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Sycamore Gap

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-66947040

If you don't want to visit the BBC, the big tree at Hadrians Wall in Northumberland, made famous in Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, has been felled.

Ok, it's "just a tree". (some might say).
Others may disagree and feel emotionally bereft, the tree was in a fantastically photogenic position, and, by the looks of it, perfectly healthy.

What's your first reaction? Anger? Amusement? Cynicysm?

When/If the person(s) involved are found, what do you thing would/should happen?
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Re: Sycamore Gap

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Just Googled. There are 1.3 billion trees in Britain.

Still plenty more
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Bafflement mostly. I'd not known of this tree's existence before and can't work out who benefits from it's being chopped down.
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Re: Sycamore Gap

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Prince of Thieves was a shit film and Kevin Costner a dreadful actor, but a bit much to take it out on a tree.

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Re: Sycamore Gap

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Rockburner wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 12:40 pm https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-66947040

If you don't want to visit the BBC, the big tree at Hadrians Wall in Northumberland, made famous in Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, has been felled.

Ok, it's "just a tree". (some might say).
Others may disagree and feel emotionally bereft, the tree was in a fantastically photogenic position, and, by the looks of it, perfectly healthy.

What's your first reaction? Anger? Amusement? Cynicysm?

When/If the person(s) involved are found, what do you thing would/should happen?
Chainsaw at ankle height.

Why would anyone do that? Can't be the usual 'developers' - farmer/landowner? Youtuber? :(
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Re: Sycamore Gap

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String up from, erm, hang on, NVM just take the chainsaw to their bollocks instead
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Re: Sycamore Gap

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WTF mostly....

Just....why. Weird crime. Not like you're gonna claim on the insurance (are you?!).
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Re: Sycamore Gap

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I have to wonder why and even if the culprit/s are caught,I doubt there'd be much in the way of punishment.

It may only be a tree to a lot of folk,but as with all things which become iconic,the loss will be felt deeply by some.
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Re: Sycamore Gap

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Skub wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 1:19 pm even if the culprit/s are caught,I doubt there'd be much in the way of punishment.
If it had a TPO then it's a fine up to £20,000
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Re: Sycamore Gap

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Maybe they could replace it with a phone mast that looks like a tree, win/win!
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Re: Sycamore Gap

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The tree is still there, bit of PVA and no-one will ever know
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Re: Sycamore Gap

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I fucking hate sycamores.
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Pirahna wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 2:06 pm I fucking hate sycamores.
Pirahna is the one wot did it. :o
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Re: Sycamore Gap

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Pirahna wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 2:06 pm I fucking hate sycamores.
I know the feeling. But that one, in that location; to chop that down is pure mindless vandalism.
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Re: Sycamore Gap

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Potter wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 3:43 pm
Pirahna wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 2:06 pm I fucking hate sycamores.
Why?
It's the name of his nursing home.
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Re: Sycamore Gap

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KungFooBob wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 3:48 pm
Potter wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 3:43 pm
Pirahna wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 2:06 pm I fucking hate sycamores.
Why?
It's the name of his nursing home.
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Re: Sycamore Gap

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On another forum, some idiot said to hang them ??

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Yorick wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 4:07 pm On another forum, some idiot said to hang them ??

:obscene-birdiedoublered:
They'll need to find another tree then.
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Re: Sycamore Gap

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Sycamore Gap: Boy, 16, arrested after Hadrian's Wall tree felled

Wonder what his excuse/reason's going to be?
Blundering about trying not to make too much of a hash of things.
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Re: Sycamore Gap

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DefTrap wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 4:09 pm
Yorick wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 4:07 pm On another forum, some idiot said to hang them ??

:obscene-birdiedoublered:
They'll need to find another tree then.
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