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'I think the money should go to other things'

I've just read this in the BBC article, Veg Grower:

'The economic downturn and changes to arts funding ... have meant a decline in the commissioning of monumental sculptures.

Verity is different in that she is a long-term loan from the artist.'

Kathp- 'I'm not sure how it fits in with Illfracombe'

I think the first signs of life on Earth began in the sea, and we're in water (amniotic fluid) while in the womb, so perhaps Verity can belong beside the seaside, Kath. (And some mums-to-be feel like a beached whale! )

If people grow to associate Illfracombe with Verity, then it might become a case of 'home is where the art is'.

If I stay in Devon in the future, I'd be personally more likely to visit Illfracombe whilst there, because of the opportunity to see her.