[BITList] Fwd: Military 'may have to abandon flood-prone bases' -Telegraph

[HUGH]

Mike,

I know of no report of a risk of flooding around the Clyde, per se, let 
alone one that would be anywhere near what they are experiencing down south. 
Everyone knows somebody who can remember being told of the day when high 
tide came up and over this and that street.  Most floods we have are down to 
bad maintenance of the flow from the hills, and inadequate piping that was 
not designed for a higher than usual tide. The playing surface of Cappielow 
Park in Greenock, home of Greenock Morton, was raised about a metre many 
years ago, to get rid of having to postpone games that coincided with very 
high tides. I have childhood memories of buses queuing to go through the 
shallow bit.

And poor King Canute - always misquoted. One didn't become King in those 
days by being an idiot.  What he did was demonstrate to they who actually 
were idiots, that his power was limited.

Hugh.