[Stones] Rotherwas Ribbon - comparing things to Stonehenge [was LMW abuse]

[Ric]

sorry - the previous subject-header was a bit
misleading?

R

--- Ric <megalith6 at yahoo.co.uk> wrote re. the
Rotherwas Ribbon:

> sounds like they're already getting ready to re-bury
> it before it's even been fully evaluated?
> 
> Gordon Brown? New Labour appear to view anything
> without brick and tarmac all over it as 'surplus
> space'?  :-|
> 
> EH are in the postion to commission some artists to
> knock up some factual, artistic impressions of this
> site, based on what is actually there: this would
> help
> us all to understand what is going on here?
> 
> i look forward to this ...
> 
> R
> 
> 
> --- Andy Burnham <andy at megalithic.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> > Andy Norfolk wrote:
> 
> ...> The English Heritage inspectors are expected to
> > deliver their verdicts
> > over the next few weeks....
> 
> > > Since Dave mentioned Stonehenge - what about the
> > real damage being
> > > caused by the people who go there for summer
> > solstice each year?
> > Yeah, that point was used by the snotty woman from
> > Sussex Arch Soc. to
> > justify their actions in allowing it.
> > Bit unfortunate that one.
> > 
> > In other slightly unfortunate news, look how over
> > enthusiastic
> > campaigners comparing the Rotherwas Ribbon to
> > Stonehenge can be counter
> > productive:
> > 
> > Councillor Wilcox says ribbon would make a crap
> > tourist attraction
> > 
>
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hereford/worcs/6289240.stm
> > near bottom of page:
> > 
> > BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester have said the
> topic
> > has prompted the
> > biggest ever response to a local story.
> > 
> > More than 200 people have contacted the area's BBC
> > Where I Live site to
> > give their views on what should happen to the
> relic.
> > 
> > A petition calling on Prime Minister Gordon Brown
> to
> > help save the
> > Rotherwas Ribbon also received more than 210
> > signatures within its first
> > day.
> > 
> > Does that level of interest show that the Ribbon
> > could be a successful
> > tourist attraction?
> > 
> > Not according to Councillor Wilcox.
> > 
> > "I think they would be asking for their money
> back,"
> > he said.
> > 
> > "We want people to come and have a look for
> > themselves to see the site.
> > 
> > "Often they hear comparisons with Stonehenge and
> > expect it's going to be
> > something similar."
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Ric