Anyone view the BBC 2 prog River Walks this evenng

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Yep did anyone view the BBC 2 prog River Walks this evening ; It was based upon the River Deben , walking (or meandering) from Sutton Hoo site to Ramsholt Arms ; talking to a few local celebrities at the Rocks and Ramsholt Arms ; lots of scenic shots of the River with the Marshes and various bird life (NB not a PCW to be seen ) just Yachts under sail or moored up

Guess that this Prog states the argument in another thread about the Deben speed limit
 
I always enjoy anything with Miranda, er Krestovnikoff, had to look that one up. It was nice to see someone making something of the river’s positive features. I was interested to hear that the landowner thought that the public had become more responsible lately. Let’s hope it stays that way.
 
I was really looking forward to the Deben Walks prog , as that part of the Deben covered was central to my early days Boating and Exploring , as Relatives lived there at one time .

The beautiful scenes were a very good throwback in my Memory Bank , mainly all very good memories , the only real BAD one was recalling my first Duck Shot there , as I had purchased a 12 bore ; the event made me regret the shooting and I sold the 12 bore very soon afterwards to a Clay Shoot fella ;

My comments are that I wish they had taken the oportunity to explain the origin of the 'The Tips' , similar times to ours at the mo ; recession etc ;

The Prog although described as a Walk Along the river banks, the edited down end product appeared to jump about a lot , showing Up River and Down River shots out of sequence ; but then again I well knew what was what so an enjoyable Prog

Noticed that there were no Jet Skis to be seen {:-)# hooray
 
I watched it on iPlayer last night, and enjoyed it.

I could tell from George's appearance, and the fact he was still in his boat 'office', since burnt out, that it must have been made several years ago.

Capt Popeye said:
My comments are that I wish they had taken the oportunity to explain the origin of the 'The Tips' , similar times to ours at the mo ; recession etc ;
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I wished you'd taken the opportunity, too. :)

I might never find out.
 
Well if some of the Parsnips on the other thread are to be believed if they film an up to date version for the latest apocalyptic movie or PlayStation game all you will see is a baron wastland devoid of wildlife and a positive hell on earth.

Or perhaps a lovely river where their is space for all to enjoy
 
LittleSister said:
I watched it on iPlayer last night, and enjoy it

I wished you'd taken the opportunity, too. :)

I might never find out.
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Comment last above referers to the Origin of 'The Tips' that I mentioned ; was ommited from the Prog ; suggest best person to ask is that Mr Kukri of these pages , he might well know the story and its relevance to to-days UK sittuation

I was told of a story about their existance , but would much like to hear from others who know the Deben well first
 
Capt Popeye said:
Comment last above referers to the Origin of 'The Tips' that I mentioned ; was ommited from the Prog ; suggest best person to ask is that Mr Kukri of these pages , he might well know the story and its relevance to to-days UK sittuation

I was told of a story about their existance , but would much like to hear from others who know the Deben well first
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Was it not a bold attempt to form a crossing of the river at that point many years ago
 
With a bit of rummaging on the internet I did find the following. If anyone knows any more detail I'd be pleased to hear it.

'The Hams & The Tips These sandy tips were built out into the river during the latter part of the 19th Century by Robert Cobbald, a Sutton farmer, in an endeavour to reclaim 150 acres of land. He was eventually stopped by Trinity House who feared that The Tips would alter the course of the river and hence interfere with navigation.'
https://woodbridgeriversidetrust.or...-The-Historians-view-of-the-Deben-Estuary.pdf
 
LittleSister said:
With a bit of rummaging on the internet I did find the following. If anyone knows any more detail I'd be pleased to hear it.

'The Hams & The Tips These sandy tips were built out into the river during the latter part of the 19th Century by Robert Cobbald, a Sutton farmer, in an endeavour to reclaim 150 acres of land. He was eventually stopped by Trinity House who feared that The Tips would alter the course of the river and hence interfere with navigation.'
https://woodbridgeriversidetrust.or...-The-Historians-view-of-the-Deben-Estuary.pdf
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Yep thats about what I was told years ago , but the tale had the Sand Extention works being done during a Depression as a form of Work Generation by a local Landowner

Thanks LS for that info much appreciated
 
That is what W. G. Arnott describes on p.108 of his delightful book Suffolk Estuary. He goes on to tell that:
’The local version of this story is that the farmer was a very hard man, grudging his farm workers their days off and proper pay. He is said to have made them work for most of the hours of daylight for about 10d a day and stopped their pay when they went across the water to Waldringfield for the annual ploughing match. But he coveted the muddy bay made by the river in front of his farm and set out to reclaim it by walling it in. So, as they will tell you, the judgement of God descended upon him for his greed and when there was only one more tide to go before the junction of the built up tips would be sealed, a westerly gale sprung up and broke in the sides of the walls beyond repair.
 
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