There weren't too many times in our week when we couldn't see a windmill. It probably wasn't that there were loads of windmills, more that the land is so flat that the windmills that are there, can be seen for miles around. Here's a typical one on the River Ant ...
We did think it was a shame that they were no longer working. What a waste we thought, as it wasn't as if there was no wind. There was plenty of wind, which is why it is such a popular sailing area.
The windmills came in all shapes and sizes. Only a mile or two further along the river we came along this one, which seemed to be more functional that aesthetically pleasing...
... this could be why he had been allowed to fall into a bit of a state of disrepair. We decided we would like to adopt and restore this windmill as we could ask the B.U. engineers to convert it to an electricity generator, which would allow us to have a nice, quiet electric boat on the river. We thought we'd like that, and it would be great for wildlife spotting.
Lots of love, Eddie and the crew of Leander xxx
1 comment:
That's a very spindly one, bit like a stick insect, but very worthy of restoration. Count all of Suffolk Branch in with this bear project!
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