17 THE BEGINNINGBecause of the rain the following morning, and in deference to Michael's hangover, the visit to the site was arranged for two o'clock, or if it hadn't stopped raining the day after. They met in High Street at one thirty and Joy went back to fetch Michael. They took two cars to Rhoose with Roger leading the way.
“We have an option on these four fields”, said Roger, indicating four plots separated from one another by hedges. There were some sheep grazing in one of them. “I have been assured that there is sufficient natural drainage, and that there is bedrock between two and six feet below the surface over the whole area. The sea does not encroach on the fields even in the worst weather, so I am told. At present, access is only available from the beach and the farmer's track
