Wednesday, June 01, 2005

Winter sets in over the inlet

Its June 1st and this morning it sure felt like Winter had set in for good ! However this is a great time for the Inlet, bacteria don't grow as fast, there are less polluting jet skis but still the wind pushes along those of us with sails. Bird migration still continues in both directions with always the chance of a rare species dropping in for a rest. But what about the future of the inlet and will winter help it recover ? Not likely with another 165 houses to be built at Silverwoods in Whitby- when will the developers and the PCC see sense and realise that one can't keep building large houses for ever ! Who is going to buy them in 20 years time or after an economic downturn ? What value will they be when people living in them can't afford the fuel to drive to their place of work and the nearest bus is 3km away ? We need to take a winter's rest just like the inlet does and take stock of what is best for our future.

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