In uk.sci.weather on Sun, 22 Oct 2006, Graham Easterling
wrote :

32mm of rain in Penzance 11:15-12:15. A30 flooded at the entrance to
Penzance (just passable)

Much worse in the Carbis Bay & St Ives area, with a good deal of
flooding

Damn - just missed it by 8 days!

The consistent large swell this autumn has been bad news for the grey
seal pups, quite a few being washed up.

There was a seal in St Ives harbour, but it didn't look like a baby.
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Paul Hyett, Cheltenham (change 'invalid83261' to 'blueyonder' to email me)