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I just think its a fantastic idea - I love the different visions for the plinth and feel privileged to be part of one of them.

My teenage children have banned me from doing anything embarrassing like reading Paradise Lost or holding a poster of support for Aung San Suu Kyi - so I think I will just stand there. An ordinary person in an extraordinary environment.

I am scared of heights so the whole thing will make quite big psychological demands of me.

Since writing the above the project has started and my thoughts have evolved.....

I really hope that I can take up my place as I am involved in a part heard case and will have to dash like mad from the Nort East to get to the plinth in time. Having watched a few people I am determined not to take my phone - can't we manage one hour without making inane conversation? I think I will take a huge candle wrapped in barbed wire. Amnesty International has for years used this to promote its work and to me it symbolises the lack of freedom that casts a shadow over so many,combined with the hope that we can make a difference to their fate. We have the opportunity to express ourselves in whatever daft way we wish as part of this project and should all pause to reflect how basic freedoms are denied to so many.

I've just re read the conditions of my appearance on the plinth and barbed wire might be classed as a dangerous item so a rethink is required. I am really interested that most people want to know what I will be doing. on the plinth. The difference between doing something on the plinth and being.being on the plinth..now there's a concept

Comments

At 12:09, 20 July 2009 Maggie Fleming wrote:

Hi Helen, I am margaret, who is a friend/cleaner for Cath. She told me about this today and I said I would look it up and if I could find it she could come round and have a look. Obviously, I have got you, but for some reason can't get the video of you on the plinth. The screen is there with just a circle going round. Maybe I have to sign in with e-mail address and password, to get it Do you think so.

All the best

Maggie (Fleming)
At 16:19, 17 July 2009 Franck wrote:

you were great on the plinth, you were what i have been hoping to see on the plinth, YOU WERE ON THE PLINTH. and that is it, you don;t need anything else or to do anything else.

thank you , i felt really happy after seeing you there