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| A few days ago I posted a message saying I thought Stonehenge was a soulless place. I feel a bit bad about that, as it truly is a magnificent site. The stones and surroundings are a treat for the senses. I think the problem was that once inside, all I wanted to do was to wander around the stones, and get a good feel of the place (and I <I>know</I> I'm not alone here...!), but what with the barrier, and all the billions (I've told you a <I>million</I> times - <I>don't exaggerate!</I>) of other tourists around, I think I just felt a bit let down. I sort of expected it, but not to that degree. I wonder what EH think we might do to these stones? They've been there for several thousands of years already, so I doubt I could do much to damage them. I wouldn't <I>dream</I> of, say, constructing a concrete path bisecting the earthworks, or building a carpark where some stones stood. I think Stonehenge has had the life sucked out of it by uncaring guardians and the such. It is a landmark that is internationally recognised, therefore people feel the attraction towards it, but don't seem to get anything from it apart from "I went to Stonehenge and all I got was this lousy t-shirt". It's something to tell their mates, but I got the impression that people were thinking it is just a pile of stones. Walk round a bit - still a pile of stones. Walk round a bit - etc... I would like to attend one of the Solstice gatherings, primarily to just get in amongst the stones, to see if it changes my opinion. I'm sure it would. I think that what I'm trying to say is that, in my limited experience, I get a lot more "magic" from lesser known sites, such as <A HREF="http://www.themodernantiquaria[...]quot;>Boskawen-Un</A>, and <A HREF="http://www.themodernantiquaria[...]e.php?site_id=307">The Merry Maidens</A> and the <A HREF="http://www.themodernantiquaria[...]8">Rempstone</A> circle (god, I hope those links work or I'll never hear the end of it! :oD)... I'm sure people will agree to a certain extent. I'm not blaming Stonehenge - it's not the fault of the place, it's the people. Dear Mr/Ms EH (and various visitors), Stop sucking the soul out of the place, fer gawd sake! Yours sincerely Goffik xxx Reply | with quote |  24th July 2003ce 07:30 7 replies: Re: Apologies to Stonehenge (goffik) Links (FourWinds) Re: Apologies to Stonehenge (Kammer) Re: Apologies to Stonehenge (pixie46) Re: Apologies to Stonehenge (Chris Collyer) Re: Apologies to Stonehenge (RiotGibbon) Alone in Stonehenge...the only way (Cursuswalker) |
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