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Tuesday, August 31, 2010

And it's goodbye from him...

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

And hello 'from foreshore to farm' first time I have seen it was last night -imagine my surprise :)

robertguyton said...

Were you staggered?
He's been retired to a quiet paddock now, victim of constant complaint.
It's a rum do, eh!

Shane Pleasance said...

Whats the story here for us not in the know?

robertguyton said...

Shane - the council finally swung their heavy hammer and we had to move quickly to avoid costly/humiliating action. We negotiated a middle-of-the-night removal of the stag (it's huge) and now face 'problems' if any more 'ownership-declared' structures go into the estuary bed.
The most aggrieved townspeople (business owners) presently are those who recognise that the driftwood art was bringing in the crowds and would have made for a rewarding summer, business-wise. They are (almost) rope-able as a result of the constant complaints that forced ES to play the heavy (generous interpretation).
Sad thing is, I've seen the next 3 art-works that would have gone out onto the sands, had things played out differently, and they are wonderful.
That's not to say that the story is over..

Paddy said...

I am frantically working on a couple of potential sites. The landowner can be bribed with chocolate and trust me, everyone in and out of Riverton would be able to see them...

robertguyton said...

Sweeet! (chocolate and plan)

Shane Pleasance said...

So if I put a windfarm there I might have to take it down?

robertguyton said...

It would have to be especially well constructed to stand where the stag once stood.
In any case, we don't like no new-fangled windy-farm hoo-dackeys in these here parts, so take your high fallutin' ideas back to the big city Mr Fancy-pants!

Shane Pleasance said...

Your complaint duly noted, mr Guyton.