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Bedford’s latest “tourist attraction”

September 26, 2007 By: fotdmike Category: News from Bedford


Bedford Fountain
So, a mate and I decide to wander into the town centre to check out Bedford’s latest “tourist attraction” – a fountain. Obviously we had to snap some pics of it.Construction was completed last week, after what seemed like a couple of months of digging and whatever it is they had to do. So we were expecting something quite grand. And end up with… well… see for yourself. Seems like a helluva long time to me to basically just lay down a few leaky water pipes.
I’ve got a sneaking suspicion that its probably illuminated at night. Have to check that out and see if I can get some more photos if so.The “fountain’s” located in an area of the town known locally as Pigeon Square (no prizes for guessing why). It also just happens to be the place where all the local tramps, winos and reprobates seem to congregate.
So I’ve got this theory: its not really a fountain at all. Its actually an open-air shower/bidet (work it out for yourself!) for the area’s great unwashed.

On the other hand, it could simply be a means of keeping the pavement permanently clean of all the pigeon droppings.

Whatever it is, it hardly qualifies as an attention-grabber as far as I’m concerned.

-- fotdmike

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  1. Heh heh… seems like one of the local freebies (Bedford Times & Citizen) reproduced the above post virtually in its entirety complete with pic, in last week’s issue. Only just had it brought to my attention. And from the same source I’ve now learned that the fountain (or “water sculpture” as its apparently called) cost the local taxpayers £135,000! Bloody hell; I wonder whose bright idea it was, and whether they have any more of the same tucked up their sleeve rather than spending the money on something useful, or at least pleasing to look at.

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