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FourWinds F
FourWinds Nov 5, 2003 10:01:22
Replying to BrigantesNation

Because as soon as you claim that people came from all over the country to practice ceremonies there you have to be able to prove that to be the case.

Anyone looking to belittle your claims (of which crowd I am not a member) will pick up on 'wild speculation' like this and use it against you.

K Kammer
Kammer Nov 5, 2003 10:06:50
Replying to FourWinds

He might have a point BN. I hate agreeing with FW, but you don't want any potential chinks in your armour.

K x

N nigelswift
nigelswift Nov 5, 2003 10:10:20
Replying to FourWinds

"All over Britain" or "from a wide area" is an unnecessary argument to win. To it's credit, the programme nailed it down as a hugely significant place (which was always obvious from it's size) and that's enough so far as the quarrying issue is concerned. Perhaps Stonehenge was only a sub-regional centre, but it's of "international" significance. It's all a matter of public perception.
Now, at least, they're proposing to damage a "hugely signifact site" so a big step forward has been taken.

B BrigantesNation
BrigantesNation Nov 5, 2003 10:11:18
Replying to FourWinds

I was paraphrasing Dr Jan Harding, and to be honest, I fluffed the line and said "all around".