Pier trouble
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y seagull friends in Oban in the Scottish Highlands are amused by the stramach at the town's new fish pier. Lorries loading shellfish have been banned, with the exception of a vehicle run by 0 Shellfish which takes catches from local boats.
The trucks were playing havoc with the surface of the pier, which comprises fashionable red bricks laid on a foundation of sand. There's something biblical about the dangers of building on sandy ground — in fact it was not only the weight, but the discharges of salt water used to keep the catch fresh which caused the trouble.
The site was used for trans-shipments up to 100 miles away and saw at least six big Spanish wagons every week. The trucks have been banished to a car park outside the town where they are making a glorious mess, much to the annoyance of Strathclyde Regional Council.
Meanwhile, the port users reckon it could cost £10,000 to put right the damage. lethal attacks on humans and animals. The bee stings are not always fatal individually, but the bees kill by attacking en masse and pursuing victims over long distances. Beek.