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jaunty bollard top hat
i took a picture of this, then a colleague sent me a picture of it too. obviously very funkypancakesque
auckland international airport
my colleague simon sent me this from auckland international airport as he passed through on the way to london. he had some problem with a bottle of water. i'm not sure if this picture is related.
bollard grave
we respect their loss and walk slowly by
bollards
i felt disappointed by the lack of variety in the new zealand bollard selection. until we went to watch a local triathalon where they had pop up bollards and mini yellow weetbix ones
great stuff !
the bollard gang
time to move out of the way. this could get nasty
hidden bollard
can you see the hidden bollard on the cliff edge ?
we were so lucky to spot one in its native nesting place
bollard with glove
it's a pile of funkypancake faves just outside my office
bollard and crossing
bollards are less prevalent in new zealand which is interesting and i wonder whether that speaks of the kiwi rule abiding nature and/or general dislike of plastic cones ?
bollards in a row
bollards
yves' bollards
there bollard pictures showing bollards in a bollard like structure were sent by Yves. fantastic stuff !
no no no
the last line on this sign (which is squashed in to a poor bollard) is classic.
work (and bollard) end
it's the end of the road for the bollards
bollards
bollards for sale in the local hardware shop. hoorah.
classic london street scene
this has got it all. a couple of metropolitan police bollards, a rubbish bin, a twin faced post box, and an abandoned plastic cutlery tray. And it's literally in hopping distance to Tony Blair, ex president of the UK's, house. (no political comment intended)
bus 'n' bollards
bendy bollard bus (with casualties)
two bollards and an arrow
see how they guard the saddened arrow
mobile stoppage
look at this. it's some bollards on a field trip, towing a trailer full of traffic lights. brilliant stuff.
maximum load
classic tri-colour bollard here.
unspringy bollards
the exiles sent me these excellent pictures of bollards that weren't springing back up. an excellent series of shots.
funkypancake may be getting a little more international next month or so as we do a family trips to both new zealand and minehead in april. i'll keep you posted
bashful aussie bollard
long time funkypancake reader and life advisor Big Nose Ugly Guy sent me this picture of a shy Australian bollard (either called or in Sydney).
bollard lemmings
i had to look away
trolley, bollards and signs
and a giant bobbin !
subterranean in the queen's pond
in the lake in st james' park
bollard
more colour stuff for my course
where bolly
there's a bollard hidden in the picture above. can you see it ?
here's a shot from a slightly different angle (with me in it). can you see it yet ?
(warning - spoiler)
the bollard hotel
there's some great writing on this bollard
the answer to life, the universe and bollards
yves sent me this intriguing picture of two belgian bollards. he writes "I spotted a contraption involving bollards and a hand-drying paper box, painted with a number."
very mysterious. perhaps it's a bollard weighing station ? or are they worshipping on a numerical altar ?
thanks for your quandary yves !
black bollard
stealthy black bollard
artist's bollard
this is an arty home made bollard in an art expo. what more could you wish for ?
bollard jetpack
i had meetings in london nearly every day last week, and walked a similar way each day, so i got to see some evolving mundaness - like this bollard wearing a jet pack
it all looked so good, but the next day i came by it had obviously all ended in disaster
lolly pop man taking it easy
here's a lolly pop map resting up
he's sitting on a nice velvet covered cushion.
lollipop people are the closest you get to human bollards.
curious
big nose ugly guy sent me this curious bollard. he didn't investigate so we're all still curious.
magestic bollard
i didn't even spot bt tower in the background of this photo when i took it.
i did spot the strange shadow though
bollard and a giant bobbin
this is like a giant needle and thread. sort of. if nothing else it give me a chance to use my favourite word: "bobbin"
glasgow bollard statue
Anne from I like recommended i searched out this statue and it didn't disappoint:
"Probably the one thing right up your street in Glasgow is the equestrian statue outside GOMA which always has a police cone on its head. On a good day both horse and rider are sporting one. I keep meaning to write that up for Nothing To See Here!"
thanks anne !
bollard transport
a bollard catching a lift on a fellow sign
chameleon bollards
'the cod' sent me these terrific blendyinny bollards.
bollar and a mattress
here's a bollard on a mattress outside in the rain. i'm pointed at it with a finger of fudge.
