Editorial

The answer to the question posed at the foot of our cover page is: 'Let's hope not'. Some cynics might see this gigantic version of dining-room furniture as a triumph of speculation over vision. Standing for eight years as monument to 21st century man's hubris, The Wine Rack is due to be completed in forthcoming months. The structure has been rumoured for much of its existence to be composed of internal quality concrete so, given the extremities of the weather to which it has been exposed, due for demolition before anything else could be done with the site. But soft! It turns out that all is well and the building will be completed after all. No pun intended (well, not much), but it does make one reflect...

I should draw your attention to all the articles in this Newsletter and the excellent contributors, too. In particular, I commend our special supplement A Tale of Three Cities which contains some thought-provoking research on our town along with an interesting commentary.

Robin Gaylard