Tuesday 23 March 2010

Box Tunnel

At the top here. I had woken to a terrible depression so, being a none druggy now, I needed thrills to stimulate brain chemicals. Skreeworld always prides itself on the fact that no structure is too high, no tunnel too deep. Isinbard Kingdom Brunels tunnel fulfilled both. As all Skreeworld followers know, we are more interested in the anonymous architecture of industry. It is, however, living round here hard not to admire Brunels work. Early blog postings sang the praises of Benjamin Baker, Frome boy who designed the Forth bridge, an incredible cantilever structure. 83 men died building it. Seems like these fellas didnt care so long as thier babies were born. Brunels double skin ship, not one of his best, involved rivet hammerers on both sides of thge outer skin meening those working on the inside were in a 2 foot gap a long way from exit. Those who died were left there.

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