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"This
was my first experience of the Severn Bore so IÂ’m not in a
position to make any comparisons but I was well impressed!
My
five year old daughter and I found a spot at Minsterworth and waited
for half an hour for the “Big Wave”!
Amazing
It
was just amazing to see it eventually approach ‘around the
cornerÂ’ and was much bigger than I expected, especially after
hearing this week that it might only be rated as a ‘three star’
rather than the ‘four star’ initially predicted. So
what was it, 3 or 4?
As
it got nearer, people rushed in front of me so I jumped down to
the next bank below. I soon realised that if I didnÂ’t climb
back up again I would get soaked.
Despite
the muddy and slippery bank, I made it just in time which meant
that I was too busy to get any close shots!
Four
star
But
I can tell you, IÂ’ve got a picture of it right there in my
mind! It had to be a ‘four star’ bore!
My
daughter was a bit disappointed that none of the surfers present
stood up on their board but I think she enjoyed it too!
The
weather was perfect for it, it attracted hundreds and hundreds of
spectators and I canÂ’t wait for the next big one!
Here
are a couple of photos, not brilliant ones but you can see on the
‘before’ and ‘after’ shots, the sudden increase
of the water level.
Great
phenomenon!"
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Article
by Stéphanie Ingram
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One
of the biggest Severn Bores of the year surged through Gloucestershire
on Saturday morning. Web user Stéphanie
witnessed it for the first time... 
