Art in all its manifestations is important to Marchday and none more so than the NEW LODGE OAK TREE. This original “Windsor Oak” was estimated to be at least 400 years old by Bill Cathcart, a Windsor Forest ranger. You can imagine the shock and sadness when a particularly strong gust of wind caused the tree to split down the middle. It turns out that water had been collecting in the heart of the tree for a long long time and it was rotting from the inside out.
The decision about what to do next was made slightly easier by the fact that the tree surgeon deemed the larger branches to be unsafe and they had to be removed. Marchday was left with a 15ft tree stump stripped of its beauty. Although the trees scale and grandeur could never be recreated the history and essence of the tree remained. The challenge was to bring the the tree back to life! ……. Inspiration struck ”how about getting a tree sculpture to look at it?”
Graham Jones, a Birmingham based artist arrived on site in October of 2008 and finished the piece in April 2009. Marchday is exceptionally proud of the tree and hope that it’s essence been recreated … see below and let us know if you think it has worked!
Special thanks to Graham Jones. If you like his work please visit www.gmjwoodcarving.co.uk
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Congratulations to Paul, who has become a grandad for the first time. Baby Lucas is doing very nicely thank you very much!
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So it looks like everyone has been suffering with the snow over the last couple of weeks, but it wasn’t always the case at Lingfield Point and New Lodge. A huge thank you to all our dedicated team members who have fought against the elements to allow our customers to continue business as normal. Here is what they have been up against!
… and here are some facts about the snow!
1. Enough snow fell in Britain on January 2 for everyone in the country to make a quarter of a million snowballs each, according to Carol Vorderman.
2. The average snowflake has a top speed of 1.7 metres per second.
3. Snowflakes are always hexagonal but the majority are not perfectly symmetrical – uneven temperatures, dirt and other factors usually cause them to be lopsided.
4. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest snowflake on record measured 38cm wide and 20cm thick. It was observed in Montana, USA in 1887 and described by witnesses as “larger than a milk pan”.
5. It is a myth that Eskimos have 100 different words for ’snow’.
6. Chionophobia is a fear of snow
7. The world’s largest snowman was actually a snowwoman. Residents of Bethel, Maine built the 122 ft giant in 2008, giving her 30 ft spruce trees for arms and skis for eyelashes.
8. Around 12 per cent of the Earth’s land surface is covered in permanent snow and ice.
9. The heaviest snowfall in the UK was in 1695. It snowed every day in London for 5 weeks – and the Thames froze over. The snow didn’t fully clear till mid-April.
Brrrrrr.
Anyone who has been to New Lodge will know that all of its sides are great to look at, and it’s that beauty that is the driving force behind the building’s latest initiative. With the aid of the New Lodge Camera the building’s customers have been challenged to produce the perfect image of New Lodge according to the season.
The panel of judges will be headed by Alistair Morrison, the building’s Artist in residence and the camera behind all of New Lodge’s current artworks. The winning entry will be displayed in the reception and subsequently around the building; the winner will also receive a framed copy of their image.
Check the website out for the Autumn entries the quaility is amazing! http://www.newlodge.co.uk/art/
Stay on the look out for the winners!
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Surely there's a law against it?
As you can see the Marchday Mo’s are taking shape nicely. John has experimented with the ‘Gangs of New York’ look, Tim has gone for the ‘Lusty Gamekeeper’ and Priyen the ‘Something for the weekend Sir?’
Thank you to all those who have supported us in this bid to raise money for the Prostate Cancer Charity, your generosity is much appreciated.
You can add your support or simply follow developments in the boys’ facial topiary by logging on to their Mo’vember pages. You’ll find John’s page at http://uk.movember.com/mospace/209489/ Tim’s at http://uk.movember.com/mospace/302650/ and Priyen’s at http://uk.movember.com/mospace/370180/
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