Well, it seems there's a new environmental problem hitting the coasts of Dorset, according to my local Dorset County Council's free newspaper. A clip in Private Eye bought it to my attention, and I've just checked the paper itself as I thought they had to be making it up. They're not, it's genuinely in the paper.
The article on page 14 of the Winter 2007 issue of "Your Dorset" states that the innocent passtime of throwing pebbles into the sea contributes to coastal erosion and recommends that when throwing pebbles into the sea, you instead throw them towards the land. To encourage responsible pebble-throwing they are going to create flagged-off areas and make T-shirts for registered throwers....
No mention was made of the rise in sea levels caused by pesky unregistered bumpkins filling our seas with stones, I will write to my MP to make sure this risk is properly assessed.
Now I need to apply for my pebble-throwing license, hopefully they have a good stock of bio-degradeable pebbles that I can use.
My council tax bill is looking more like a bargain every day!