Short video on goldhanger, sea wall chequers 1981

[Jonathan]

Says it is this.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.hitched.co.uk/wedding-cars-and-travel/eastcoast-classics_144488.htm&ved=2ahUKEwiq4LmSlPqTAxV0bEEAHUvHAbkQFnoECCkQAQ&usg=AOvVaw01CXS7re_m6CM05LUqeg_d

Ann Eaton still lives there. Farming must still go on there. There is a lot of land that needs to be farmed.

I never suggested there was no farming

seems WHF has been renamed to Longwick Farm

[Adam]

I never suggested there was no farming

seems WHF has been renamed to Longwick Farm

I never said you did.

A 'thank you' would be nice.

[Jane]

I never suggested there was no farming

seems WHF has been renamed to Longwick Farm

Jonathan, your map didn't include Tollesbury Road. WHF's main entrance is Pages Lane, off Tollesbury Road.

[Jonathan]

I never said you did.

A 'thank you' would be nice.

Thank you for what?

[Jonathan]

Jonathan, your map didn't include Tollesbury Road. WHF's main entrance is Pages Lane, off Tollesbury Road.

yes Jane you're right - I'd zoomed-in too much - schoolboy error.

Interestingly, in addition to the sea wall, there is a Public Right Of Way more directly from Goldhanger to WHF - but this means going through Joyce and Lauriston Farm which increases likelihood of detection.

The sea wall does seem more likely - but that still means having to negotiate Wycke Farm if using the Public Right of Way.

[Adam]

Thank you for what?

For answering your question in reply 448.

[Adam]

yes Jane you're right - I'd zoomed-in too much - schoolboy error.

Interestingly, in addition to the sea wall, there is a Public Right Of Way more directly from Goldhanger to WHF - but this means going through Joyce and Lauriston Farm which increases likelihood of detection.

The sea wall does seem more likely - but that still means having to negotiate Wycke Farm if using the Public Right of Way.

He would have to cycle past Wyke farm if cycling up Pages Lane when cycling to/from The Sea Wall. Wyke Farm does look a long way off from Pages Lane. Cycling on a silent bike at 2am, believe he would take the risk. Pages Lane is a track suitable for cars. The good terrain means he could cycle quickly past Wyke Farm.

Otherwise there are paths adjoining The Sea Wall which go behind the Wyke Farm. Do not know if they are cycle friendly.

[Jonathan]

likely he left the bicycle before Wycke farm and did rest on foot

[Adam]

likely he left the bicycle before Wycke farm and did rest on foot

It is around a mile from The Sea Wall to WHF. Believe he would have cycled up to WHF.

Julie testified he planned to cycle The Sea Wall.

[Jonathan]

It is around a mile from The Sea Wall to WHF. Believe he would have cycled up to WHF.

Julie testified he planned to cycle The Sea Wall.

Sea wall would have been well-used and easy to bicycle. From the sea wall to WHF would have been farmland - maybe could not be ridden on a bike. I'd say he left the two wheels near the sea wall then did the rest on foot - skirting Wycke farm so as not to disturb dogs, etc

[Adam]

Sea wall would have been well-used and easy to bicycle. From the sea wall to WHF would have been farmland - maybe could not be ridden on a bike. I'd say he left the two wheels near the sea wall then did the rest on foot - skirting Wycke farm so as not to disturb dogs, etc

Pages Lane adjoined The Sea Wall. So he could cycle up that to WHF. Which would mean cycling past Wyke Farm.

Unable to determine from Google Maps whether he could cycle behind Wyke Farm.

[Jonathan]

Pages Lane adjoined The Sea Wall. So he could cycle up that to WHF. Which would mean cycling past Wyke Farm.

Unable to determine from Google Maps whether he could cycle behind Wyke Farm.

If on a bicycle he'd have had to go through Wycke Farm to get to the Pages Lane crossing of Skinners Wick Ditch.

[Adam]

If on a bicycle he'd have had to go through Wycke Farm to get to the Pages Lane crossing of Skinners Wick Ditch.

Wyke Farm is on Pages Lane. Looks like around 50 metres from the edge of Pages Lane. With trees in between.

My view is he would cycle past Wyke Farm. No one is going to hear or see a silent bike at 2am.

Up to him what he did.

[Adam]

AI -

Based on regional cycling information for coastal Essex, the sea wall path near Burnham-on-Crouch, particularly around Middle Wick Farm and White House Farm, is generally considered a good, flat, and enjoyable ride.

Path Conditions: The section from the farm area towards the sea wall consists of a concrete cycle path, which is easy to cycle.

Terrain: The route is flat, running through open coastal landscape.

Accessibility: It is part of the broader coastal walking and cycling routes that are considered relatively easy, although it is always recommended to check for high tide conditions in specific areas.

This route offers a quiet, scenic experience with far-reaching views across the marshes.

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This matches the videos online. People have claimed it could not be cycled which is wrong.

It is all about whether there was sufficient light. Do not believe that was an issue at trial. Rob & ILB have always said no one can travel without artificial lighting.

[Cambridgecutie]

AI -

Based on regional cycling information for coastal Essex, the sea wall path near Burnham-on-Crouch, particularly around Middle Wick Farm and White House Farm, is generally considered a good, flat, and enjoyable ride.

Path Conditions: The section from the farm area towards the sea wall consists of a concrete cycle path, which is easy to cycle.

Terrain: The route is flat, running through open coastal landscape.

Accessibility: It is part of the broader coastal walking and cycling routes that are considered relatively easy, although it is always recommended to check for high tide conditions in specific areas.

This route offers a quiet, scenic experience with far-reaching views across the marshes.

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This matches the videos online. People have claimed it could not be cycled which is wrong.

It is all about whether there was sufficient light. Do not believe that was an issue at trial. Rob & ILB have always said no one can travel without artificial lighting.

Complete waste of time to say JB could not have walked, jogged, run, cycled from GH to WHF and back during the hours of darkness when clearly he could have done:

It never gets truly "pitch black" at night primarily due to atmospheric scattering of sunlight and artificial light. Even after the sun sets, sunlight continues to scatter through the atmosphere and reflect off air molecules, dust, and humidity, keeping the sky faintly lit. Additional factors include artificial light pollution and faint cosmic background radiation.

Key reasons for the lack of complete darkness:
Atmospheric Scattering: Sunlight continues to hit the atmosphere and scatter in all directions, causing a twilight effect even after the sun is below the horizon.

Light Pollution: Streetlights, city lights, and suburban haze create "skyglow," which makes the night sky look brighter, especially near populated areas.

Natural Light Sources: Light from the moon, stars, the Milky Way, and zodiacal light (sunlight reflecting off interplanetary dust) contributes to the background brightness.

High Latitude Locations: In summer, places closer to the poles do not experience true darkness because the sun does not drop far enough below the horizon.

Atmospheric Composition: Dust and water vapor in the air can catch and reflect light, acting like a faint "lampshade" in the atmosphere.
Even on a "dark" night, the air itself emits a faint glow due to photochemical reactions, ensuring the night is rarely completely pitch black.