Whangarei - City of Colour Letterbox

With the new theme of Whangarei, City of Colour and the Hundertwasser building going ahead many people are painting their letterboxes  - this was Doug's letterbox.

and now here it is in all its glory.  He has had many comments with the suggestion that he should now paint all the other boxes in his street!!!

A while ago a co-operative Art Gallery at the Town Basin painted several bollards in bright coloiurs only to be told to paint them black again after complaints.  I was talking to the Mayor the other day and suggested that all the bollards in the City should be painted bright colours and a competition held for people to paint one or more.  She thought it a great idea so we shall see if anything comes of it.

MAGICAL LETTERBOX

My stepdaughter has just sent me photos of the mail box her partner has built.  I thought it was too good not to share so checked with Jamie this morning to see if he minded me putting it on my Blog so here it is:

Sue said  "We had it decorated with Xmas lights and it has been admired by many in the street.  Our neighbours across the street have had their grandchildren staying and they're convinced that it is a fairy castle (the grandchildren that is) and they have been coming across after dark to look at the "fairy/Xmas lights."  Cute."

They live in the Southern Highlands between Sydney and Canberra.  When I spoke to Jamie this morning he said it is not finished yet and he still has gargoyles to add to it.  So an update will follow

New Letterbox

The letterbox that was here when we bought was never very marvellous.  Doug has just built me a new one and installed it to-day.  

Plenty of space for papers and parcels.

The old one

and "trumpet call" the new one

We, or rather Doug, still has to put the home security sign back up and do some touch up painting including painting the white pipe ebony but I am thrilled with it.  Isn't he clever.