Re: Thieving b........s

On Thu, 15 Dec 2005 18:18:08 GMT, Paul Heslop wrote:

> Jim Scott wrote:
>>
>> On Thu, 15 Dec 2005 02:38:23 GMT, Paul Heslop wrote:
>>
>>> Jim Scott wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I had to venture south of the river today and thought I might get a pic of
>>>> Largs Bay and Lyme Bay from Ellison St. So I did.
>>>> However I could not help but notice that the drinking fountain has gone
>>>> from the wall of Hawthorne Leslie's.
>>>> http://freespace.virgin.net/mr.jimscott/1993_frames.html scroll down to 4th
>>>> one from the end.
>>>> The moral I suppose is take your pictures today because it may not be there
>>>> tomorrow.
>>>> --
>>>> Jim
>>>> Tyneside UK
>>>
>>> Is the place totally derelict now then?
>>
>> It was never pretty, simply a long wall with a couple of doors and the
>> fountain. Behind the wall work seems to still be going on. It is unsightly
>> tho' as mesh has be nailed to the wall where the fountain pip comes through
>> and the doors have repairs where I suppose vandals have tried to get in.
>> There are brand new houses opposite and an expensive looking 'close' on the
>> riverbank.
>> If you use Google Earth you should be able to see the area.
>> --
>> Jim
>> Tyneside UK
>
> I went over there some time ago... when I was still getting around. I
> think I even took a pic of that fountain. I've just posted a few
> little shots from the area In my msn thing.
>
> http://groups.msn.com/OtherSides/movie.msnw?albumlist=2
>
> Yeah, the new houses were there then too, nice lotuses and stuff
> parked in drives. They'll probably be happy when the place is
> flattened but I'm sure they said arsonists had set fire to it not too
> long ago aswell. Maybe the fountain has been rescued, rather than
> nicked?

That's the one.
ALL the yellow and blue cranes at Low Walker have gone and the site is
levelled.
Now that Swans have not got the contract for the aircraft carriers we all
better get some photos there :o(
--
Jim
Tyneside UK
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