Olympic golden pillar boxes

[Mrs Y]

Does anyone know where is the nearest golden pillar box is?

[marianne1]

Some info here: http://www.psfk.com/2012/08/olympic-gold-british-mailboxes.html

[Lloyd_F]

http://www.goldpostboxes.com/

[Marmora Man]

I wonder whether it would be appropriate to also celebrate the Silvers and Bronzes in the same way. Gold is, of course, a fantastic achievement but the other two medals are more than worthy of note.

I'm not someone that would promote the "prizes for all" approach to competion but it has annoyed me somewhat that BBC commentators describe a Silver / Bronze medallist as "only" getting a Silver / Bronze - yes they didn't get first place but to be in the top 3 of a world event competing against the best from 200 countries is a pretty special effort.

[James Barber]

Hi MM,

I agree with you.

I don't get presenters dismissing a silver or bronze, ie second of third best in the world, by presenters who are clearly not the best presenters or second best or third best in the world.

[Tarot]

I think they should concentrate on getting our mail in the right letterboxes and delivery times instead of getting free publicity off the backs of Olympians, its a stupid idea anyway.

[Anstergirl]

Bah humbug Tarot!

[katie1997]

yeah, those Royal Mail Post boxes getting all that FREE PUBLICITY really annoys me too.

I mean, I much prefer those numerous other places to post my letters - with no obtrusive advertising to boot!

Agree with MM about the silvers and bronze, good point.

[Tarot]

oh katie you are a wag, lol.

[Mrs Y]

I agree with MM,we should also celebrate Silvers & Bronzes

[Jeremy]

I think it's because of the medal table. If the table took silver and bronze into account (maybe 3 points for gold, 2 for silver, 1 for bronze) then maybe we'd celebrate those acheivements a bit more.

[the-e-dealer]

Yeah Free Publicity how wasteful. Why don't they spend some money on advertising instead!

[the-e-dealer]

Yeah Free Publicity how wasteful. Why don't they spend some money on advertising instead! .. ?

Whoops Sorry Double post! Actually I'm going to post 22 copies of this in Gold!

[DulwichFox]

Jessica Ennis gold postbox in Sheffield vandalised with Grafitti.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-19177730

The Post Box has been repainted.

Poor grafitti 'Artist' again being denied the oppotunity of Expressing themselves.

Fox

[Only me!]

Apparently the graffiti said "Go Jess" or similar.

So not quite the completely negative story first portrayed.

[Bic Basher]

There's one in Carshalton Road, Sutton and another in Isleworth for Mo Farah.

[tommy]

Job done

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19161587

Marmora Man Wrote:

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> I wonder whether it would be appropriate to also

> celebrate the Silvers and Bronzes in the same way.

> Gold is, of course, a fantastic achievement but

> the other two medals are more than worthy of note.

>

>

> I'm not someone that would promote the "prizes for

> all" approach to competion but it has annoyed me

> somewhat that BBC commentators describe a Silver /

> Bronze medallist as "only" getting a Silver /

> Bronze - yes they didn't get first place but to be

> in the top 3 of a world event competing against

> the best from 200 countries is a pretty special

> effort.

[DulwichFox]

Only me! Wrote:

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> Apparently the graffiti said "Go Jess" or

> similar.

> So not quite the completely negative story first

> portrayed.

Yet more support to defend grafitti vandals.

We will never stamp this out.

Fox

[the-e-dealer]

Have they got planning consent to paint them?

[Penguin68]

I suspect that the Post Office is using certain crown privileges it retains from having been a department of state - HMG is often not obliged to go through the same planning hoops as ordinary mortals. I can remember occupying former crown property which absolutely could never have been built under planning regulations then in force.

[snowy]

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> Yet more support to defend grafitti vandals.

>

> We will never stamp this out.

>

> Fox

Indeed; it's the straw that broke the camel's back that lead to the onset of Broken Britain, bring back the birch (or something):

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/news/9467204/Over-excited-Olympics-fan-caught-painting-London-post-box-gold.html

An over-excited Olympics fan was cautioned by police after he was caught painting a post box gold.

He got carried away with Olympic fever and decided to give a Royal Mail pillar box in Belvedere, south London, the treatment reserved for the hometowns of gold medallists

[BB100]

There is not one Gold Postbox in SE London, or East London for that matter.

[Isla]

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> We will never stamp this out.

>

> Fox

pun intended? there will be stamps to commemorate the Olympic athletes

[the-e-dealer]

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