Hi from the U.K!
With all the talk about group hugs, I spotted this piece in a local paper and thought ‘how refreshing’. I’ve posted before about the big bad mining corporation wanting to quarry on a historic stone circle called Nine Ladies on Stanton Peak in the Peak District.
10 years ago, when the planning was first suggested, a group of eco-warriors moved in and camped in the surrounding forest – up in the trees, in tunnels they dug and makeshift shelters. As the ‘campaign’ went on, the public got behind them and dropped off food and supplies etc. We went walking in the area once and came across several of them- very nice they were too.
So 10 years on – the planning application was rejected, the quarry defeated and the stone circle saved.
The last of our ‘warriors’ moved out only recently and the a local landowner went walking around their ‘camp’.
How nice.
So they came, they saw, the conquered, the packed up and they left…. and the only witnesses were nine ladies.
What interesting sacred sites have you visited over the years – anything near you worth mentioning in comments here?
Do tell and easy on the hugs!
Nine ladies eh!
Not enough for a game of 10 pin bowling then>?
My fondest sacred site apart from ordering my first underage beer (shock, horror) has to be Machu Picchu in Peru followed by Angkor Watt in Cambodia….
Amazing places -off the radar in terms of the fact they were built.
Still on my list – Great wall of china, Pyramids Egypt.
There’s other thories as to what Machu Picchu was besides a sacred site – but i suppose it fits nicely into a TH rose tinted picture. Give the Pyramids a miss – surrounded by thieving cheating gyppos
GO! to Machu Picchu Angry and you’ll ‘feel’ what all the fuss is about without even hugging a tree!
Yeah I wonder what swampy is up to now?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvSwc9ryKAY
Sacred sites that I’ve visited, well in the UK, Stone Henge which was a bit of a let down to be honest, not sure why and Pompei and Herculaneum in Italy, much better.
Oh and my fridge about 10 mins ago, a lot of ancient artifacts in there.
nice. The photo is very impressive
I guess that they’ll just have to import aggregate from a third world country with a much larger carbon footprint and where the locals don’t give a toss or don’t have a say
Awwww…..!
That’s controversial Spinelessinabudhabi.
Try being who you really are for a change, you don’t make a good Gary substitute, there is always intelligence prevalent with his comments.
Snigger snigger snigger
Does it count that i was once married to a bird much older than me – almost an ancient site. Woment are like vintage cars. They are great when they are new but as they get older they develop rattles which constantly nag away.
There goes Girlbullyinabudhabi again!
Case rested.
Snigger snigger snigger
or we appreciate them more and lavish even more tlc on them????
In 1984, I took a whirlwind tour of 13 European countries in 3 1/2 weeks, so I saw many sacred places. At the top of my head are Stonehenge, Pompeii, Parthenon, Corinthian, Colosseum, many landmarks during a dinner cruise on the Thames, many churchs and lots of other beautiful places. But, as an avid shopper the best was Harrod’s. Just kidding!!
Nazca lines in Peru also worth a look…
Angkor watt tops it for me..
wasn’t she dirty den’s wife in eastenders?
LOL,
Curl watts & ange watts….
Hi all.
When I’d posted this post – it suddenly occurred that I might get some ’stick’ for referring to the eco-warriors / protestors as tree huggers.
To clear any confusion up, it’s a term of endearment – non-caustic.
Toodle-loo.