>JUST as the pyramids of Egypt were built in honour of great kings, it was
>fitting that sandy replicas were created on Weymouth beach in memory of the
>king of the castle. Fred Darrington, who became the world's most famous
sand
>sculptor, died last week aged 91. His grandson, Mark Anderson, who has
taken
>over his Dorset seafront pitch, is determined that his grandfather's name
will
>not be forgotten, despite the impermanence of his creations.
Can someone please tell me what a "pitch" constitutes? I have an idea
it is somewhat like the spots street musicians claim, but this sounds
more formal.
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Just an area of the beach by the prom where he's allowed to make his
sculptures.
Weymouth is where I spent my teenage years. My mum and one sister still live
there.
So I'm pretty familiar with the sculptures; pretty impressive, and very big.
(I think he uses some sort of armature for some bits - it's not just sand)
They usually get vandalised, though; after a lot of drinks, it obviously is
a good idea to break into the enclosure and kick all the sculptures to bits.
Then again, Weymouth is pretty run down, and attracts holiday makers of the
worst sort.
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