Last Saturday I decided to use up my daily ration of exercise by running down to Rye Harbour, with hardly a soul in sight (mind you it was just after 7am) just the odd dog walker and a couple of red Tolletts vans on the move, but otherwise all quiet.
It’s amazing what you notice when there are no distractions, I hadn’t been anywhere near the new visitor centre for weeks and was pleasantly surprised to see how advanced it is now. Carrying on further, Nortons Hut (the little black building with a red roof) has had some work done to its concrete apron. It may well have been necessary to do it but somehow it’s now lost its rustic appeal or am I am being over sensitive?
Carrying on to the shingles, the big machines, at least for the moment have gone, and huge mounds of re-positioned pebbles remain, but in among all the mounds was a huge chain of industrial sized rusting links and a boat which looks as if it has been washed up there.
I imagine the old rusting chain may have had links (sorry) with the fishing industry, but that’s just an assumption and, as for the boat, given that there is a large hole in the hull, it confirms it isn’t going anywhere, and is probably now useless? Nevertheless it raises questions which I have no doubt our readers will be able to help with such as what had the chain been attached to, and why is it still there if not used anymore?
Who does the seemingly abandoned boat belong to ? was it damaged, then washed up on the beach? Did it get damaged where it sits now? What is its history? How did the hole appear, by accident or design?
Trivial I know but let’s face it, given the current circumstances, more interesting and upbeat stories are hard to come by, especially as we are all indoors awaiting developments. So if you have the answers please make comment by contacting Rye News as it would be interesting to know the background and put me at least out of my misery.
Image Credits: Nick Forman .