Windmills

[Vince]

I did some checking. Firstly these are both in towns, it would be necessary to be higher than the surrounding buildings. The second thing is that whilst most Dutch mills are used for lifting water for drainage these mills ground grain for the distillery trade. There seemed to be a bit of a conflict to build bigger and better and conversely concern about the bigger mills taking the wind and therefore the trade of the other mills.

[Mr Larrington]

For the same reason that the median Dutchman is about eight feet tall - so they continue to function when the country is under six feet of water



Sergeant Aten, in the middle, is a normal-height USAnian.  Thomas van Schaik - he of the glasses and shiny head - is bending his knees in order to come out only half a head taller.

[Andrij]

The windmill at Stock.

Stock Photo.

Don't forget your coat on the way out. 

[clarion]

[Cudzoziemiec]

For the same reason that the median Dutchman is about eight feet tall - so they continue to function when the country is under six feet of water



Sergeant Aten, in the middle, is a normal-height USAnian.  Thomas van Schaik - he of the glasses and shiny head - is bending his knees in order to come out only half a head taller.

I love the idea of there being a Sergeant A-10. 

[clarion]

Is his nickname Warthog?

[Mr Larrington]

He does pronounce it "A-10" and as he's the one with the gnu gun few of us visitors from abroad are inclined to take the piss.

[clarion]

And what a gun!

https://youtu.be/33teK7L4DM4

[Blodwyn Pig]

Between Newington and Sittingbourne

[Andrij]

RSPB Bowers Marsh