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Hey Gayle we did - its being built on the top of the hill.

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The Halo willow in hassy. I live in Rossendale dont forget!

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Yes, Shillelagh and it's a good job it's the last to be built as it will completely overshadow all of the others and steal their thunder. I've got a stack of press enquiries from magazines who are waiting for it to be built, along with culture programmes on the TV and photographers who are interested. One local business man, has spotted the opportunity and has bought loads of web domains with Halo in the title.

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Someones out to try to make a fast buck - wonder who it is? :D

Heres photos of it being built from another forum i go on

http://www.rossendaleonline.co.uk/showthread.php?t=419

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Oh, it says your location is Accrington in your post so that's what threw me.

Yes, we've been watching the halo.I took some photos of it when we spotted it in Haslingden. There's quite a good view of it from Haslingden Old Rd up the top of here. That and the SRT are far better than the atom which looks like a slug riddled potato and that awful painted stripes thing in Corporation Park Blackburn. :rolleyes:

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My opinion.

Tree good.

Halo, not so.

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My postal address is Accrington but i do live in Rossendale.

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Why? How am i confusing you?

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No, sorry, I squinted, used my imagination, and it still looks rubbish as a piece of sculpture.;)

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Im reserving judgement until its finished

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I do think that HBC were very narrow minded when they turned the idea down. Looking back it is a shame that the Council could not have reached an agreement for some free investment and publicity.
I think the residents (and possibly the Council) never fully understood that the money could only be spent on that type of development and got hung up on what else they could have spent the same amount of money on. With the amount of publicity for the surrounding areas the panopticons are causing, lets hope HBC learn a lesson by all this.

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This type of art was first intoduced in the 14th century by an artist named Eronomous. Bosch., a Flemish artist who used to paint obscure, as we know know 'or think' were religious messages, as no one has really interpreted their meaning even know. The latest theory put forward was that he painted these caricatures to make people look twice, to try to work out what they were all about, as most people were illiterate in those days. I wonder if that is the reason for these present day 'structures'?

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I had watched the video's on it and I am still waiting for the little grey men to answer the call to visit. :D

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Can you imagine if this "Whistling Tree" thing had ended up in Church? We'd all be ringing up the council to complain about fly-tippers dumping their rubbish again.

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You insulting the intellect of the Church dwellers Tealeaf ? LOL

Probably said this before, but can't be bothered to look back through the thread ... just seems too many going up now in every town, and not a novelty as such any more so not going to have the same impact.

Not against them at all, just getting a design that suits all of the people all of the time .. not easy, certainly not in Hyndburn.

Seems you need planning permission for buildings to fit in with the rest of the rural planning, but these appear to be an acception, which is the idea of course.

Like the idea of lights .. that was good thinking on behalf of Rossendale; will be seen everywhere for miles around and encourage people to visit in the evening and give it a magical feel too.

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More like they would have weighed it in for scrap.:D

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Hi rindy, I'm surprised it is still intact, especially as it is located in 'Dingle Land', the only redeming feature this pile of rubbish has in it's favour, is the fact that they have and not us, thank god.:rolleyes:

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Someone I know went up on a windy day to hear it sing and was most disappointed that it didn't. :(

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They don't sing on Turf Moor either these days Willow.:D

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If I was deaf then I would have no hesitation in sueing the organisation responsible for this piece of junk. Built with no expense spared, it actively discriminates against all those who are aurally challenged. Disgraceful.

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What I would like to know is how does anyone get money for messing up the green belt, never mind the planning permission. This pile of junk is a damnd eyesore, at least 'The Angel Of The North' is pleasing to the eye whatever message it is trying to convey. Why can these funds not be diverted to helping Heroin addicts or homeless people? the money spent on these controversial ventures is nothing short of criminal, when you consider the number of genuine areas it could have been spent.
The old excuse does not wash with me, "if we don't get someone else will" better that than throw money at a pile of scrap, why can these funds not be spent where they are most needed?

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WHY-------------?

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well iam not from that town but what an object and with what you are saying it make,s some sound,s when the wind blow,s in it well iam glad i dont live there and if i did i would be blocking the pipes up with something

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Why not?

If you want money for some other scheme then by all means apply for it and complete your idea. Good luck to you mate.

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It's miles away from the town - right out in the sticks. You even have to walk along a cinder track from the lane that leads up to it and that lane is off a road way out of town! :D

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I think I'll ask if there are any grants going to get this'artist' into town, to try to tell us all where the divine inspiration came from to create 'this great work of art', just to waste a few more bob.:D

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Well if you can fill in the appropriate application forms in a manor that will pass the deciding body then good on you. I am all for getting funding into this area no matter what it is for. Especially when the funding is spent on local artists/contractors/suppliers etc.

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Who was the great man/woman? who designed this masterpiece, then I will apply for funds just for the crack, after all being half English half Jewish should give me an edge as I am an 'Ethnic Minority'.;)

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Well it's just won another design award. Like it or hate it it's doing exactly what we said it would do for Burnley and getting national and international coverage and positive news stories.

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"How's ya doin Gale" I was wondering when we mighn't flush you out, I love having a dig at owt like this now't else better to do these days. Regards Ianto. W.:D

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But is it bringing any tangible benefits to Burnley in the form of increased prosperity via the tourist industry?

Also, just how extensive is this coverage? I live out of the area and if I hadn't heard about it on here, I wouldn't even be aware of it.

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and judging by the other "winners" it`s in good company!!!
http://www.architecture.com/go/Archi...ards_6259.html

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Is it just me being an old git, or does every structure that's got an award look at best mediocre, at worst hideous?

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I quite like this award winner from London, which to my untutored eye appears to be a large shed.
http://www.architecture.com/go/Archi...ards_6255.html

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http://www.rossendaleonline.co.uk/ga...ng_Tree_01.jpg

It does makes a good sunset picture though.

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ok someone give me exact directions to this thing please :D.....i'm bored

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It's up over Crown Point.

Follow Manchester Road out of Burnley and turn left into Crown Point Road, opposite The Bull and Butcher pub.

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i used to live at loveclough so i have a vague idea of where it is, just wasnt sure, cheers for that :D

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