Goddess of the North

danielspaniel Feb 9, 2006 14:02:15

Hello TMA, whats up?

I expect someone has already posted this, but I have had a search and can't find it, so....

Anyway, I saw this and thought of you....

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-1543249,00.html

What do you reckon? Nice idea, shame about the mining?!

Love and Peas,

dan

Kammer Feb 9, 2006 14:11:29

Replying to danielspaniel

There's no artist's impression!

:-(#

K x

juamei Feb 9, 2006 15:32:49

Replying to danielspaniel

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The site was, however, sandwiched between the East Coast main railway line and the busy A1. With more than 100,000 motorists and rail users passing by each day there were guaranteed to be protests if the landscape were scarred by mining.
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'Damn mining is spoiling my view as I hurtle past in damaging the environment.... oh"

goffik Feb 10, 2006 07:40:17

Replying to danielspaniel

Cool! I s'pose as long as it doesn't knacker any existing environmentally delicate countryside, I think it looks amazing!

Yes, maybe a "bit Playboy", and not the general "Earth Mother" image, but pretty darned unique... A fine celebration of the ancient landscape...

Reminded me very much of (an exaggerated version of) Cailleach na Mointeach (or Sleeping Beauty, as I'm sure you know!) in Lewis.

G x

mercian Feb 10, 2006 10:19:14

Replying to danielspaniel

a few years ago warwickshire council were talking about erecting some kind of mining monument on top of pooley pit slag heap.The mound where Reynard the fox could see polesworth ,just off the m42 near tamworth.i think its fine as it is,. its like some kind of post industrial silbury .better seen from the hill fort at seckington