Knife Angel

[SocketRocket]

We went to see the Knife Angel in Hereford Yesterday.
It's on show there and is on a tour of different places around the UK. It's mainly made of knives that have been handed in at Police amnesty stations. Amazing!
(Sorry for the low quality pictures. I had to compress them to get them all in)
https://knifeangelhereford.co.uk/

 

[Fade and Die]

That’ll give the kids nightmares!

 

[SocketRocket]

That’ll give the kids nightmares!

Hopefully it will make them think about the scourge of knife crime.

 

[Tashyboy]

Bloody hell socket am in Hereford and took photo's yesterday ?
It is truly a stunning statue
And for some flippin reason files are to large to update.
Staying in the green dragon and having pie chips and garden peas ( run out of minted mushy)in the queen's arms before the game.?

 

[upsidedown]

Bloody hell socket am in Hereford and took photo's yesterday ?
It is truly a stunning statue
And for some flippin reason files are to large to update.
Staying in the green dragon and having pie chips and garden peas ( run out of minted mushy)in the queen's arms before the game.?

If you're still there tomorrow try the ice cream van down by the Victoria footbridge, it's gorgeous. Spent my youth in Hereford ??

 

[Tashyboy]

If you're still there tomorrow try the ice cream van down by the Victoria footbridge, it's gorgeous. Spent my youth in Hereford ??

We come back on Thursday via Ross on wye. Today was black and white villages tour with a stop in Hay on wye and a visit to me ancestors " Clifford" Castle.
Ice cream is me middle name ?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Wow that’s both impressive and both frightening that there was that many knives confiscated or from an amnesty

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I saw it a while back. Thought provoking and scary at the same time. Powerful thing.

 

[Tashyboy]

I saw it a while back. Thought provoking and scary at the same time. Powerful thing.

Having seen angel of the north and "another place " its definitely up there with them.
Be interesting to see where it's final resting place is.

 

[SocketRocket]

Bloody hell socket am in Hereford and took photo's yesterday ?
It is truly a stunning statue
And for some flippin reason files are to large to update.
Staying in the green dragon and having pie chips and garden peas ( run out of minted mushy)in the queen's arms before the game.?

I was there about 11:0 am Tash. Walked past the Green Dragon. Had some lunch in the cafe in All Saints church about 100 yards from the Dragon. It's a really good cafe with some great food. We visit Hereford often, it's not far from Malvern.

 

[Blue in Munich]

Hopefully it will make them think about the scourge of knife crime.

Wish I could share your optimism but thinking isn't a strong point amongst those that carry them.

 

[Tashyboy]

I was there about 11:0 am Tash. Walked past the Green Dragon. Had some lunch in the cafe in All Saints church about 100 yards from the Dragon. It's a really good cafe with some great food. We visit Hereford often, it's not far from Malvern.

Don't know why but I always thought of hereford as a rufty tufty town. Its quite nice. Herefordshire is gorgeous with some stunning villages. Even went into Wales and escaped in one piece.
Managed to buy 3 desperate Dan annuals
As well. ?

 

[upsidedown]

Don't know why but I always thought of hereford as a rufty tufty town. Its quite nice. Herefordshire is gorgeous with some stunning villages. Even went into Wales and escaped in one piece.
Managed to buy 3 desperate Dan annuals
As well. ?

It had it moments back in the day ? Took Hid down for a quick 3 day trip out of lockdown and she loved it, Hereford High Street not what it used to be but guess you could say that of a lot it towns these days. Countryside is second to none ??

 

[SocketRocket]

Wish I could share your optimism but thinking isn't a strong point amongst those that carry them.

They're trying to do something. Have a look at the link I put in the OP, it explains how it started and what they are doing on its tour. Can't fault them for trying.
https://knifeangelhereford.co.uk/

 

[SocketRocket]

It had it moments back in the day ? Took Hid down for a quick 3 day trip out of lockdown and she loved it, Hereford High Street not what it used to be but guess you could say that of a lot it towns these days. Countryside is second to none ??

The High Town Shopping has suffered since they built the new Shopping Centre in the Old Cattle Market Area, Behind the Football Stadium. It's still a nice place to visit, we like Church Road that runs between the Cathedral and Town Centre, it has lovely shops. The newer Left Bank by the river is also nice, it's a good walk over the old bridge and through the park by the river and back to Castle square.

 

[Blue in Munich]

They're trying to do something. Have a look at the link I put in the OP, it explains how it started and what they are doing on its tour. Can't fault them for trying.
https://knifeangelhereford.co.uk/

I'm not faulting them for trying nor am I unaware of these sort of schemes from my former employment, but equally my former employment doesn't fill me with optimism that it will make a difference.

 

[upsidedown]

The High Town Shopping has suffered since they built the new Shopping Centre in the Old Cattle Market Area, Behind the Football Stadium. It's still a nice place to visit, we like Church Road that runs between the Cathedral and Town Centre, it has lovely shops. The newer Left Bank by the river is also nice, it's a good walk over the old bridge and through the park by the river and back to Castle square.

We were browsing in Church Street and saw that what was Latchams the book shop was now a Bee shop and as Hid is a bee keeper we went in, also met the Mayor in there. ?

 

[SocketRocket]

I'm not faulting them for trying nor am I unaware of these sort of schemes from my former employment, but equally my former employment doesn't fill me with optimism that it will make a difference.

Unfortunately you're probably right. Great exhibit all the same.

 

[SocketRocket]

We were browsing in Church Street and saw that what was Latchams the book shop was now a Bee shop and as Hid is a bee keeper we went in, also met the Mayor in there. ?

There's also a furniture shop by Timothy Hawkins who hand makes pieces in his workshop in Bartestree. If you're there again take a look, he makes some very nice furniture. I've bought a number of lovely pieces from him over the years.

 

[Tashyboy]

It had it moments back in the day ? Took Hid down for a quick 3 day trip out of lockdown and she loved it, Hereford High Street not what it used to be but guess you could say that of a lot it towns these days. Countryside is second to none ??

I said exactly the same re Hereford. It's dying but it's trying..The countryside is a hidden gem.