Sycamore gap tree felled - Words Fail Me
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BBC went truly mad on this today. Some hack stood in the near vicinity telling us in her solemn voice that the tree "would make its final journey" after being carefully chopped up. I s
t you not. Sadly she didn't tell us how many journeys this fking tree has made in its long life. She even said it is not being disclosed where the tree is going (maybe it should lie in state in Westminster Abbey for a year) or what will happen to it thereafter.
I was embarrassed for her.
I hope later we will see people lining the track, crying or clapping (their choice) and hurling flowers at the truck, princess Diana stylee, as it slowly makes this "final journey" and then a candle lit vigil with full placards and a hash tag saying #istandwiththetree or similar.
t you not. Sadly she didn't tell us how many journeys this fking tree has made in its long life. She even said it is not being disclosed where the tree is going (maybe it should lie in state in Westminster Abbey for a year) or what will happen to it thereafter. I was embarrassed for her.
I hope later we will see people lining the track, crying or clapping (their choice) and hurling flowers at the truck, princess Diana stylee, as it slowly makes this "final journey" and then a candle lit vigil with full placards and a hash tag saying #istandwiththetree or similar.
Tom8 said:
BBC went truly mad on this today. Some hack stood in the near vicinity telling us in her solemn voice that the tree "would make its final journey" after being carefully chopped up. I st you not. Sadly she didn't tell us how many journeys this fking tree has made in its long life. She even said it is not being disclosed where the tree is going (maybe it should lie in state in Westminster Abbey for a year) or what will happen to it thereafter.
I was embarrassed for her.
I hope later we will see people lining the track, crying or clapping (their choice) and hurling flowers at the truck, princess Diana stylee, as it slowly makes this "final journey" and then a candle lit vigil with full placards and a hash tag saying #istandwiththetree or similar.
Hurling sticks and small logs at the cortege, shirley? And mind them candles, you'll have Saint Sycamore of Northumbria up in flames.t you not. Sadly she didn't tell us how many journeys this fking tree has made in its long life. She even said it is not being disclosed where the tree is going (maybe it should lie in state in Westminster Abbey for a year) or what will happen to it thereafter. I was embarrassed for her.
I hope later we will see people lining the track, crying or clapping (their choice) and hurling flowers at the truck, princess Diana stylee, as it slowly makes this "final journey" and then a candle lit vigil with full placards and a hash tag saying #istandwiththetree or similar.
Tom8 said:
BBC went truly mad on this today. Some hack stood in the near vicinity telling us in her solemn voice that the tree "would make its final journey" after being carefully chopped up. I st you not. Sadly she didn't tell us how many journeys this fking tree has made in its long life. She even said it is not being disclosed where the tree is going (maybe it should lie in state in Westminster Abbey for a year) or what will happen to it thereafter.
I was embarrassed for her.
I hope later we will see people lining the track, crying or clapping (their choice) and hurling flowers at the truck, princess Diana stylee, as it slowly makes this "final journey" and then a candle lit vigil with full placards and a hash tag saying #istandwiththetree or similar.
Bark baby is over rainbow bridge now hun x pm ut you not. Sadly she didn't tell us how many journeys this fking tree has made in its long life. She even said it is not being disclosed where the tree is going (maybe it should lie in state in Westminster Abbey for a year) or what will happen to it thereafter. I was embarrassed for her.
I hope later we will see people lining the track, crying or clapping (their choice) and hurling flowers at the truck, princess Diana stylee, as it slowly makes this "final journey" and then a candle lit vigil with full placards and a hash tag saying #istandwiththetree or similar.
madbadger said:
this was on PlanetRock news hourly, yesterday.
However the news story was "The sycamore gap is being removed from Hadrian's Wall today..." rather than "the sycamore tree is being removed from sycamore gap at Hadrian's Wall..."
Seemed an odd way of phrasing it.
When you say odd, do you mean wrong However the news story was "The sycamore gap is being removed from Hadrian's Wall today..." rather than "the sycamore tree is being removed from sycamore gap at Hadrian's Wall..."
Seemed an odd way of phrasing it.
Silvanus said:
madbadger said:
this was on PlanetRock news hourly, yesterday.
However the news story was "The sycamore gap is being removed from Hadrian's Wall today..." rather than "the sycamore tree is being removed from sycamore gap at Hadrian's Wall..."
Seemed an odd way of phrasing it.
When you say odd, do you mean wrong However the news story was "The sycamore gap is being removed from Hadrian's Wall today..." rather than "the sycamore tree is being removed from sycamore gap at Hadrian's Wall..."
Seemed an odd way of phrasing it.
Bonefish Blues said:
Silvanus said:
madbadger said:
this was on PlanetRock news hourly, yesterday.
However the news story was "The sycamore gap is being removed from Hadrian's Wall today..." rather than "the sycamore tree is being removed from sycamore gap at Hadrian's Wall..."
Seemed an odd way of phrasing it.
When you say odd, do you mean wrongHowever the news story was "The sycamore gap is being removed from Hadrian's Wall today..." rather than "the sycamore tree is being removed from sycamore gap at Hadrian's Wall..."
Seemed an odd way of phrasing it.
That was the other thing - on the original reports it was 'near' Hadrian's Wall. Can't get much closer!
Two men charged over felling of Sycamore Gap tree
https://news.sky.com/story/two-men-charged-over-fe...
"Daniel Graham, 38, and Adam Carruthers, 31, have been charged with causing criminal damage after the tree was cut down last September."
https://news.sky.com/story/two-men-charged-over-fe...
"Daniel Graham, 38, and Adam Carruthers, 31, have been charged with causing criminal damage after the tree was cut down last September."
119 said:
Have they said why they did it?
It seems the farmer was protesting his innocence but i wonder if he is linked in some way.
No word as yet. I just did a quick search and found a local with the right skills, it would be an unfortunate coincidence if it was someone else with the same name. It won't be long before the DM tracks both of them down and tells us their house price.It seems the farmer was protesting his innocence but i wonder if he is linked in some way.
redback911 said:
119 said:
Have they said why they did it?
It seems the farmer was protesting his innocence but i wonder if he is linked in some way.
No word as yet. I just did a quick search and found a local with the right skills, it would be an unfortunate coincidence if it was someone else with the same name. It won't be long before the DM tracks both of them down and tells us their house price.It seems the farmer was protesting his innocence but i wonder if he is linked in some way.
119 said:
redback911 said:
119 said:
Have they said why they did it?
It seems the farmer was protesting his innocence but i wonder if he is linked in some way.
No word as yet. I just did a quick search and found a local with the right skills, it would be an unfortunate coincidence if it was someone else with the same name. It won't be long before the DM tracks both of them down and tells us their house price.It seems the farmer was protesting his innocence but i wonder if he is linked in some way.
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