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First published on July 22, 2000 HOLLYWOOD star Goldie Hawn has been staying near Swindon - in search of crop circles. The 54-year-old, famous for her roles in films such as Private Benjamin, has been staying in Wiltshire to indulge her passion for the mysterious patterns. During her brief stay this week, Goldie and a party of fellow Americans took to the sky to view the spectacular circles at Avebury and the numerous other formations in the Swindon area. Although the exact reason for her visit is unclear, one crop circle expert believes Goldie could do worse than choose the phenomenon for her next box office block-buster. Goldie, it seems, enjoys the mystery surrounding the circles. Her interest has come as no surprise to one woman who has studied the subject for more than a decade. Francine Blake, 54, of the Wiltshire Crop Circle Study Group, said: "I think this subject would make for a wonderful film. All the elements are there, I'm not too sure about who would star in it but we are looking at concrete reality. No-one can deny these circles exist. It is just a question of interpretation." "To be honest, I'm surprised there hasnÕt been more interest. It is mind boggling." Ms HawnÕs visit certainly caused one or two raised eyebrows at her Wiltshire Hotel. The Hollywood star checked in at the Ivy House Hotel in Marlborough before enjoying her brief tour. Staff at the hotel were initially sceptical that they would be welcoming Goldie Hawn. Manager Julian Ross: "We thought it was a hoax at first. We had a call from the Dorchester in London. We had to ring back to find out if it was true." "She only stayed for one night and she wasn't over demanding." It was the hotel's understanding that the film star was in town to indulge her crop circle curiosity. While Hollywood may be falling in love with the wonder of Wiltshire crop circles, those closer to home are most certainly not. Farmers who have discovered crop circles on their land do not believe it is a wonderful mystery. Should Hollywood suddenly descent, it would simply mean more boots trampling their crops. Wiltshire farmer David Sheppard said whatever their origins, the real nuisance caused by crop circles was the sightseers they attracted. Fellow farmer Robin Butler said those responsible for the crop circles seemed to think they had licence to simply roam across fields. Mrs Blake believes the farmers accusations that hoaxers are responsible, simply do not add up. "If you look at the detail of these circles how could they put together in the middle of the night?" ÒIt is ludicrous. It is a measure of people's ignorance and their naivety that they blame it on people having a prank," she said. Should Crop Circle - The Movie, starring Goldie Hawn, ever make it on to the silver screen, Mrs Blake believes that will be just the start. "I think you will find a lot of people jumping on the bandwagon then," she said. Those wanting to find out more about such mysteries can visit www.cropcircleconnector.com Back to 2000 index |
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