New Gate

[poliphilo]

We came back from holiday to find the workmen had been round in our absence and put in a new back gate. The new gate is black-  and taller than the old gate and I'm still not over the visual shock of it.  Everytime I catch a glimpse of it through the kitchen window it's as if I'm looking out at the void. I'm thinking it would be nice to repaint it in pastoral colours- apple green or olive drab, but then again, that would cost money.

Comments

[brttvns.livejournal.com]

Shame on you - I could have given you a quote and had it done in pastoral colours. Any chance of seeing a pic?

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

They've done a good enough job. It's just the colour- or lack of colour- that's a bit startling.

There's not a lot to see really; one black gate looks much like every other black gate. I've tried photographing it, but the reflections on the window get in the way.

[brttvns.livejournal.com]

'one black gate looks very much like every other black gate'? Not when you make them, they don't. Was just curious about the design.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

OK. I don't know how to post pictures in comments, so I'll append what I've got to the original post. It's fearsomely ugly.

[brttvns.livejournal.com]

Ah - See what you mean. I automatically thought 'steel gate' not timber. Sorry for the inconvenience. Yes, go on - liven it up a bit.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

And now I'm going to take the picture down. I don't want to have to be looking at it. :)

You make steel gates. I didn't know that.

[brttvns.livejournal.com]

Shameless advertising allowed here?

http://www.metalhangingsigns.co.uk/

I wouldn't say your gate was ugly, perhaps some witty graffitti artist will liven it up at no cost to yourself.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Very nice. If I had the money- and the right sort of property- I'd seriously consider a pair of your Mackintosh inspired gates.

"And without another thought poliphilo stepped through the mysterious new gate, when suddenly..."

[jorrocks-j.livejournal.com]

"...nothing happened.

"There was no portal to no alternate universe where, in practically no time at all, he wouldn't join forces with no rag-tag band of adventurers who would not, after overcoming no dire obstacles and gaining not a single fabled magical talisman, confront the Forces of Darkness in what would not turn out to be the deciding battle between Good and Evil!"

Re: "And without another thought poliphilo stepped through the mysterious new gate, when suddenly...

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Shame, innit!