[Stones] Longman of Wilmington Abuse

[Cerridwen Connelly]

As a Welsh Druid, a feminist, and an archaeology photographer/writer, I find
the Trinny and Susannah "thing" amusing. I agree with Andy N's comments.

Odd that similar petitions haven't been started for "stonehenges" made out
of old cars, rubbish and whatnot.

Hwyl,

Cerri DragonOak
http://www.technopagans.co.uk
"for those who honour the past but love living in the present"

> If Pagans want to be taken seriously then I think we need to pick our
> battles carefully and m,ake sure we are sure of relevant facts. This is
> one kerfuffle that I think will have given the media entirely the wrong
> impression of us. Any journo worth his or her salt will have quickly
> found out that this is a fairly new monument probably made in 1545 and
> it just provides them an opportunity to make fun of us.
>
> I do wonder occasionally about the wisdom of some things other Pagans do
> (me - I never do anything stoopid :)) This fuss about the Long Man does
> not seem to me to be the best use of the energy involved. I agree the
> site appears to be relatively recent and not an "ancient sacred site",
> however despite this it has become sacred to many. Even if it is a
> sacred site to many it seems to me that little damage could have been
> caused to the concrete blocks which now mark out the figure by Trinny
> and Suzanna's band of tranny operatives. The blocks in any case replaced
> bricks placed to mark out the figure in Victorian times. So what is the
> damage that has been, or could have been caused? Would the grass have
> been scuffed up much more by this little escapade than by the huge
> numbers of people who visit this site each year? I doubt it.
>
> Andy N