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Offline Bush Tucker Man

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« on: April 17, 2005, 17:19:44 »
Tim, I see by your avatar information that you live in Dorset.
Without being too nosey, are you anywhere near this area?

I understand from a book that I'm browsing at the moment about curiosities of England that it was painted red as illiterate guards escorting prisoners from Dorchester Prison had pre-arranged lodgings at a farm in the area, & therefore they knew to turn at the red-post.
Why paint the entire sign & not just an arm?, I don't know?, and what if they don't know left from right?? (at least the Council is to be congratulated on keeping the 'tradition' alive)



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History & legends of the post

Admittedly it's a long way from Yorkshire, but it's the kind of esoteria that interests me (sad aren't I?? :lol: )
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« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2005, 14:01:04 »
I'm not too far from that signpost :-)

I'm also not too far from one of the few Green telephone boxes in the country :-)
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« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2005, 14:13:19 »
Would that be the one at Okeford Fitzpaine?

(it's also in the book I'm reading)

Timpsons 'Curiosities Of England' (or a similar title)
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« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2005, 14:19:37 »
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« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2005, 14:41:37 »
here's me come on here to escape BT and what do if ind a green phone box.

i don't know what is the world coming next you'll have engineer's who can fix faults.

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« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2005, 15:20:33 »
That box has nothing to do with BT me-lad...

That's a proper GPO telephone box !
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« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2005, 16:03:49 »
I'd be a bit concerned if it was a blue one, especially if it had "police" on it and a flashing light!
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« Reply #7 on: April 18, 2005, 17:19:59 »
Quote from: "NicePinkWellies"
I'd be a bit concerned if it was a blue one, especially if it had "police" on it and a flashing light!


And a man with a long scarf in it :lol:  :lol:  :lol:
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« Reply #8 on: April 18, 2005, 19:03:02 »
He doesn't have a scarf anymore!!!!!! :?  :?  :?
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« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2005, 19:04:26 »
Quote from: "NicePinkWellies"
He doesn't have a scarf anymore!!!!!! :?  :?  :?


Oh! That's very disappointing :cry:  :cry:.
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« Reply #10 on: April 18, 2005, 21:43:15 »
Quote from: "old joe"
here's me come on here to escape BT and what do if ind a green phone box.

Yes, very  nice isn't it? :D

Quote from: "old joe"
i don't know what is the world coming next you'll have engineer's who can fix faults

My brother-in-law is a BT engineer & he came round today as he'd just picked up a brand new Transit.
I meant to take some pics, as it's superbly racked out inside, it'd be 'just the job' for anyone working from their Defender/Discovery.


Thanks Tim :lol:
It's nice to know that it's not just Yorkshire that has it's eccentrics
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« Reply #11 on: April 19, 2005, 02:16:01 »
If people want pictures of BT vehicles i can supply all you have to do is ask?

I didn't realise tim could remember the GPO phones he ages well

Bushy the ex BT landies are a good investment if you can get hold of them

Dazza  :twisted:  :lol:
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« Reply #12 on: April 20, 2005, 00:15:49 »
Tim, I found the sign-post & phone-box in one of these 2 books


A Look Beyond The Obvious


Timpsons Other England
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