Bomb disposal visited this fair isle to destroy a hand grenade on the beach a bit West of Monkey Steps that was trawled up today. Yes, I did mean gaffa tape really...and it was VERY loud!
There was a bit of excitement on our fair Isle this afternoon as the British Army managed to get one of their trucks seriously stuck in the Mersea Island mud! In the true spirit of Island community the farmers and fishermen rallied round and assisted with tractor and knowledge to extricate...