crusty_bint wrote:That... erm, are we calling it a fountain?.. hasn't worked since it was installed - it leaks! It's great that GCC are so keen on street furniture, but this one is an odd little shoddy mix of materials - and its ooooglie. Looks as thought the wrapper has been left on the ball too.
The rock it rests on, however, is rather nice; as rocks go anyway. Would have been nice on its own or with a statue on it. In fact, the "Spirit of Kentigern" (remember the whale tail from Buchannan St?) would have looked quite good there. Anyone know how the fates are treating it these days?
Aha, but it did work when I saw it last in mid February or thereabouts. It impresses me, a serious bit of engineering applied to a simple fountain.
But it did indeed leak from day 1 in November/December, probably because the builders didn't think about the water pressure underneath the globe. Also I don't think the neds would get anywhere, there's nothing to grab hold off.