03-13-2010, 09:46 PM
Quote:This event seems a little chaotic.
And not quite what it said it was. I've just got back from going to see it, only to discover that what they really did was not Illuminate the known course of Hadrian's Wall but rather the National Trail path - anybody who knows Wall miles 0-12 will know that the footpath takes a totally different route to the Wall between Wallsend and Heddon-on-the-Wall (for various reasons that have never been adequately explained to my mind, other than some vague notion that it's prettier by the river :roll: ). Well, Wall miles 11, 10, and 9 were devoid of any torches (I cycled along 'em so I know), thus I can't show you photos of them. There were a few desultory sparklers (or were they distress flares?) at Heddon, but what there was was a huge amount of traffic on the MIlitary Road (probably wondering who the nutter on the bike was), presumably aiming to get a look at the torches in the central sector (a very dangerous road to go rubber-necking on, as any regular driver of it will attest).
Brilliant idea, amazing work on the publicity, but at best the teensiest bit disingenuous, I'm afraid. An opportunity missed.
Mike Bishop
