Trelawney in Trafalgar
Sculptor Antony Gormley and his ‘Fourth Plinth’ living monument in London will be host to our very own Cornish representative today, Monday October 12th.
Local lady, Sue Trenbeth-Ward is travelling from her home in Lelant Downs to bring an hour long piece of Cornwall to London in the last few days of this 100 day project. The project has seen 2,400 individuals use the fourth empty plinth in Trafalgar Square, to ‘demonstrate, to perform, or simply to reflect’. Sue will be using her 8pm – 9pm slot to hand out miniature Cornish flags and playing Cornish songs such as ‘Trelawney’, while wearing a dress and hat made of, yes you’ve guessed it, Cornish flags.
In preparation, Sue has been visiting Gwithian and Sennen and standing on the cliff-tops and seawalls in an attempt to overcome her fear of heights ready for her time on the 25ft high platform but is ’chuffed’ to be chosen from 33,000 original applicants.
If you can’t make it to Trafalgar Square but wanted to see the county that is the inspiration for Sue’s ‘performace’, or seeing Sue has given you the desire to explore the wonderful county yourself then head down to the West of Cornwall to Sennen and stay in one of these fantastic self-catering Cornish cottages in Sennen; Highcliff Barn (H094/284) next summer or why not stay at Highcliff Cottage (C094/305) for a christmas or new year break?
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