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First published on August 2, 1990 FARMER Tim Carson stands to make £5,000 from selling souvenirs of the circles at Ashton Barnes, near Marlborough. The 31-year-old entrepreneur says he will have no problem selling the 500 T-shirts and 500 pictures at his Stratton's Farm. "In fact we might even have to get some more T-shirts done," said Mr Carson, whose farm has already made up to £2,000 from charging visitors a £1 entry fee to the 21-day old circles. But the 15-minute helicopter trips offering an aerial view for £15, organised by a pilot from Dorset, might be stopped after intervention from Kennet District Council. "It's something technical about needing a licence after 28 days," explained Mr Carson. A £1 from each souvenir will go towards the Family Holiday Association and the Alton Barnes village hall fund. "It's our way of saying thanks to the villagers who have put up with the extra traffic," he said. "Australian visitors were dumfounded by the sight. Bernie O'Halloran, 24, who was with his girlfriend Penny Gray, 21, said: "It's amazing. We have plenty of farms back home but nothing like this. It has to be extra-terrestrial." Farmer Steve Horton is also charging £1 to see the mysterious triangular and curved patterns in a field of his winter wheat. The strange shapes have attracted hundreds of visitors since they were discovered at his farm at Beckhampton, near Marlborough. "I had no option but to have someone stay there all day to keep an eye on the traffic and the people going in, to see they keep on the tramlines," he said. "The amount of damage that has been done will cost me £600 to £700." But, researchers have clashed over the Beckhampton discovery. They include a triangle which has two 'F' shapes sticking out of it. Colin Andrews, of the Circles Phenomenon Research Group, said: "The markings are different to anything we have seen before and we are totally satisfied they are genuine." But, Dr John Graham, head of agronomy at Cranfield Institute of Technology in Bedfordshire, said the latest shapes were probably manmade. "It is difficult to envisage any meteorological force that could cause damage in such a configuration," he said. Other curious shapes attracting the attention of researchers include a spider-like formation near Roundway Hill, Devizes, and a set of circles near Westbury. As circle hysteria continued to grow and visitors flocked to Stratton's Farm, down the hill in Alton Barnes, village life is little different. Except, that is, for things like a Corn Circle cocktail at the pub. At the Barge Inn at Honeystreet owner Tim Molland is preparing a Corn Circle cocktail to join the Blue Lagoon and Flaming Sambuca. Back to 1990 index |
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