Laurence wrote: > Whilst working lock 16 on the Wolves 21 last Saturday after dropping > the top paddles I turned to walk to the tail, sun was full in my face > and down I went! I had walked straight into one of the fresh unpainted > wooden square bollard. And yes I was injured. These stupid items are > fitted not in the grass as apparently agreed with Wolverhamptons > conservation office but right in the walkway. How stupid can BW get? > They dont show up well in bright sunlight, god knows how you see them > in the dark. Plus, the posts are squre, ropes dont move freely, it > wont be long before a boat gets hung up. At least painting them would > help.
Have you reported this incident to the local BW office? If not, you really should and insist on a response. I hadn't realised the bollards were square. I thought we were talking about the usual round metal ones. That is quite ridiculous. Any bets on when we will see signs saying beware of the bollards? ;-) Steve NB Bream
