Storms Batter British Coast – so what do they do?

LONDON (AP) — Coast guard tugboats headed to the aid of a tanker adrift in the English Channel on Monday as rain and strong winds lashed southern coasts of Britain in the winter’s worst storm.

Commuters struggled through the morning rush hour after gusts of up to 82 mph felled trees and power lines, while huge waves disrupted ferries and shipping to English ports.

The Environment Agency issued seven severe flood warnings and urged people to stay away from coastal areas, where high tides and huge waves threatened to breach flood defenses.

And in Devon the coast fared no better. However, Devonians have their own way to deal with waves…………………….Get a board and a wet suit and chill out! Why worry?

What’s this blog for?

It’s intended to be a useful guide to what’s going on in Bideford and the surrounding villages of Appledore, Instow, Northam and Westward Ho, for locals and visitors alike. The links will be relevant businesses that provide useful services.For instance, did you know that there’s a new Subway in Mill Street just opened and a new computer shop, PC Plan-It? Links on the Bideford Businesses page.

If you’ve come to Bideford to relax or you live in Bideford and like taking walks there’s no better place than Northam Burrows park to start. Northam Burrows stretches along the Bristol channel between Appledore and Westward Ho! and it is home to many horses and sheep and the Royal North Devon Golf Club, so if you like Golf you’re catered for.

The beach is a wide expanse of sand when the tide is low and is used by kite-surfers and kite-flyers as well as dog walkers. It is popular with surfers and windsurfers when the tide is in. A link to where you can hire Kitesurfing equipment and learn to kitesurf is here along with prices.