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Cow Parade - London's finest

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When I was in Portland Oregon earlier this year I just happened to time my visit to coincide with a most unusual event. Overnight, a hundred or so brightly painted and transformed fibreglass cows appeared. Because Portland is a relatively small city - the cows caused a huge buzz. Everyone stopped in the street to take a look and talk about what it was all about.


It has been interesting to watch what has happened in London as the organisers of the event have tried to create the same level of interest here. Somewhat typically, various councils in the city decided that they didnt want cows on their streets. The cows that I have seen have been pretty lame compared to the efforts in Portland. The Ritz cow for example is just painted blue with a bit of gold and a few mirrored bits. Today however, I found a cow worthy of mention. The Cow inspired by Harry Potter playing Quidditch is a great example of how these sculptures can make people take notice.