Olympic Games

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Fri 10 Aug, 2012 11:32 am

majorhoundii wrote: Leodian wrote: Congratulations to Leeds lass Nicola for her gold medal. And so proud of being from Leeds! Do we get another gold post box?

biofichompinc · Post by **biofichompinc** » Fri 10 Aug, 2012 11:37 am

Chrism wrote: majorhoundii wrote: Leodian wrote: Congratulations to Leeds lass Nicola for her gold medal. And so proud of being from Leeds! Do we get another gold post box? Yes. But not in Burmantofts.Apparently Nicola Adams' postbox is on Cookridge Street facing the Leeds Perm - sorry, Brown's.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Fri 10 Aug, 2012 11:49 am

while they're at it, could they move the lovely Arthur Lewis Aaron statue up to near the art gallery so folks can actually see it. Here's some light relief for anti olympic bodshttp://youtu.be/q8iIgQ7tGow

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Fri 10 Aug, 2012 12:30 pm

salt 'n pepper wrote: Chrism wrote: majorhoundii wrote: Leodian wrote: Congratulations to Leeds lass Nicola for her gold medal. And so proud of being from Leeds! Do we get another gold post box? Yes. But not in Burmantofts.Apparently Nicola Adams' postbox is on Cookridge Street facing the Leeds Perm - sorry, Brown's. I wonder which post box of the two there it is to be. Presumably the more traditional one on the left (in this view) of the two in this photo that I took on June 25 2012.PS added later. I see from Chrism's post that was posted 10-Aug-2012 14:56:37 that both post boxes have been painted gold. There may not be many other pairs (if any) that have been so painted. PPS added even later. I see from raveydavey's post of 10-Aug-2012 19:37:43 that "Radio Leeds have said that Nicola is the ONLY gold medalist so far to get two post boxes painted gold in their honour!".

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Fri 10 Aug, 2012 1:16 pm

salt 'n pepper wrote: Chrism wrote: majorhoundii wrote: Leodian wrote: Congratulations to Leeds lass Nicola for her gold medal. And so proud of being from Leeds! Do we get another gold post box? Yes. But not in Burmantofts.Apparently Nicola Adams' postbox is on Cookridge Street facing the Leeds Perm - sorry, Brown's. Good, they should be Central Leeds and with CCTV just in case of idiots.

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Fri 10 Aug, 2012 2:01 pm

Ha ha, they're falling out already over where these boxes are being painted gold http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/n ... -1-4818947

Post by **mhoulden** » Fri 10 Aug, 2012 3:34 pm

The deli in Horsforth just across the road from the gold post box was selling "chocolate Brownlees".

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Fri 10 Aug, 2012 3:56 pm

Looks like Nicola is getting 2. From a mate of mine on Facebook.

Caron · Post by **Caron** » Fri 10 Aug, 2012 4:06 pm

Phill_dvsn wrote: Ha ha, they're falling out already over where these boxes are being painted gold http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/n ... -1-4818947 Well...maybe I'm missing something but why were gold pillar boxes decided on in the first place?The gold pillar boxes, (in my opinion), should be in Leeds City Centre anyway.

somme1916 · Post by **somme1916** » Fri 10 Aug, 2012 4:35 pm

Phill_dvsn wrote: Ha ha, they're falling out already over where these boxes are being painted gold http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/n ... -1-4818947 If all this gold paint is going to push up the cost of my stamps,I won't be happy one bit ! ; )