Photo of fly-tipped sofa gets locals talking in Lydbrook

It was taken by Alex Elton-Wall

Author: Oliver MorganPublished 24th Apr 2025

A photo of a fly-tipped sofa has been causing a bit of a stir locally - and has actually become a bit of a tourist attraction here in Gloucestershire.

It was taken by Alex Elton-Wall, after the one-piece two seater was dumped on some wasteland in Lydbrook earlier this month.

Some on social media have even asked it's his 'best work yet,' - adding 'is it on Rightmove?'.

It's inspired the artwork of a track called Dao (All In Your Mind) which you can check out here.

The artist has since photographed dozens of locals, with the result of which later to be sold as part of a fundraiser.

A whole thread on the Facebook group, Lydbrook Lounge, shows loads of locals sitting on - and posing with - the sofa.

You can see those here.

Fly-tipping is a serious criminal offence - which you can read more about on the Keep Britain Tidy website.

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