extra-high spring tides are what creates the Severn Bore - the
>tidal wave of salt water that can push its way all the way up to
>Gloucester.
>
>I can confirm that at low tide, the sea lurks around the islands of
>Flat Holm and Steep Holm. I know. I've climbed up the hill at Brean
>Down and seen it in the distance.
Now that I would like to see!
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