FIGHTING THE TIDE
a mile off the coast of St Agnes in Cornwall. Waves are bursting over the tallest of the two, known as the Cow (the other being the Calf) and stretching up 80ft – and the spray is being blown far and wide by winds of over 50mph. It’s an incredible natural spectacle, one for which I’ve had a front row seat (and desk) for the past 11 years, since I began work at Surfers Against Sewage (SAS). Now, having turned my pollution-fighting focus inland, with Trash Free Trails (TFT), I’m about to say goodbye to it – and the churning sea is a perfect metaphor for how I’m feeling about that. I’ve a great attachment to this coastline and its people, and I’ll be sorry to leave its stunning beaches and the sweeping trails connecting them behind. But at least I’ve said farewell in
