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Opinion

Please, I Beg You, Do Not Go and Look at the Waves

By Isla Gow, in the nicest possible way.

The sea, from a distance.

The sea, from a distance. Photo: David P Howard, “Waves breaking over the harbour wall, Portreath - geograph.org.uk - 4792264”, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

Every storm someone goes to stand on a pier to ‘see what it’s like’. It’s like being knocked into the sea. The RNLI have asked nicely. Watch it on the telly, with biscuits.

The real story: Real: RNLI extreme caution advice (BBC).

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