Mustard wrote:
In all honesty, I'm amazed it hasn't happened sooner. It's an obvious target for idiots of multiple persuasions.
Hopefully there will be slips or cuttings taken from the tree, to grow another youngster. http://www.thisissomerset.co.uk/news/Holy-Thorn-desecrated/article-2989272-detail/article.html
There is a precedent of course, it was cut down in the 17th century by the Puritans soldiers, who also had a mission to get rid of the festival of xmas.
Just looked at a 19th century book on Glastonbury Abbey, and many 'slips', were taken over the centuries because of the trees' healing power, but of course it did'nt really blossom on the 25th, because the dates got moved around....
