RIP - Hadrian’s wall tree

[matticus]

of all the lighthearted comments and puns on this thread, is the one you querying for factual accuracy?

Yes Kielder is the biggest reservoir in the UK, its 170ft deep at its deepest, do not try and bunny hop it!

It was a safety critical issue - you should be praising WiggyDiggy!

 

[stephec]

Indeed lol.

I like MTB route it has as you frequently cross the Scottish/English border on it, no passport required.

Make sure your jabs are up to date though. 😂

 

[Jameshow]

Indeed lol.

I like MTB route it has as you frequently cross the Scottish/English border on it, no passport required.

And you have your Oakley's on.....!

 

[Ming the Merciless]

The acorny puns have been treemendous, no end of joaks

 

[glasgowcyclist]

I know they fell out during the trial but I'm sure that after a few months in jail they'll pine for each other's company.

 

[DRM]

Those 2 have now twigged that cutting down the Sycamore won't make them Poplar, they were bark-ing up the wrong tree, they're 2 stupid saps, they could end up in Wakefield Prison, walking round the Mulberry Bush in the exercise yard

 

[AndyRM]

I watched the short BBC documentary they have made, learnt that that the day before it was cut down an artist was comissioned to draw the tree. This was what he came up with:



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To say he was caught out by the timing is an understatement!

Artist Credit: Lincoln Lightfoot

Dude is mad talented.

https://lincolnlightfoot.com/

 

[Dogtrousers]

These puns are shrubbish

 

[Time Waster]

That is it! These puns are terrible. I am leaf-ing this thread once and for all!

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I watched the short BBC documentary they have made, learnt that that the day before it was cut down an artist was comissioned to draw the tree. This was what he came up with:



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To say he was caught out by the timing is an understatement!

Artist Credit: Lincoln Lightfoot

If he had done it without the root on teh tree
so just a straight cut across

then I would be wondering about his involvement!!!

 

[Dogtrousers]

That is it! These puns are terrible. I am leaf-ing this thread once and for all!

Don't be so hasty. You might want to hedge your bets.

 

[DRM]

Perhaps a hedge fund manager will fund a replacement tree, and leaf a legacy for everyone

 

[Beebo]

It must be a slow news day if this is making BBC news!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd6nz5x2dl1o

 

[Bonefish Blues]

It must be a slow news day if this is making BBC news!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd6nz5x2dl1o

Get help Howard.