It's easier to find the things that divide us than those which unite us. Modern social media covets engagement, and it seems the most successful engagement is fueled by vitriol. Every slight or mistake is an opportunity for a public fight. I hate it. I hate that social media companies weaponise our disputes for their profits.
I'm sad to say in the 10+ years I've lived in Wrington, I never met Richard Thorn. I know in later life he was cursed with Altzheimer's, but Richard's vision for a community website in 1999, created memories that persist beyond his years. The Wrington village website was a huge undertaking, done seriously, and it reached out across the world. Richard's website resonated in such a positive way with so many people and elicited responses that add so much colour and depth to the history of Wrington.
Only Change Is Constant was inspired by Richard and his singular vision. This artwork is made of our memories. There are no arguments to divide us, rather this is a place to find things that bind us. A place that reminds us that we are all a part of the history of this community and we shape what it becomes in the future...
— Aeolus, June 2026