Barnacle scraping and net clearing

 

A great time was had by all, despite assorted cold hands and frozen feet, not to mention leaky boots – and the Project Engineer is grateful!

I always think of this at low tide

"O Mary, go and call the cattle home,
Across the sands of Dee";
The western wind was wild and dank with foam,
And all alone went she.
The western tide crept up along the sand,
The rolling mist came down and hid the land:
And never home came she.
"Oh! is it weed, or fish, or floating hair--
A tress of golden hair,
A drownèd maiden's hair
Above the nets at sea?

(Apologies to Charles Kingsley for truncated version)

Anchor Away!………

And safely anchored!

The Pier at Sunset–by Mike S.

Survey of different types of piers with reference to the process of reconstruction of Hastings Pier.

For the Record

Rough edit of footage taken on 24th September 2010 for Hastings Pier Trust during the last sanctioned visit to the pier with English Heritage. We were due to revisit the pier this week to take more

A Little bit of History

Thanks for heads up to Andre via Bea, and Ken Brooks via Peter.

Removing planks to discourage invaders prevent during World War II

 

Seaside defences, World War II

 

And this…….. Saturday 17th October 2009

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o465nmxWN9o

Please Note – Re “A Recipe for Disaster”

My reply, having failed to post (probably find it there a dozen times tomorrow!)

Exactly, an example of how not to do.  The rules are from the 1980's.  The post is meant to be ironic, note the title!

Memories are made of this!

A recipe for disaster?

Queen of the sea

Live webcam–link to this will be available soon

The derelict pier at Hastings is facing a bright new future.

Being charitable about it: the complex rules for community co-ops

Hastings Pier Charity has become the first registered charity to become an exempt charitable bencom. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA

The derelict pier at Hastings is facing a bright new future. The community-led Hastings Pier Charity project has already raised £13.7m and is now in the throes of a community share issue to raise a final £500,000 to complete the renovation work.

It's a real achievement. But the Hastings Pier Charity has also done something less obvious but no less significant: it has also been the first registered charity to leave behind Charity Commission regulation and move to become an exempt charitable "bencom" (a society for the benefit of the community) registered under Industrial & Provident Societies (I&PS) legislation……………………………..
http://www.theguardian.com/social-enterprise-network/2013/nov/07/complex-rules-coops-to-charities

Hands on Heritage Conservation Day

Become part of the team that restores Hastings Pier.

Hastings Pier's Project Engineer needs a helping hand scraping the barnacles from columns under the pier on Saturday 23rd November!  Come and join in, it will be fun for all.  There are 25 spaces so there's no obligation to scrape all the barnacels off by yourself!  You'll need your wellies and waterproofs at the ready and we will provide the rest.  Your hard work will be rewarded with a hot drink and biscuits.  We have limited places so booking is essential.

Saturday 23rd November 8.30am - 12 noon.
For this activity you must be over 18.

To book a place or for more information contact:
email: volunteering@hpcharity.co.uk
Tel: 01424 435587

Grande Masque Ball

Masque Ball - this Friday at St Mary in the Castle – Tickets - £20 - profits go to the Hastings Pier Charity. http://www.ingridpittfestival.co.uk/

Volunteer for the Pier Day at White Rock Hotel

Some day, one day...