Coventry to Bid for City of Culture

[Lex]

Wasn't sure whether to put this story here, or the 'Today's Funny News Story' thread.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-25220520

[rebbonk]

I saw this a couple of days back. Someone's got to be having a laugh

[Shizara]

Whichever thread you put it under it might make a great subject for some of our stand up comediennes.

[Lex]

I posted a thread about Hull getting the title on the grounds they're getting a yogurt ((bacterial)culture in yogurt - get it?); maybe Cov's going for the same thing?

[rebbonk]

Nah, we ain't that advanced Lex

[Lex]

This has got some serious backing: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-26274788

*muffled guffaw*

[margaret]

Click for viewing.



Coventry UK City of Culture 2021
4 hrs ·
The moment #KnifeAngel was moved into place minutes ago.
The sculpture, which stands against violence and aggression will stand outside Coventry Cathedral until the end of Easter and has been brought to the city by a group of organisations led by Ed Ruane.
The piece, by The British Ironwork Centre and Alfie bradley sculptor contains 100,000 amnesty knives collected by the police. It has toured to Liverpool and Hull and now joins us in Coventry....

The Knife Angel’s visit forms a wider conversation about knife crime in the UK today.



ps. Lex, I put the wrong heading, Leamington Studio Artists is wrong. Can you change it please to Coventry UK City of Culture 2021. Thanks.

[margaret]

Sorry I wasn't allowed to post two videos in one post.

[Lex]

ps. Lex, I put the wrong heading, Leamington Studio Artists is wrong. Can you change it please to Coventry UK City of Culture 2021. Thanks.

Done.

[rebbonk]

Whilst I admire the thoughts behind this, I honestly can't see it having a real affect on local knife crime.

[margaret]

Whilst I admire the thoughts behind this, I honestly can't see it having a real affect on local knife crime.

Yes, Rebbonk, that was my thoughts too, sadly.