Comments on The Greenwich Phantom: The Phantom Tree

... I'm just back from the park and am fair hoppin...

2008-07-10T18:40:00.000+01:00

... I'm just back from the park and am fair hopping mad. I was sat on the benches near where the Henry Moore stood and up came two young European guys to admire the view. I suggested they position themselves further along at the cut where you get the uninterrupted view across to the IOD. They thanked me and I late saw them sit down and have a cigarette.

All of five minutes later, these very presentable guys received a visit from the Park Police in their patrol vehicle which of course had gone off-road .

Speaking to the guys later I ascertained (that's police speak for asked) what had they said.

Well they had driven across (saving on the arduous effort) to check that the guys weren't smoking pot. What's more I could see by the tracks that they had passed close by me to check what I might be doing also.

I am furious about the incident. I just feel it was a wholly inappropiate and unprompted approach - a waste of their time and a swift way to spoil the park.
environment.

I firmly believe that the police should not be knocked for all manner of things ... but on this occasion they were, IMHO, complete rissoles.

I see there are interesting meetings coming up for...

2008-07-10T14:56:00.000+01:00

I see there are interesting meetings coming up for Friends of Greenwich Park and Westcombe Society with regards to Olympics - can we expect to see the Phantom there ?

Why not nominate it? From the news yesterday...htt...

2008-07-10T10:21:00.000+01:00

Why not nominate it? From the news yesterday...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7496903.stm

To judge by the crop marks, its roots seem likely ...

2008-07-10T09:53:00.000+01:00

To judge by the crop marks, its roots seem likely to be entangled in something archaeologically rather interesting.

I can see why a Phantom would like it so much, it ...

2008-07-10T09:06:00.000+01:00

I can see why a Phantom would like it so much, it is a true spectre of a tree, although I am kind of hoping that all the rain we have had will spur it on into leaf.