Cobblestones

[poliphilo]

The Council has hired a firm to dig up all the back alleys in this corner of town and replace the cobblestones with tarmac. We knew it was going to happen and had the chance to object- but I don't suppose anyone did. I don't suppose anyone was lobbying for it to be done either. It feels like change for the sake of change. Ailz thinks the cobblestones will be sold  to footballers wives living in Cheshire and a nice profit will be made- to be shared between the contractors and the Council.  Quite probably. I suppose the surface we're getting will be easier to keep clean and kinder to wheeled vehicles. No more weeds. Actually I rather liked the weeds. It was good to step outside the back gate in sunmmer and see greenery and flowers. I liked the cobblestones too- for the same reason that the footballers wives covet them: because they're picturesque and old- and I'm sad to see them go.

Comments

[mummm.livejournal.com]

Oh how sad!

[sculptruth.livejournal.com]

I suppose change is inevitable, but if it doesn't need doing, why bother?

But then again, I'm a hopeless romantic in favour of cobblestones.

Seriously, New York doesn't even replace theirs! I remember walking around trying to find all the cobblestone streets in Manhattan over the six years I lived there. I don't think I did. :P

[craftyailz.livejournal.com]

Cobblestones may be pictuesque but you should try going over them in a wheelchair. Liverpool Albert Dock is all cobbled and it's murder. Trying to go down our backing in the chair, before the step-lift, or when it breaks, is grim too.

[baritonejeff.livejournal.com]

A little half-block long street nearby was recently "refurbished", which, yup, included removal of the old brick paving.

Sad.