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Posted: 13 May 2022

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Post Box Yarn Bombing

Post Box Yarn Bombing
Some of you may know that this year is our monarch's 70th year on the throne. There will be various events celebrating this over the next 6 or 7 months. I don't normally take much notice of this sort of thing but I spotted this decorated post box and couldn't resist taking a couple of photos. (See the PiP for a close up).

For those who have never heard of Yarn Bombing here is a link to explain: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yarn_bombing

Have a good day and an enjoyable weekend. Thanks for looking :-)

Günter Klaus, Nouchetdu38, Ulrich John, Christian H. and 15 other people have particularly liked this photo

35 comments - The latest ones
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Well spotted and captured Keith.
Thank you for the link.
Enjoy your weekend.
2 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Thank you so much Jaap.
2 years ago.
 Amelia
Amelia club
There was a spate of these in Shrewsbury during Covid restrictions, This one is very nice indeed, and very fancy too.
2 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Amelia club
Thanks Amelia............this is the first Jubilee one I've seen, but I've no doubt there will be more. Glad you like this one!
2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
A new one on me, but then I have led a very sheltered life! The Wiki link provided an eye opener into a world I never new existed!
As they say; 'Live and learn!'
2 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Andy Rodker club
Yarn Bombing has been around for years Andy........... at first it was rebellious youth, but now the middle aged and elderly knitters are involved it's almost respectable now :-))
2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Keith Burton club
It's no good, Keith; I still had never heard of it until now!!! I asked my sister and my Mum and they hadn't heard of it either! Maybe my family is stuck in a time-warp, perhaps the 1920s? It would explain a lot!!
:o)
PS. Have read the thread with Eunice about setting new trends. I can't see myself doing the same here in Madrid!!
2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Andy Rodker club
Ha, ha.................I don't think missing out of Yarn Bombing will have had an effect on your life Andy..!!

You should knit a nice coat for one of the trees in a park near you :-)))
2 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Keith Burton club
I don't think so, Keith. Not sure I want the nice men in the white coats from Happy Acres paying me a visit!
2 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Andy Rodker club
:-)))
2 years ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
leuk tweetal keith
2 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Fred Fouarge club
Thank Fred..........glad you approve.
2 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne
It's very clever and yarn bombing is popular around here as well. Some very clever knitters!!
We've got lots planned in our village for June 4th.
Have a great weekend.
2 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne
Thank you Rosa................as I was saying to Andy (above) it's becoming respectable now ;-))

There's nothing planned our street, I don't know of any in Havant yet. Not that I'd be going if there was :-)))

Have a great weekend yourself.
2 years ago.
 Eunice Perkins
Eunice Perkins club
I had to go to Wikipedia to know what Yarn bombing was. Never seen it over here. We are behind the times it seems. This creation is very well designed and made!
2 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Eunice Perkins club
Every day is a school day on Ipernity Eunice.................maybe this is your chance to set a new trend in your neighbourhood :-))
2 years ago.
 J.Garcia
J.Garcia club
Very nice and fun tribute!!
Well captured, Keith
Thanks for the link, too
2 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to J.Garcia club
Thank you Judite...........glad you like it.
2 years ago.
 Stephan Fey
Stephan Fey club
Lovely decorated post box, Keith!
2 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Stephan Fey club
Thanks Stephan...........glad you like it.
2 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Lovely images and some great work by the yarn bombers, Keith,
I still have a coin from our coronation street party, which was held in a narrow street on a breezy day, and you can imaging the results. ;-))
2 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Roger (Grisly) club
Thank you very much Roger.

I don't remember ever taking part in a street party, but I was involved in the Queen's Silver Jubilee review of the fleet onboard HMS Brighton..........back in the days when we had a fleet..!!
2 years ago.
 Horizon 36
Horizon 36 club
Awesome
2 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Horizon 36 club
Glad you think so............thank you.
2 years ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
Haha, missed this the other day. Yarn bombing is a good expression for such things. I have mixed feelings about such great works of art on a pillar box but I must admit it gives them colour and character -at least at first. I have seen a few sorry states after a few months too. Well seen and captured here.

Herb
2 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Herb Riddle club
Glad you caught this one Herb............you'd have been devastated if you hadn't :-)))

As you say, these are all well and good.............until the first rainstorm and heavy winds..!!
2 years ago.
 trester88
trester88 club
Da hat jemand viel Aufwand investiert. Aber das Ergebnis ist entzückend. Womöglich ist eine zweite Figur schon in Arbeit?
2 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to trester88 club
I'll check when I pass by that place next time..............it's quite possible as the Jubilee celebrations last nearly all year. Glad you like it.
2 years ago.
 Colin Ashcroft
Colin Ashcroft club
An nice find Keith, sorry I had missed this one
2 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Colin Ashcroft club
Thank you Colin.
2 years ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
Ich war ja früher Briefzusteller lieber Keith und solche Briefkästen hätten mich sicher erfreut,da hast du ja eine tolle Entdeckung gemacht,diese roten Briefkästen sind schon Hingucker und mit dieser Figur oben ein toller Blickfang :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Abend,liebe Grüße Güni :))
8 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Günter Klaus club
There is nearly always some sort of decoration on these post boxes Güni.............glad you like this one.

I had no idea you were a retired postman. To me it looks like a hard job.........out in all weathers, carrying heavy bags, dodging vicious dogs etc :-))
8 months ago.
Günter Klaus club has replied to Keith Burton club
Ich habe diese schöne Arbeit 30 Jahre gemacht und war das ganze Jahr immer mit dem Fahrrad unterwegs lieber Keith,wenn es regnete oder im Winter bei -20 Grad,aber es hat mir immer Spaß gemacht und war bei meinen Leuten immer beliebt,die letzten 5 Jahre hat sich dann soviel geändert,man wurde mit unseren Gerät überwacht und mit den Leuten draussen durfte man keinen Kontakt mehr haben!Ich glaube auch,dass das auch meine schweren Krankheiten heraus gerufen haben!
8 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Günter Klaus club
It must be awful when a job you love changes like that............it must have affected your happiness terribly.

The post office here in England used to be the envy of the world............now it is run down, nearing bankruptcy, and totally inefficient. It's probably going to be sold to a company from the Middle East, which makes me really angry..!!
8 months ago.
Günter Klaus club has replied to Keith Burton club
Bei uns ist es auch abwärts gegangen,als Die Post Aktionäre wurden,leider bleiben die kleinen Arbeiter nur mehr auf der Strecke,müssen aber mehr leisten,wie es normal ist lieber Keith :))
8 months ago.

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