Seaplane visits Westover Island

One of our observant readers spotted the above seaplane as it descended on Milford on Sea on Friday. No one is quite sure why it landed and then took off again.

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I however have a theory. As you may have read previously, a group of (slightly odd) locals have made a totally disorganised campaign to annexe ‘Westover Island’ to Milford on Sea. Some may think that this occasionally raised mass of pebbles is simply a massive new shingle bank north west of The Needles Lighthouse. 

However, some believe that this wobbly new land mass is actually an ideal extension to Milford on Sea, and as such this has now been claimed by the interim unelected government of ‘Westover Island’. 

Previously the interim 'Westover government' has considered applications for a ‘King of Westover’, and several grandiose development schemes. Many of the schemes have merit, such as local housing, luxury holiday homes, pubs, restaurants and various tourist activities, one of my personal favourites being a new idea for a multiplex cinema. The Westover government have yet to decide on a national anthem or flag.

Well, getting back to the sea plane, I suspect what has happened is that the British Airport Authority have already taken our future plans for an airport in hand, and slightly jumped the gun by advising sea plane pilots that the runway is now open. It must have been quite disappointing for ‘Biggles’ as he arrived to enjoy the delights of Westover Island, only to find that the airport has not even been built yet. The main development delays are due to the fact that significant parts of Westover Island disappears under the sea at various times. The interim government are currently looking to resolve this small issue.

If anyone knows who our sea plane visitors were, please let us know & we will give them a call when the airport is open.

*Original Westover Island story:

http://milfordonsea.blogspot.com/2011/01/locals-stake-claim-to-westover-island.html