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Bush Tucker Man:
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)



Multi-Map

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: )

muddyweb:
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 :-)

Bush Tucker Man:
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)

muddyweb:
http://www.okeford-fitzpaine.org/village_tour.php?position=2

Yes...  :-)

old joe:
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.

 :twisted:

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