It’s 1887 in Bournemouth, the coastal town in the south of England.
By this time the Commissioners of the town had become sick and tired of seeing filthy, rat-ridden streets everywhere they went, so after much deliberation, they came up with a solution to their problem: they would flood the town in order to wash away all the dirt and grime that had accumulated! Not only would the streets be suitably cleansed, but the polluted sewers would be flushed out as well. And as the town was very handily situated next to the sea, finding a suitable source of water was not going to be a problem.
It was said that once the water had dried, the salt from the sea would remain, forming a kind of barrier on the streets, helping to keep them clean until the next flooding… which was scheduled to take place every other day! This would have undoubtedly been rather inconvenient for the poor residents…
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I am fascinated by your stories…it must be sort of like detective work, finding clues and following them…looking forward to reading more about your discoveries!
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Thanks! Glad you’re enjoying our stories. Our job is a lot like detective work. We’ve solved all sorts of mysteries – even written a novel about some of them! Hopefully the literary agent will find it interesting too
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What a fascinating story. I am glad I found your blog. Looking forward to reading more!
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The story is so fascinating but a little sad,i like it a lot.Thanks for your contribution.
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That story reminded me of that dark line from Taxi Driver where De Niro wishes the rain to come and wash out with all the “animals” (meaning the low lives). It is a literal take on that! Quite an extravagant story
Bournemouth’s a great place to visit…..whatever happened in 1887!