Pyramids 2008

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 12 Jul 2008, 11:27

When I first saw mounds of sand along the beach, I thought they were adding sand in a very minor way, but I've now realised (and Teddygirl confirmed this yesterday) that the men who maintain the beach have been creating them "because the kids loved the pyramids so much last year". I think that's really sweet of them! And certainly the pits and mounds they've made are being well used.

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 12 Jul 2008, 13:01

They topped up the one near us yesterday and the children were swarming all over it as soon as the tractor moved off.
They're certainly well used.
Like you I first thought it was some way is dispersing sand but our neighbour was talking to one of the drivers and said they were doing it for the kids.
Nice.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 12 Jul 2008, 14:14

We'll need to plant some dune-grass to make it look more authentic! And then supply plasters for when wee fingers get cut on it!!!

Memo to self - next time you at a beach with dunes, try and see if you can still make a high-pitched whistling noise using a wee bit of grass between the thumbs...

seashell · Post by **seashell** » 13 Jul 2008, 23:38

That's so great of those guys.

Shows the lasting impact that art can have - and provides loads of fun at the same time.

But I'll play safe and leave the maram grass alone - as you say, it whips the fingers off you. Using ordinary grass makes a great whistle as well.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 14 Jul 2008, 00:05

How long have you been on the grass?

seashell · Post by **seashell** » 14 Jul 2008, 09:52

I always obey the signs and keep off the grass.

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 14 Jul 2008, 10:43

The sign that worries me most is the one at Seafield, which warns 'Slow People Recycling "

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 26 Jul 2008, 13:51

There's a tractor on the beach at the moment.
He seems to be flattening the pyramids

Is it the same along your end Poppy?

Seems a shame. I've seen so many folk having fun on them in the last week.

Anyone any ideas why they're going?

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 26 Jul 2008, 17:31

SoupDragon wrote:There's a tractor on the beach at the moment.
He seems to be flattening the pyramids

Is it the same along your end Poppy?

Seems a shame. I've seen so many folk having fun on them in the last week.

Anyone any ideas why they're going?

Yes, same here - gorn!

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 26 Jul 2008, 17:48

Yup, all along the Prom they've been flattened.

Thats kind of sad.
There were so many kids and even adults playing on them