Wednesday, 5 December 2012

The 12 Bollards of Christmas, Nursery...

Two striped bollards....

















On the second day of Christmas (bollards) a Nursery gave to us two rather colourful/cheerful looking striped bollards (I asked permission to take this photograph). It really does demonstrate what we could do with some paint and how people are able to brighten up what are rather bland looking bog standard bollards.

I pledge in 2013 to create a movement for/of 'Boll-art'. If people/councils are going to plant objects on our streets/roads (for whatever reason) let us allow colleges/school children/artists to brighten up bollards where local communities approve.

The #guestbollard feature goes from strength to strength and can I thank @OnlyJustHarry on the twitter for all his support and two cracking but very different bollards he found recently outside Salisbury Cathedral. If we take a look (below) we see that both are unique and with the stone bollard just below weathering/ageing well.

Salisbury Cathedral...

Another....






















































Bollards of London...

PS "On the second day of Christmas Bollards (Nursery) gave to thee two striped bollards and a unique Barristers bollard"

Saturday, 1 December 2012

The 12 Bollards of Christmas, Lincoln's Inn...

The 1st bollard of Christmas...




























On the first day of Christmas (bollards) the legal profession gives to us a rather unique looking bollard protecting a stone pillar which just happens to be adjacent to Old Square within 'Lincoln's Inn' one of the historical Inns of Chancery here in London.

I happened to drop a QC off the other day at Old Square and I was yet  again struck by the history, beauty and splendour of Lincoln's Inn plus this rather unique looking bollard (above) and the lovely Christmas tree below.

Adjacent Christmas tree...

The first Christmas #guestbollard from Chicago, USA...









































A huge thank you to @meagburnt on the twitter for this beautiful #guestbollard photograph of a number of harbour side bollards in Chicago, USA.

Bollards of London...

PS "On the first day of Christmas Bollards (Barristers) gave to thee, one unique bollard"...