river police adjusting a buoy
buoys are boat bollards. fact.
no entry to bollards
why has this no entry sign got a bollard on ?
miss president's bollards
miss president sent me this excellent bollard picture:
she wrote: " I emailed you a few weeks ago about the following pictures. These were taken while on a walk in Hewitt, New Jersey, USA. I think that the poor bollard looks like he has been sick. :) My fiance and I have now found ourselves on the lookout since I have been following your blog - we see bollards/cones everywhere now! "
black bollard
looks like he's been drinking
bollards being eaten by the ground
the poor bollard on the right is being dragged underground whilst the other one leans over to help.
or is it two bollards making an escape via a tunnel from the local bollard prison before scarpering off ?
a bit of trouble with wind
it was a bit windy yesterday. i had a meeting in london and got blown along most of the southbank. i took this photo of the wobbly bridge as i was surprised it was so empty. in fact it was shut.
i was pleased with the photo though as it was just a grab shot, with a sideways gale wobbling me, but i still managed to get it vaguely level and centred ! i love the wide angle on my new compact camera.
it took me three and half hours to get home which was a bit of a shame. in fact i spent 5 and a half hours travelling today for a 3 hour meeting. just when you thought it couldn't get any worse i saw the colour scheme on this screen.
today, i'm off to glasgow for the day, so let's hope the wind calms down a bit !
and finally here's a bollard waving a streamer in the wind. i tried to take a video of it, but the wind stopped. so it looked a bit boring. which it was.
new zealish bollard
bignoseugly guy writes: "Couldn't resist this P.O.W. bollard which we discovered during our Boxing Day bike ride. We glimpsed it cowering by the gate of the stockyards at the local agricultural showground."
bollard hotel (and my shadow)
this photo contains a shadow which shows my lackadaisical one handed photographic technique
humiliated bollard
the humiliation of a sign stuck on its head, tied up and cut open. cruel cruel cruel.
hiding bollard
the one in the front is trying to climb on to the other's shoulders.
locks and bollards
instructions for a lock
did you spot the bit about being aware of bollards ?
various (including a pop up bollard)
sometimes the streets are just SO busy.
a pile of mini bollards
kezia took this picture. she settled upon this framing after spending ages zooming in and out. once she'd decided how much zoom she needed she then stepped back a bit to change the composition
meanwhile my picture looks a bit boring
bollard pressups
part of the grueling bollard fitness routine
dermo's bollard hat picture
thanks dermo !
bollard sea-rescue
here is our friend 'The Cod'. she regularly tells me of good things she's spotted, and this time she's caught it on camera.
She climbed in to this river to rescue a bollard, but unfortunately wasn't able to save the one upsway down further along.
i think this might be the most committed reader action yet !
bollards are rubbish at hide and seek
as if we needed more evidence of bollards' inabilities to play hide and seek, here's one hiding behind a giant arrow. the arrow is pointing to its feet ! what dreadful hiding.
how bollards climb up on to chairs
the rare sight of a bollard backing itself up on to a chair.
the amazing lightweight undestroyable bollard
i went to a seminar yesterday which was held in an exhibition hall. the exhibition was for police forces and the stalls were amazing. i'm not a policeman so i found it all quite amazing (and rather surreal).
my favourite thing were these fantastic bollards which sort of pop up out of their base and are fairly industructable (eg you can run over them with a car and they just pop back up).
here is one of the sales chaps happily modelling one for us.
if you are interested you can get them from here
bollard guarding some signs
a bollard is guarding something. but what ?
ah. it's some no entrance signs
young people
is there a non-patronising way of saying 'young people' ? it sounds frightfully grown up.
will the lone bollard meet the entry requirement ? he's surely not a people.
mister conehead
here are two fantastic pictures from regular commenter Rascle.
he writes (in the third person):
Rascle's daughter works at a day-nursery. She doesn't even look at FP but guess who frequents the nursery.
