I've heard through the grapevine that Russell Dalgleish (MD of a Scottish recruiting firm) will be taking part in sculptor Anthony Gormley’s 4th Plinth Project in Trafalgar Square on the 25th September.
If you've not heard of the project the concept is to "allow" members of the British public, selected at random, to appear as a living work of art, for one hour, occupying the unused plinth adjacent to Nelson’s famous column.
Apparently there have over 30,000 applications for this!
Russell is getting the 4am to 5am slot (with floodlights). He says he will be attempting "to recreate memories from my childhood in Selkirk in the Scottish borders and broader images of Scotland. Be warned there will be tartan, hopefully a large flag all accompanied by the music of Scotland". I happened to be checking out the site at a similarly indecent hour the other day and spotted some other chap in a kilt writing on a whiteboard. Russell may want to ensure he has double starched his kilt as this poor chap's was whipping about like something out of a Marilyn Monroe fantasy!
Russell is hoping to raise money for a local charity during his plinth time and if you want more details I suggest you make contact with him via his LinkedIn profile.
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