Concrete Appreciation Society?

Katharine · Post by **Katharine** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 5:57 pm

Just now as I came home from work, I walked beside the Glaslyn estuary marvelling at the wildlife and the view of the mountains. There was a cormarant juggling with his catch so that he could swallow it, as well as swans and other waterbirds. The other morning I was privileged to see an osprey there - a truly majestic sight.

I then got into my car and as I left the car park, perhaps 100 yards from that estuary, I was amazed to see a couple sitting beside their car, they were eating fish & chips. They had positioned their folding chairs very carefully to give them a full view of a concrete store no more than a few feet from them. Do you think they are members of the Concrete Appreciation Society? Will they take back happy memories of their visit to Porthmadog?

cj · Post by cj » Tue Aug 28, 2007 9:48 am

Maybe, as concrete enthusiasts, once they got into it they couldn't pull themselves away from it.

Angela Woodford · Post by **Angela Woodford** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 12:56 pm

Yes... I too was thinking that when their picnic had begun decades ago - they had got their folding chairs dug in there - unable to extricate themselves - supplied with nourishment from concerned locals.

The osprey will take up position on their B & Q picnic table. The cormarant will juggle with hand-fed large cod'n'chips + salt'n'vinegar.

Eventually when Green Pressure causes the concrete edifice to be dismantled, the couple will find themselves prime exhibits in a Rare Breeds Conservation Project. Happy ending!

Munch

J.R. · Post by **J.R.** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 1:38 pm

They sound like a couple of real 'anoraks'

Maybe concrete anoraks might suffice. Make a change from concrete boots.

Great Plum · Post by **Great Plum** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 2:02 pm

There is on the web somewhere a pylon appreciation society... but concrete... hmmm!

J.R. · Post by **J.R.** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 2:13 pm

Great Plum wrote:There is on the web somewhere a pylon appreciation society... but concrete... hmmm!

Not a Monty Pylon appreciation web-site, perchance

blondie95 · Post by **blondie95** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 2:13 pm

Great Plum wrote:There is on the web somewhere a pylon appreciation society... but concrete... hmmm!

why does it not surprise me that PLum was the one to have found a pylon appreciaction group!

Ajarn Philip · Post by **Ajarn Philip** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 3:18 pm

cj wrote:Maybe, as concrete enthusiasts, once they got into it they couldn't pull themselves away from it.

Well, I enjoyed it, cj!! <groan>

Ajarn Philip · Post by **Ajarn Philip** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 3:23 pm

blondie95 wrote: why does it not surprise me that PLum was the one to have found a pylon appreciaction group!

I don't normally bother to pick up on typo terrors (sorry, errors), but I love the idea of an "appreciaction" group. We like it, we're going to do something about it!

Mid A 15 · Post by **Mid A 15** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 3:24 pm

How often do you see people picnicking on the verge of a main road when often there are beautiful spots 5 minutes or so off the beaten track?

Same sort of thing as Katharine describes.

cj · Post by cj » Tue Aug 28, 2007 9:38 pm

Ajarn Philip wrote:
cj wrote:Maybe, as concrete enthusiasts, once they got into it they couldn't pull themselves away from it.
Well, I enjoyed it, cj!! <groan>

Thanks. Your comment will cement our friendship.

Post by **jtaylor** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 9:40 pm

http://www.pylons.org

http://www.theshrubbery.com

And, last but not least, fancy a whole module on:-
http://www.tttrain.co.uk/courses/course ... SE_ID=70-1

sejintenej · Post by **sejintenej** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 10:27 pm

jtaylor wrote:And, last but not least, fancy a whole module on:-
http://www.tttrain.co.uk/courses/course ... SE_ID=70-1

This course is intended for :

Intended for
Graduate engineers and construction professionals who require an introduction to concrete, its uses, applications and control in the boot construction industry.

Who needs some new footwear?

Great Plum · Post by **Great Plum** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 1:01 pm

Glad you found it on my behalf Julian, so that Amy didn't think I knew the address...