{"id":134,"date":"2023-12-12T21:32:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T21:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frigate-express.co.uk\/ourblogs\/?p=134"},"modified":"2026-01-05T13:11:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T13:11:21","slug":"weston-super-mere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frigate-express.co.uk\/ourblogs\/weston-super-mere\/","title":{"rendered":"Weston Super Mere"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Right. Weston Super Mare. Collect in Redditch, drop to Weston Super Mare. A wee bit of complications at both ends, which is just a polite way of saying the usual collection faff and a delivery address that took some finding. You know the score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the end result was the only one that matters: hit my daily target. Which means time on the clock is now my own. So obviously I went for an explore. The van could wait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tide was so far out it looked like it had given up and gone home. I walked for what seemed an eternity on this vast, muddy landscape that just doesn&#8217;t seem to end. It\u2019s an optical illusion. You think you\u2019re nearly at the water, but you\u2019re not. The mud just gets deeper and more persuasive until you stop gambling with your life and your best trainers. Point conceded, Weston.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I headed for the pier instead. Got some good pics underneath it. That\u2019s when you notice the mud proper. Under the pier, it\u2019s a different game. It looks solid, almost gritty, but that\u2019s a lie. It\u2019s deep. Proper, sink-in-past-your-ankles deep. It can take you by surprise if you\u2019re not watching your step. One minute you\u2019re on firm ground, the next your foot\u2019s going down and you\u2019re doing a weird, wobbly dance to stop the other one following. It\u2019s not quicksand drama, just a cold, clingy reminder that you\u2019re on its time, not yours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Had a few moments of proper geeky admiration at the engineering while I steadied myself. The sheer weight of the thing, and the fact it generally stays in place with the sea battering it daily. All those iron legs buried deep in that same muck that nearly had me over. It\u2019s just iron and wood versus the entire Bristol Channel. You\u2019ve got to respect it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saw some interesting boats just laying around on the mud further out, seemingly abandoned going by the decay. Looked more like skeletons. Gave the place a proper post-apocalyptic feel, which was only emphasised when I got talking to a couple of locals having a smoke by the shelters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They asked if I\u2019d seen the other one. The&nbsp;<em>old<\/em>&nbsp;pier. Birnbeck Pier. I hadn\u2019t. They pointed north. The way they talked about it was fascinating. Owned by some private entity for years, left to rot, and now finally \u2013&nbsp;<em>finally<\/em>&nbsp;\u2013 in the process of being dragged back from the brink. The Birnbeck Regeneration Trust has got it. There\u2019s a plan to return it to a state where you can actually visit it. Eventually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I walked round for a better look. From afar, there\u2019s these grand old buildings in various states of dramatic disrepair, and the pier heading itself looks like it\u2019s going to surrender to the waves any minute. It\u2019s a sorry sight, but there\u2019s a weird beauty in it. A proper monument to what happens when things are left. It\u2019s important that we all play some part, even if it\u2019s just paying attention, in restoring the country\u2019s magnificent bits before they\u2019re just memories and photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can take a look at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.birnbeckregenerationtrust.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.birnbeckregenerationtrust.org.uk<\/a>&nbsp;for the full story. It\u2019s a proper saga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So that was the explore. Started with a complicated delivery from Redditch, ended with a history lesson on the mudflats and nearly losing a shoe. Another day where the job gets you there, and the curiosity takes over. Hit the target, saw something worth seeing, got reminded who&#8217;s boss by some deep mud. 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One that appreciates and supports regeneration of the countries lost gems? I would if I were you \ud83e\udd13<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.frigate-express.co.uk\">www.frigate-express.co.uk<\/a> &nbsp;and use the calculator to quote you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions???? Get in touch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The tide was out, I walked for what seemed eternity on a muddy landscape which doesn\u2019t seem to end. 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