Mr Conehead does everything with the children!
special fences to protect the levitating bollards
this bollard is levitating, and so is the one in the background. they are protected by metal railings to prevent them floating off. incredible.
giant bollard headstand
by the way, have you seen this advert with mad bollards ? You should. it's work safe. (thanks to Dan for the link)
fat bollard
we're probably not allowed to say 'fat' in these modern days, so here is a girth-icly challenged bollard.
it's so big it's got a little bucket in the top which is holding a diet ribena carton
bollard morris dancers
(not quite as dynamic as these chaps)
bollard at low tide
it's small, but it is there
fancy street balancing
look at this - it's two bollards lifting a concrete mixer lifting a wheelbarrow. brilliant stuff.
fancy bollard trick
i'm really pleased with this picture.
click on it for the big version and admire the arrow work. it's great how it's parallel with the ground, requiring the bollard to be upsway down.
and note the wonky road arrow in the distance pointing in the opposite way.
funkypancake - sometimes it's almost like art.
the bollard vs cone debate
we occasionally have the 'is it a bollard or is it a cone' debate here on funkypancake. i use the word bollard to mean both of the things we see in this picture. but in my mind, the plastic bollard is far superior.
the unfortunate bollard incident
i saw these two chaps on the way to work last thursday and i thought it looked like they were holding hands to cross the road. so i took this photo for you.
but i walked past them at lunchtime on the way to church and they'd obviously not done too well
and then yesterday i think they'd given up and gone back to car park duty
bollard hide and seek
bollards have dreadful eyesight which makes playing hide and seek quite tricky.
they have evolved naturally to be bright in colour to overcome their sight problems. a feature we humans exploit by putting them in locations where they can be seen. they are usually so frightened they can't (and don't) move.
trapped
a very sinister scene: a man trapped in a phone box by a bollard and a big doc marten boot in the foreground.
the bollard vs cone debate
i call both of the items in this picture 'bollards'. i know others don't but that's the word i use. so that's what i'll call them here to. and anyway, it's a great word.
this plastic bollard seems to be threatening the metal bollard
and has already attacked this chap:
(my recent 'those are cones, not bollards' email came pointed me to this which shows painted bollards)
mysterious bollard contraption
what IS going on here ?
learner
you can never be too careful when you are a learner. this car already looks to have had some scrapes.
a skip full of categories
it's a skip full of categories
down and out by saint pauls
this bollard has seen better days. note the teeny weeny people (you may need to inspect the big version)
caption competition
you people have been much better at making up captions for things than i am, so please can i have some suggestions for this one.
is a bollard blowing up a balloon ?
the 5 year transport plan
bollards and sweeping trolleys. that's the plan.
open plan bollard
it's no coincidence this one looks like an exclamation mark !
slippery skater bollards by the shell building
how many categories can this fit in ? it's two slippery sign bollards on a trolley in front of the Shell building
fighting terrorism
the emergency services and the (wo)man in the street were the real heroes of the recent tragedies in london, but we shouldn't forget the humble bollard. these chaps have appeared all over the place keeping the rest of us from places we should go.
for most people visiting or working in london the only thing they'd see now would be a few closed tube lines/stations. even the crime scene road blocks are gradually being lifted.
which might make walking from east to west across town a lot easier. i managed to get very last lost monday morning walking from paddington to brick lane when i had to detour round these road closures
a black bollard
this is a colour photo of a black bollard on a grey street.
bollards - we remember them
the poppy strewn bollard battlefield. let us remember what they did for us.
snorkelling
a bollard:
in the depth of the thames:
hazy bollards
here's a hazy bollard picture i made for you and your desktop. do the click thing to get a big version.
spot the bollard
richard sent me this. he invites us to spot the bollard.
tesco cola on railings and a bollard
it's a double category - cola on railings and bollard. what is stranger is that the tesco cola is unopened.
bollard about to climb on the groynes
click for big
bollard dancing
are these bollard practicing for a may pole dance ? or is the yellow one on the right getting married and the others are carry her train ?
bollard parking meter protection
this is a bit of a teaser, but expect a complete picture story of the current parking meter replacement program happening on my route to work.
meanwhile, here are some bollards protecting the new parking meter, waiting patiently in its plastic wrapper.
bollard admiring tulips
thanks to michelle for pointing out this fantastic site
click for big
bollard interbreeding
this standard red cone has mated with this yellow metropolitan cone. the resulting offspring can be seen behind.
it's got the shape of red, but the colours of yellow.
bollard statue
click for big
bollards
a nice bollard tableau.
click for big
gone
and so the saga ends
booooing !
here's two fantatic things which go bbooooooing !
