Last night (3.00 am 24/8/08) Tinsley Cooling Towers, next to the M1 motorway, were demolished in a controlled explosion.
I imagine it's hard for those not from Sheffield or South Yorkshire to understand why we loved these remnants of Blackburn Meadows Power Station so much.
When returning from long journeys the sight of them always meant we were home.
It will seem strange when I travel to work on Tuesday morning not to see them there (assuming the motorway is safely open by then)
This morning I feel a little sad.