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TomBo Aug 3, 2004 08:25:13
Replying to scousemaiden

Scousemaiden: "It was after a procession from Avebury, and was done in honour of Lammas."

This sounds suspiciously like "he was a pagan and therefore has a special right to climb Silbury", to me. Being a revivalist druid don't make his footsteps any lighter, though.

Ishmael: "During the hour that Dobney walked around the top of the hill posing the passing traffic was slowing down and swerving dangerously all over the road."

I agree with everything you say except for that. On the basis of this argument, people would still not be allowed to climb Silbury even if it were made stable, and I think that would be a real shame.

T TomBo
TomBo Aug 3, 2004 08:28:16
Replying to TomBo

Not that I'm denying that the traffic was swerving, you understand Ishmael. I just think that your argument is extremely strong without that, and that even if traffic swerves every time someone climbs (a future and "made stable") Silbury then this is an argument for moving the road further away from the monument, not for stopping people from climbing. I admire the main thrust of your argument because it says "people should not climb now". I'm wary of this car thing because it says "people should never be allowed to climb".

C Cursuswalker
Cursuswalker Aug 3, 2004 13:31:46
Replying to TomBo

As a revivialist druid I can't see any justification for his climbing the hill.

I think the use of such sites by Pagans/Druids/whatever is totally valid, but NOT where there is a simple safety issue and where disproportionate damage may be caused.

I am astounded he got the key. HOW?!