Fawley Chimney Demolition

[bdh198]

Depending on the forecast, I'm tempted to go out, anchor off Osborne Bay or Lee-on-Solent and watch the sunrise demolition on Sunday morning (31/10/21). Is anyone else planning to be out?

It has been such an iconic part of Solent sailing for so long, and has been a witness to all the highs and lows of my 25 years of sailing in the Solent that I feel I should make the effort to get out for its final moments. The Solent will certainly feel a much emptier place without it.

Date set for demolition of 650ft chimney at Fawley Power Station

 

[Sticky Fingers]

Yep. We're hoping to go, have even taken Friday afternoon and Monday morning off as holiday so we can make a 'weekend' of it!

PS have yet to tell the present Mrs Scala.

 

[LadyInBed]

have yet to tell the present Mrs Scala.

Is there a queue or are they on rotation? ?

 

[prv]

The idea did cross my mind, till I realised how early it was and that I have a social (read, beer) event the day before ?

Pete

 

[Lightwave395]

Watch out for the resultant Tsunami !

 

[mjcoon]

Watch out for the resultant Tsunami !

Is it set to fall into the water? I suppose that is one way to reduce the usual demolition cloud of dust...

 

[MikeB.]

Rumours circulating locally it may be delayed to due the weather forecast (high winds)

 

[Giblets]

Rumours circulating locally it may be delayed to due the weather forecast (high winds)

That will please the folk with boats on the Hamble if the winds are from the south-west. Not only do they have to clean crap off their boats from the refinery but may now have to deal with soot and demolition dust as well.

 

[zoidberg]

I'm thinking that if some Fred Dibnah wannabe miscalculates the charge, they'll be clearing off bricks and lumps of concrete as well....

 

[Sandy]

I only sail on Lake Solent once or twice a year and will be delighted when that eyesore is removed. Is anybody planning to film the demolition?

 

[Never Grumble]

Depending on the forecast, I'm tempted to go out, anchor off Osborne Bay or Lee-on-Solent and watch the sunrise demolition on Sunday morning (31/10/21). Is anyone else planning to be out?

We had though we might leave Portsmouth Harbour first thing and pop out to see it come down.

 

[zoidberg]

Is there nothing on't telly...?

 

[Stemar]

Is anybody planning to film the demolition?

I'd be astonished if it isn't on Youtube the same day

Is there nothing on telly...?

Is there ever? I rarely find more than 2 or 3 things a week that I want to watch. We have TV for Lady Stemar's benefit

 

[matt1]

I’m planning on watching it from Hamble (if I can get there!) if so I’ll take my camera

 

[bdh198]

I'd be astonished if it isn't on Youtube the same day

I might have to take my drone and try and capture an aerial shot of the action with the boat at anchor in the foreground.

 

[Sandy]

Is there nothing on't telly...?

Telly is so last century. We never upgraded to digital when all that happened.

 

[newtothis]

Yep. We're hoping to go, have even taken Friday afternoon and Monday morning off as holiday so we can make a 'weekend' of it!

PS have yet to tell the present Mrs Scala.

Best wishes for your next marriage.

 

[stuartwineberg]

They interviewed the engineer in charge and he said it will be live streamed but didn’t say on what medium

 

[matt1]

Live stream will be shown at below link apparently

Fawley Waterside – Home

 

[z1ppy]

looking at the weather forecast i do wonder if this will be delayed. heavy rain and strong winds with precision times explosives may not sit well together?