On Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:38:09 -0700 (PDT), Stephen Burt
wrote:

On 16 Sep, 17:13, Dave Ludlow
wrote:
Yes Colin, it certainly is (in sunny light NE winds). It _is_ a warm
area anyway in those conditions (soil type, lack of trees, higher
ground not far to NE) but things can get a bit exaggerated. Mild area
+ wooden screen sheltered from N-NE winds and an afternoon sun trap,
they should rent out sun beds.

http://www.daveludlow.com/weather/solentmrsc_1828.jpg*:)

Is that link really of the Solent MRSC site? Please tell me you're
kidding ...

No kidding, yes it is.

I took the photograph looking NW along the coast, the low garden wall
is parallel to the road, on the other side of which is a wide grass
verge, then a 30 foot embankment down to the beach.

Here's a plan view (Google Maps), the screen should be in the middle.

http://tinyurl.com/n5f7dg

There's a large and mainly grass airfield 200 yards North of there,
I've often wondered why they didn't locate it there.

--
Dave