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Sanctuary S
Sanctuary Jul 20, 2010 13:08:55
Replying to A R Cane

A R Cane wrote:
I have to admit that in my less-enlightened youth my mates and I used to climb up Silbury Hill and sleep off excessive drinking in the Wagon and Horses at Beckhampton before cycling home to Wroughton! You can't always expect people to behave the way you'd like them to and sometimes only age and appreciation will open people's eyes.
That's the most sensible post yet. Well said.

R Rhiannon
Rhiannon Jul 20, 2010 14:04:59
Replying to Sanctuary

But surely if there's a sign, you know damn well that you're being naughty by climbing it. That might be why you're climbing it, in part? What's at the heart of this isn't blissful ignorance, because if you've already been told, albeit by seeing a sign (as at Silbury) or having some inkling about what the Done Thing is (as at Stonehenge) then it's just willful not-giving-a-shit.

Is not giving a shit really an excuse to pat someone on the head and say 'ah it'll be alright when they're older and wiser! bless them!'

I think they should install some snipers round the base.