The fact that they were wearing clowns' makeup and Major Tock sported a colander on her head only added to the wacky fun. Kaptain Krikey, who admitted to having an allotment in Lewes, said 'We are reclaiming parking spaces with grass.
We haven't broken the law. We paid for the space with a parking ticket.'You could call this a very temporary Lewes park, enlivening the street scene, improving the quality of the urban human environment and putting a smile on people's faces.'
The 'lawn' might have measured only 12ft by 6ft but a passer-by and his dog stopped by for a chat.

Insprired

'So much better than seeing a car sitting on this space, don't you think?' quipped Major Tock.
The stunt, held outside Cafe Nero on Thursday last week was inspired by US organistation called Rebar which aims to open eyes world-wide by temporarily transforming metered parking spots in parks.
The organisation aims to 'reclaim the street for people... at least until the meter runs out'.
In other words, a 'park-ing' place.
A spokesman for highways authority, the department responsible for overseeing NCP parking charges in Lewes, said: 'We can only enforce maters relating to vehicles.
'We would, of course, prefer people not to use parking spaces in this way, but at least they bought a ticket.'

Sussex Express. Friday, September 29, 2006. 39010.