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Gold post box in Lymington now officially in Ainslee's honour (From Bournemouth Echo)
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Gold post box in Lymington now officially in Ainslee's honour
3:00pm Wednesday 22nd August 2012 in News By Arron Hendy
Lymington now has an “official” gold post box in honour of Olympic hero Ben Ainslie.
Days after performing a U-turn, the Royal Mail painted one of Lymington’s post boxes gold to mark Ben’s achievement as the greatest ever Olympic sailor.
No one was more pleased than Lymington businessman Rob Smith, 54, who painted the box in the early hours of August 11.
He had been expecting the Royal Mail to do it following Ben’s latest gold medal-winning triumph.
But bosses decided to decorate one of the post boxes near Falmouth where the 35-year-old grew up and learned to sail.
The box became Lymington’s biggest tourist attraction, with hundreds of people queuing up to have their picture taken beside the unauthorised tribute.
The Royal Mail eventually decided to paint the box and withdrew their complaint against Mr Smith, who will face no further action.
The box is likely to stay gold for about six months.
Comments(10)
pete woodley
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3:24pm Wed 22 Aug 12
retry69
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4:17pm Wed 22 Aug 12
Daffodil2
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4:33pm Wed 22 Aug 12
buickboy
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8:20pm Wed 22 Aug 12
pete woodley wrote:You are without a doubt in my opinion a miserable old man, wind your neck in whinger Woodley
A fine monument in a area where vandalism is condoned,and a so called responsible business man has his own way,and "**** a snoot" at the law.
pete woodley
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8:35pm Wed 22 Aug 12
Wageslave
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10:58pm Wed 22 Aug 12
Talkingheadera
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7:12am Thu 23 Aug 12
pete woodley wrote:Have to agree with Buick boy.
Why are people worrying about thugs moving into Boscombe,we already have them in Parkstone,Steve Morgan the terror of Parkstone,who likes to use all the best insults on a 77 year old man,he has never met,same old nasty words,never changes,dares anyone to disagree with him,or have a say.Buickboy suits his mentality.I now await him calling on me to assault me,as he is obviously unstable to keep repeating his comments and echo allows it.
You really are annoying mr woodley.
scrumpyjack
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9:09am Thu 23 Aug 12
pete woodley wrote:Why do you bite every time?
Why are people worrying about thugs moving into Boscombe,we already have them in Parkstone,Steve Morgan the terror of Parkstone,who likes to use all the best insults on a 77 year old man,he has never met,same old nasty words,never changes,dares anyone to disagree with him,or have a say.Buickboy suits his mentality.I now await him calling on me to assault me,as he is obviously unstable to keep repeating his comments and echo allows it.
Just ignore people who point out your 'rather less than enthusiastic' manner.
scrumpyjack
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9:10am Thu 23 Aug 12
Who is this? Do they know Ben?
s-pb2 says...
3:17pm Wed 22 Aug 12