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Portland's sea defence is a success and an asset

Chesil's defences open! 

Portland's Chesil beach sits somewhat safely behind this sea wall, part of the sea defence system, which started in the 60's, it obviously works well as we saw the winter just gone when we had a magnificent storm which threw up some of the biggest waves we have had for over a decade, Chesil beach was battered for a while but thankfully held up to avoid what we know can happen, severe flooding.

Hard to believe the beach could be so rough when you see it's stillness in the summer.

Portland's Castletown, the strip!

Portland's Castletown,  a few 100 yards along this road to the right side and situated at the very bottom of the island where the old naval base was, the single street, YES, ONE street here running through Castletown, this one street was known locally as "the strip"... sailors, a few pubs, a few shameless local loose ladies and you can guess the rest...