h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I did a web search to find some pictures of the Prawn. My conclusion: It's great. It's silly and it's fun. Having seen pictures of it, I want to go and see it in the 'flesh', as it were.

If Plymouth residents don't like it, they have no sense of fun, so to them!

Where did you see the photos? I'm intrigued could you put up link to a site?

Try this one http://www.capn-jaspers.co.uk/pics/p4.jpg

The picture link in the Alternative Writing Workshop thread for this piece now goes to an image of a man dressed as Worzel Gummidge. Who you might call a right prawn, but not a Plymouth prawn, unless of course he comes from Plymouth...

Waz

There's a better picture here:

http://www.mayflowersteps.co.uk/plymouth/current.html

I think the Cap'n Jasper picture is a bit too distant to get any real idea of the appearance of the prawn. I like it so much, I wish I could afford a mousemat!

I forgot to mention - the picture is about half-way down a quite long page.

Same site, ... here's a close up. http://www.mayflowersteps.co.uk/images/barbican-prawn.jpg

The thing about the prawn is some people like it some don't.

I lived in Plymouth for 3 years and I liked the prawn. Its cool.

I also liked the giant sundial. great meeting place!

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That's just too funny. great entry!

Hi all,

I love the Prawn too - it's about the first decent piece of art the city fathers have commisioned for a long time!

I took the photo on the MayflowerSteps web site - I run the site, too, so thanks for mentioning it (anyone like the photo tour?). I liked it so much I've put more photos of it on another web site I run:
http://www.cilco.co.uk/stock-photos/plymouth/plymouth-stock-photos-index-.htm

I especially like the one where the seagul is sat on top of the mayflower steps arch and is juxtaposed with the Prawns head... If anyone wants any prints of any of the photos, email me... [email protected]

Happy New Year to all