[Stones] Longman of Wilmington Abuse

[Thelma Wilcox]

Andy Norfolk <andy.norfolk at connectfree.co.uk> wrote:    
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.

The thing  about CWs campaign is that he felt strongly about this, he maybe went into battle too hastily, and a tad long, but I think his feelings of wrongdoing was heartfelt and that is why so many people stood by him.  Such commitment to his own beliefs are to be applauded.  
  For any female T and S have a cringe factor (bit like Maggie Thatcher put forward as a representative of the female sex) and their role in this stupid stunt does need highlighting - if only to stop such stunts in other historic sites....
  Maybe he does not represent mainstream Paganism, but he had the guts to marshal his forces and defend the LMW and that was no bad thing.  As for publicity - here today and gone tomorrow, hopefully it made T and S squirm a bit ;)
   
  Thelma Wilcox




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