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I started compiling this as we hit the "official" start of Spring. We've all seen too much weather coverage over the past few weeks so I won't labour the point but suffice it to say Lorna and I have not experienced cold like it since we moved here. When the temperatures were at their lowest the wind was coming from the ENE direction (along the channel) and upstairs we were freezing! We're pleased that we still have our original sash windows but........

This brief and shakey video (it was windy and my hands were freezing!) is what we woke to on the morning of 1st March.
The photo below was taken from a BBC news report. It was taken near Wheddon Cross which they announced was in North Devon. Fake news!
 

Enough said - let's look forward now to Summer now we've passed the start of astronomical spring. Second time lucky? Here's to a lovely season!

Lorna and I have been helping at the Minehead Tourist Information Office since last Summer (it's just opened for the season this weekend) and through our connection there we went on an interesting visit to the building site that is to be the new Hinkley C nuclear reactor.

Whatever one's feelings are about nuclear power and the nuclear industry as a whole the Hinkley project is here to stay (or is it?!) and has already been having a sgnificant effect on the West Somerset economy and infrastracture so we thought we'd go and take  a look.
The scale of it is mind-boggling! The visit consisted of a coach trip from the EDF Hinkley Visitor Centre in Bridgwater and overall it lasted about 2 1/2 hours (including the journey from Bridgwater to the site and back). One of the interesting thing we saw was the construction-in-progress of a massive pier which will allow for much more of the building materials and components to be brought in by boat/ship, which will reduce the number of heavy vehicles on the road.

I mention it here because it did occur that there might be some among our guests who would find a visit interesting. A link to the Visitor Centre is below and I note that they only mention visits to the current reactor (Hinkley Point B) at the moment. I assume visits to the new site will depend on what stage the project is at - there may be more opportunities to visit when it's less muddy!