As promised, here they are. Thurnham Moss is a low-lying area comprised of mostly farmland. In 1977 there was a major breach of the sea defences (see pic 1). People in the local pub were rung and told to get home as fast as they could. A very old farmhouse on the coast had the sea come in through her front windows so they had to open their back door to let it out. The whole area became one big lake (see pic 2) and the place where Cockersand Abbey was built became an island again (see pic 3). Now you may realise why we had to fight our battle. It wasn't about creating salt marsh as that would have taken many years if at all, it was all about money. Just fight for what you believe in and, even if you lose, you've done the best you can.