Oxygen Thief
November 7th, 2005, 14:51
Originally suggested by Lillimouse, recced by OT and Riddlers.
Funny one this. After doing Greenham Common (http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=69) we set off for Plymouth in the Landy, with tons of kit including a boat :rolleyes:
After a bit of a nose around Plymouth, we found a place to launch the boat, and off we set to the island. After about 10 minutes we were there and beached the boat on a sandy bit of beach. We dragged the boat up the beach and made it secure...
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b266/cjwinternet/Drakes%20Island%20Plymouth%20061105/600XIMG_0567.jpg
A look at the front of the island showed no access points so we climbed the rocks and went around the back, and found a shale cliff that was climbable. Just. Halfway up my footholds disappeared to a place quite lower down the cliff, you know the feeling of impending doom, well I felt it just then... but we pressed on.
The first thing we saw was the gun emplacements and the actual cannons. I always thought that they would be longer and thinner, more like modern day artillery for some reason...
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b266/cjwinternet/Drakes%20Island%20Plymouth%20061105/600XIMG_0572.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b266/cjwinternet/Drakes%20Island%20Plymouth%20061105/600XIMG_0582.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b266/cjwinternet/Drakes%20Island%20Plymouth%20061105/600XIMG_0584.jpg
Then, down to the battery offices and ammo storage. It was good to see so many original features still relatively complete...
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b266/cjwinternet/Drakes%20Island%20Plymouth%20061105/600XIMG_0578.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b266/cjwinternet/Drakes%20Island%20Plymouth%20061105/600XIMG_0580.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b266/cjwinternet/Drakes%20Island%20Plymouth%20061105/600XIMG_0587.jpg
Next, down to the admin and barracks...
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b266/cjwinternet/Drakes%20Island%20Plymouth%20061105/600XIMG_0588.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b266/cjwinternet/Drakes%20Island%20Plymouth%20061105/600XIMG_0589.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b266/cjwinternet/Drakes%20Island%20Plymouth%20061105/600XIMG_0592.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b266/cjwinternet/Drakes%20Island%20Plymouth%20061105/600XIMG_0593.jpg
Then the exit...
We didn't really feel that we would like to go back down the cliff, so we tried the front gate. This was really really tight, I can't stress that enough. On my third bone-crushing flesh-bruising attempt, I was half way out when my maglite in my pocket wedged me in the gap, Riddlers had to cut the maglite out of my pocket :eek: a bit to close with that blade for my liking.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b266/cjwinternet/Drakes%20Island%20Plymouth%20061105d/600XIMG_0599.jpg
Anyway, we got out and away, and back to the start point, loaded up the landy and away.
Funny one this. After doing Greenham Common (http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=69) we set off for Plymouth in the Landy, with tons of kit including a boat :rolleyes:
After a bit of a nose around Plymouth, we found a place to launch the boat, and off we set to the island. After about 10 minutes we were there and beached the boat on a sandy bit of beach. We dragged the boat up the beach and made it secure...
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b266/cjwinternet/Drakes%20Island%20Plymouth%20061105/600XIMG_0567.jpg
A look at the front of the island showed no access points so we climbed the rocks and went around the back, and found a shale cliff that was climbable. Just. Halfway up my footholds disappeared to a place quite lower down the cliff, you know the feeling of impending doom, well I felt it just then... but we pressed on.
The first thing we saw was the gun emplacements and the actual cannons. I always thought that they would be longer and thinner, more like modern day artillery for some reason...
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b266/cjwinternet/Drakes%20Island%20Plymouth%20061105/600XIMG_0572.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b266/cjwinternet/Drakes%20Island%20Plymouth%20061105/600XIMG_0582.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b266/cjwinternet/Drakes%20Island%20Plymouth%20061105/600XIMG_0584.jpg
Then, down to the battery offices and ammo storage. It was good to see so many original features still relatively complete...
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b266/cjwinternet/Drakes%20Island%20Plymouth%20061105/600XIMG_0578.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b266/cjwinternet/Drakes%20Island%20Plymouth%20061105/600XIMG_0580.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b266/cjwinternet/Drakes%20Island%20Plymouth%20061105/600XIMG_0587.jpg
Next, down to the admin and barracks...
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b266/cjwinternet/Drakes%20Island%20Plymouth%20061105/600XIMG_0588.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b266/cjwinternet/Drakes%20Island%20Plymouth%20061105/600XIMG_0589.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b266/cjwinternet/Drakes%20Island%20Plymouth%20061105/600XIMG_0592.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b266/cjwinternet/Drakes%20Island%20Plymouth%20061105/600XIMG_0593.jpg
Then the exit...
We didn't really feel that we would like to go back down the cliff, so we tried the front gate. This was really really tight, I can't stress that enough. On my third bone-crushing flesh-bruising attempt, I was half way out when my maglite in my pocket wedged me in the gap, Riddlers had to cut the maglite out of my pocket :eek: a bit to close with that blade for my liking.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b266/cjwinternet/Drakes%20Island%20Plymouth%20061105d/600XIMG_0599.jpg
Anyway, we got out and away, and back to the start point, loaded up the landy and away.