Glastonbury Holy thorn on Wearyall hill vandalized 9 Dec 2010

Watch in HD if you can, otherwise the Starlings go smudgy and disappear!

The Thorn tree was planted in the 1950's taken from cuttings from the original tree in the Abbey, there's a good chance it will grow back again, otherwise a cutting will be taken and planted in the same place.

Bizarre how it's becoming such a big drama!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/8192459/Vandals-destroy-H...

A spectacular display of Starlings occurred while I was there, some of which I've included near the end.

One of my more recent uploads Glastonbury Avalon mist Dec 5 2010 attracted a video response in the form of an exquisite and touching video of the Holy Thorn on Wearyall hill, all covered in Frost and coloured ribbons and obviously shot very recently.
From fromYoutube user The2ndFaceOfDarknes,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt2QqM2IPVk

It may well be the last footage of the thorn before it was cut down, uploaded on Dec 6th, 3 days before, a fitting tribute to the emotions aroused by the tree and it's story.

Music by Nick Harrison

http://www.nicktheffiddle.co.uk/

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[jenwill11]

Thanks for this video. Just one question. Why is it "Bizarre how it's becoming such a big drama"?

[narcoleptus]

@jenwill11 It went from being local news to national then international quickly then there was an announcement to the effect that a big budget Hollywood movie is being made about Joseph of Arimathea coming to Glastonbury and founding Christianity in Britain, thats quite a reaction to an act of petty vandalism on a thorn tree! We have a huge list of myths and legends in and around Glastonbury, why make out that certain legends are historical reality while the others are just myths?

[mikesey1]

A sad but wonderfully made video, Tom.

[narcoleptus]

@mikesey1 thanks mike, happy xmas.

[21Mickyman]

Angecm , a couple of shoots ??? I am glad to know that, is the thorn tree still recovering ???

[jacquesjunk]

Not everyone cares for history, stories traveling to actual sites & place of historic events, but I do, & I was lucky enough to be taken around the world by my late working-class dad & my mom to see things like this, Sherwood Forest & other places. I have stories to tell & great memories. That isn't important to everyone, but vandalism is sad & frustrating on any level because it's not just visually violent, it's destructive, arrogant, & pointless like some of the dipsh*t comments on here.

[Angecm]

I was there a couple of months ago, and it seemed to have a couple of new shoots on it, thank goodness. Love the Jack Russell!!

[SimplisticSusans7o67]

@zaggy3110 England was finished a long long time ago !

"Great" Britian is totally up it's own arse ;-)

Just another piece of crap to be washed away when the "Capitalist Cistern" gets it chain pulled !

Peace ;-)

[stuartwwillis]

This was probably a safe haven for many people, to go and reflect and think... I'm not religious or spiritual in any way and on the plus side it will grow back and its just a tree.... But yes It is pretty sad given the history of that little tree.

[zaggy3110]

Or it was the work of some of the future masters of GB - moslems.

Worshipping of trees is against Allah and the holy quran.

[zaggy3110]

It was an symbolic act.

England is finished.

[FireEyedMaidOfWar]

I muse if this mythical tree inspired Monsieur Tolkien somewhat to the creation of the White Tree of Gondor, which has similar functions in the world of Middle Earth than this one has in England…

[jenwill11]

So sad about what happened there. If the people who did this were hoping to shock, they got there way. But we are all saddened more than shocked.