hydraulic boingy thing:
bollard on a pogo-stick boingy thing:
man bressed as a bollard
did you know the queen employees servants who's job it is to move bollards round her palace ? here is a rare site of one outside of her grounds. he's got his flourescent red and yellow uniform on.
click to see if you can see him in the big picture:
bollard trap
"how do you catch wild bollards ?" i hear you ask (for this is a blog with ears).
with a bollard trap is my answer. as seen here. it's completely humane.
unfortunately, bollards aren't human so it does cause them some distress.
colours and angles
i'm really pleased with this picture. it's all about colours and angles i think.
click for a desktop sized picture !
and here is Dan's desktop displaying the bollard (and his remote control):
very sensible that he's put newspaper down under his laptop.
hat
it's another picture from jeremy, this time of a hat wearing a bollard.
i'm pleased to be able to put this photo in three categories - hats, bollards ...
... and chopped off heads:
together at last
my heart lept when i saw these two this morning. love is in the air this week with valentines day (and wedding anniversaries).
bollard team building
bollardy often requires a considerable amount of team work. so it's only right these little chaps have occasional outward-bound team building activities.
military bollards
a slightly sinister selection of cones sent from Grahame.
click for big
no change - or is there ?
we've been watching these bollards for a couple of weeks now, but there's been no change.
initially it looked like a bollard relationship breakup, and the bollard in the distance was crying. a bollard relationship counsellor is on his way, but is still a few streets away.
it could be that bollard time moves very slowly compared to human time. a year for us might be an hour for them. perhaps they don't even see humans as we move to so fast compared to their sedate movement ?
so it could be some time before we see anything dramatic from this pair.
but i took some closer photos this morning, and now i believe that rather than showing the darker side, this scene is actually an act of chivalry.
poor on bollard on the left is guarding a puddle and doing her bollardy duty with pride. but she's alone and slightly scared. so the other bollard is keeping her company and standing by. perhaps even taking his own turn to guard the puddle.
bollard down a hole
this was a danger shot - a car was approaching me at speed down a particularly thin piece of road and i suddenly spotted this bollard down a hole.
it went: camera out, shoot, dive in to bushes.
no change - but a rescuer on the way ?
no change again here:
but is this bollard, just a few streets away, coming to sort things out ?
bollard jumpers
it must be a hard life for those traditional bollards which have been concreted in the ground for many decades. whilst they stand motionless, the new plastic bollards (sometimes called 'cones') swan around town in their bright red outfits with reflecty sashes.
this traditional bollard has taken matters in to its own hands and is sporting a rather nice red cardigan. now all it needs it the reflecty sash.
bollard ambulance service
two bollards bravely help their friend whilst watched by a street cleaner and a pair of siamese twins riding a tandem.
no change this morning
finally i got to take a picture of these troubled bollards in day light rather than having to do a long exposure night shot.
but even in daylight, things aren't looking good for these two
more tears but no movement
even more tears from the distant bollard this morning. can their relationship ever be patched up ?
surrounded
strange markings
vote for bollards
it looks like in the UK are starting to limber up for an election later this year. if you live in london you may be able to vote for this bollard, as seen here. "we're improving your street" it claims.
sadly i suspect the bollards might be a single issue party.
(note 'bat boy' on the theatre in the background)
the bollard stand off remains
i took a look at our friendly bollards this morning to see how they were getting on after yesterday's argument. The tree has gone, but it seems the stand-off still remains.
but look closely at the bollard which is furthest away - there's a little puddle there which suggests it's been crying.
what a difference a day makes
i took this photo of two bollards having a chat in the street yesterday morning. one had a januty hat, and i suspect they were talking about something but it seemed rude to stop and listen.
this morning it was a different story. the two of them looked quite stand-offish. i noticed there was a christmas tree between them so perhaps that's relevant.
i suspect old jaunty-hat wanted to have it up all year round, but no-hat didn't want to. i once had a christmas tree up for three years. but then i took it down.
protected television
there's nothing more boring than digging a hole so workmen often listen to the radio.
but what do they do if they are addicted to Celebrity Big Brother (which is quite good at the moment [shame on me] ) ?
The answer is to take a telly to work and put it by the hole so you can watch whilst you dig.
perhaps it's a sony workman watchman ?
