just back from the siddy
i was on parade with all the other old codgers for the official opening of the war memorial gardens and that look right super. the leader of the council went on like a mumbai generator and then another blook who was a bit teary i think he was the "project manager" and then the sculptor bloke who explained a bit about his work. and what a great piece of work it is. although i heard one old boy tell the mayor "i dunt loike ut rarely". but i don't agree and think it is superb and love it right off. the piece is called "breath" and the inscription beneath it reads ?The living honour the dead, only a breath divides them.? which absolutely stunned me when i read it.
the sculptor bloke also explained that the word cenotaph is taken from an early greek word meaning "empty tombs" ha ha
it's a good thing that the city has done there.
Posted By: Tombs on March 16th 2011 at 15:41:18
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- just back from the siddy (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 16, 15:41:18
- where's that then? (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 16, 15:45:27
- Top of the market, where all the dirty pigeon slags hang out to scavenge chips. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 16, 15:54:38
- Haha. As per comment #1. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 16, 15:55:35
- that's this..... (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 16, 15:47:08
- I was there too. (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Mar 16, 15:50:18
- 150 - 200 mebbe? (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 16, 15:54:49
- oh, it seemed to me that there was only about 60 / 70 (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Mar 16, 16:09:21
- 150 - 200 mebbe? (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 16, 15:54:49
- you in the 3rd photo down? (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Mar 16, 15:49:19
- that's me, got my trapping specs on (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 16, 15:50:01
- no Garry 2R's there then! (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Mar 16, 15:50:54
- Why are there no proper photos of the gardens? (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 16, 15:54:38
- agreed. ffs ! I'll have do go and do a proper look now (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge Small, Mar 16, 15:57:32
- There's this ... (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 16, 16:00:15
- that's pretty much how I remember them (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 16, 16:06:58
- There's this ... (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 16, 16:00:15
- agreed. ffs ! I'll have do go and do a proper look now (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge Small, Mar 16, 15:57:32
- he's left a comment on the article (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge Small, Mar 16, 15:53:34
- lol, many's the time I've sat there and eaten my chips or vinegar soaked cockles (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 16, 15:56:04
- Why are there no proper photos of the gardens? (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 16, 15:54:38
- no Garry 2R's there then! (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Mar 16, 15:50:54
- that's me, got my trapping specs on (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 16, 15:50:01
- plenty of grey bonces in those photos (n/m) (General Chat) - Only1Doherty, Mar 16, 15:48:03
- I was there too. (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Mar 16, 15:50:18
- opposite city hall i believe (n/m) (General Chat) - Only1Doherty, Mar 16, 15:46:48
- Top of the market, where all the dirty pigeon slags hang out to scavenge chips. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 16, 15:54:38
- where's that then? (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 16, 15:45:27
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