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amberdreams ([personal profile] amberdreams) wrote2016-06-17 02:22 pm

Pig Squee...L!

I just got back from being inducted as a volunteer Pig Trail Blazer (basically standing around town pointing people in the direction of the next pig), and I found out my Swinions pig is going to be slap bang in the middle of the town centre, on the Cornhill!!!! MY PIG! OMG! He'll be up on his pedestal in the one place in town where EVERYone goes, so everyone will be able to see all my wobbly lines and where I forgot to give one of them a snout. And my name will be on the plinth. I'm simultaneously freaking out and doing happy dances.

I can't believe it!

The project manager told us that there were 235 designs entered, from all around the country, and those were whittled down to 80, then the final 39 that eventually got commissioned. Apparently they had to drive blank pigs all over the place so the artists (most of whom are professional artists) could paint them - one of the artists was in Liverpool and I think he said another was in Scotland! At least I saved them petrol costs, LOL!

But still. The Cornhill!!
Just to give you and idea, here's the Cornhill on a non market day. That French-looking building in the centre is the Town Hall.
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[identity profile] blackrabbit42.livejournal.com 2016-06-17 01:36 pm (UTC)(link)
THAT IS SO AWESOME!!!!!!!!! Congratulations, that's a big deal! Please post pics of your swinions in their new home.

:)

[identity profile] amberdreams.livejournal.com 2016-06-17 01:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Ha ha I will - the trail goes live a week next Monday (27th). I can't wait! LOL

[identity profile] galwithglasses.livejournal.com 2016-06-17 01:47 pm (UTC)(link)
\o/ So cool! I can't wait to see pictures. What an awesome location.

[identity profile] dancing-adrift.livejournal.com 2016-06-17 02:43 pm (UTC)(link)

Don't you mean "squeal"? (You know, because pig...) Okay, my horrid puns (or whatever that was) aside, ahhh! That's awesome!! Congratulations. I'm sure your pig is totally worth the prominent display ^_^ Sounds like a fun project. I hope you get lots of awesome comments on your work!

[identity profile] dancing-adrift.livejournal.com 2016-06-18 01:52 pm (UTC)(link)

Omg, did your title say "squee...L!" The whole time? Here I thought I was being clever when really I was just being unobservant. Oops. Everything else I said still stands though! XP XD

[identity profile] amberdreams.livejournal.com 2016-06-18 02:31 pm (UTC)(link)
No no! I just hadn't got round to replying to say I added the L in honour of your comment! LOL

[identity profile] dancing-adrift.livejournal.com 2016-06-18 02:54 pm (UTC)(link)

Aww! That's so sweet! Lol. Guess I jumped the gun a bit then, lol. This is what happens when Amanda is bored with nothing more pressing to do than browse the internet from bed XD

[identity profile] jimbobjoe.livejournal.com 2016-06-17 02:50 pm (UTC)(link)
That is so great! Congrats on the awesome placement of your pig!!

[identity profile] fireheart13.livejournal.com 2016-06-17 03:01 pm (UTC)(link)
That's so very very cool!!!!!! I loved your pig!!!
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[personal profile] fufaraw 2016-06-17 04:36 pm (UTC)(link)
That is a cool location for a very cool pig!

That'll do.

[identity profile] madebyme-x.livejournal.com 2016-06-17 04:40 pm (UTC)(link)
\o/ That's awesome, a prime location for a prime pig, I say!!! I love your design, and it'll be a fun sight for all who see it!

[identity profile] siennavie.livejournal.com 2016-06-17 05:15 pm (UTC)(link)
So exciting! :D Looking forward to a pic of town centre now *with* your pig ruling it ;)
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[identity profile] big-heart-june.livejournal.com 2016-06-17 05:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Aaaaaaaah, how utterly awesome! he def deserves that amazing spot! \o/

[identity profile] milly-gal.livejournal.com 2016-06-17 05:59 pm (UTC)(link)
That is so freaking awesome I can't even stand it! It's about damned time your name was on a plinth somewhere! :DDD

[identity profile] herminekurotowa.livejournal.com 2016-06-17 07:12 pm (UTC)(link)

[identity profile] dizzojay.livejournal.com 2016-06-17 09:43 pm (UTC)(link)
That's fantastic, well done you!!!
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[personal profile] sillie 2016-06-17 11:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Woah, that's awesome! Congrats! :D :D
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[identity profile] beelikej.livejournal.com 2016-06-18 12:10 am (UTC)(link)
I'M SO EXCITED FOR YOU! *smishes*

[identity profile] harrigan.livejournal.com 2016-06-18 12:16 am (UTC)(link)
Congratulations! I'm so proud to count a world-famous pig artist among my friends! ;D

[identity profile] becc-j.livejournal.com 2016-06-18 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
wow, this sounds amazing!! *high five*

[identity profile] tripperfunster.livejournal.com 2016-06-18 05:21 am (UTC)(link)
That is so exciting! I'm so proud of you!
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[personal profile] kalliel 2016-06-18 05:30 am (UTC)(link)
OH wow, that is so so so cool! :DDDD I'm so glad your pig will get to hang out somewhere so widely frequented. He'll shine bright and never be lonely. Congratulations, bb! That's awesome, and YOU'RE AWESOME!
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[personal profile] sinfulslasher 2016-06-18 08:29 am (UTC)(link)
CONGRATS!!!!!!!

[identity profile] hugemind.livejournal.com 2016-06-18 12:20 pm (UTC)(link)
That looks like an awesome spot for your pig! Congratulations! :D

[identity profile] zara-zee.livejournal.com 2016-06-19 07:56 am (UTC)(link)
Congratulations! That's awesome!!! :D Please do take a pic once piggy is in place to show us all! :)

[identity profile] jj1564.livejournal.com 2016-06-23 11:46 am (UTC)(link)
Yay, piggy will have pride of place! The Town Hall is very grand, what a good spot for him :)

[identity profile] aerynsun5.livejournal.com 2016-07-07 04:53 am (UTC)(link)
So awesome! I'm mentally doing my happy dance for you, cause if I did it for real, I might hurt my knee again. But I'll throw in bonus fist pumps!