Epitaph for the Elm.

Friday, The weather has warmed up, so most of the snow piles have melted. That means less black ice on the road, so I can take my longer, and quicker route to work.

At lunchtime, I jump on a tram and walk around Edinburgh Park. I can't find most of the sculptures that used to be here, apart from the large scultpture by Tim Stead.The inscription reads:

"EPITAPH / FOR THE ELM / TIM STEAD / 1952-2000"

The sculpture was donated on the basis that it would be a fitting memorial to Tim Stead. The sculpture was commissioned by the former Edinburgh District Council and funded from the budget for the Gyle Shopping Centre project. The original agreement required the head tenant, Marks & Spencer, to take responsibility for the erection of the sculpture, but they chose to store it at the Inch until a suitable place could be found. In November 2001, Economic Development Investment (EDI) approached the Council asking permission to erect the sculpture at Edinburgh Park, at their expense, in memory of Tim Stead who had died.

There is more info on the Canmore website, The PMSA website that Canmore references doesn't seem to be maintained any more.

Nice Friday ride home. Looking forward to the end of week beer.