Minimalist poet, minimalist lifestyle

1748
This Pyramidal Building was Erected
by his Majestys most Dutyfull Subject
THOMAS Marquess of Rockingham Etc.
In Grateful Respect to the Preserver of our Religion
Laws and Libertys
KING GEORGE The Second
Who by the blessing of God having subdued a most Unnatural Rebellion
In Britain Anno 1746
Maintains the Ballance of Power and Settles
A Just and Honourable Peace in Europe
1748

This is the inscription which is carved onto Hoober Stand, a large folly built on a 518 ft high hill on the southern ridge of the Dearne Valley. Although it can't be seen from Doncaster town centre, it is a very prominent landmark on the horizon in Thurnscoe (seven miles west of Doncaster) where I used to live, and still regularly visit. I've only visited the site at Hoober twice though.

Of course, the 'Unnatural Rebellion' that the inscription refers to is the 1745 Jacobite Rising.

An Indian grocer has made it into the record books - for having the longest ear hair in the world.
Radhakant Bajpai, 50, has tufts of hair sprouting to an incredible 5.2in at their longest point, reports The Sun.
The astonishing length was confirmed for the Guinness Book of Records by medical examiner Dr R P Gupta.
Together, Bajpai's ear tufts measure almost 9.8in - long enough for two small ponytails.
He uses a special shampoo and has stopped wearing rings and necklaces so he does not damage his luxuriant whiskers.
Mr Bajpai, of Naya Ganj in Uttar Pradesh, northern India, said he wished people would take it all more seriously.
"Making it to Guinness World Records is indeed a special occasion for me and my family. God has been very kind to me," he said.