Marlow's post box turning gold after Paralympics success (From Bucks Free Press)

How annoying that these 'campaigners' have got their wish. Surely Naomi has got some connection with another town where she could elect to have her postbox.....?

Could they paint the Steve Redgrave statue post box red instead?

Well done Naomi, i think all the paralympians are just out of this world, so courageous, but what connections has she with Marlow??

She was born in London, and went to Bucks New Uni, so where does Marlow fit in?

At least the people who have got nothing better to do than to whine about having a post box painted gold can put their rattles down.

See how long it takes to be vandalised.

Thanks Bucks Free Press.
Info from campaign website follows:
There has never been any doubt ... that Katherine Grainger fully deserved (and was fully entitled to, by dint of Royal Mail's own rules and standards) - a second post box - if she had wanted one.
The one Gold medal won by the Team GB mens four was rewarded substantially more generously than the three Gold medals won by our Team GB women.
But of course it's up to our six golden Olympian (women) whether or not they want a second postbox anywhere; I just wish Royal Mail had graciously offered our women the same as they gave the men.

Equally there's never been any doubt ... that a Golden Post Box in Marlow Bottom -to mark the wider extent of Sir Steve's huge contribution to the total 2012 GB Gold medal haul - would have been a nice touch, and popular locally, nationally, and even globally. (Apart from mean BFP trolls of course.)

It would have been a good thing for all concerned. Royal Mail may yet see the sense of this, but I doubt it now.

Marlow always had a very strong case for a Golden post box on several counts. I am happy it now has one.

Well done and thank you Naomi Riches.

And all the thank you's:-

Marlow FM 97.5
Marlow parents
Jocelyn Towns, the Mayor of Marlow
Willi Moore, Olympian
Prof Greg Whyte, Olympian
Maidenhead Advertiser
Bucks Free Press
>300 people, including sportsmen and organisations from all over the UK (not just Marlow)

I'm sorry it was a ridiculous campaign to get a gold postbox for a previous Gold medallist. All it has done is bring more ridicule to Marlow.
If the campaign had succeeded then how far back would the Royal Mail have had to go to please everyone else?
Before long there would be a gold postbox in every town.
Well done to Naomi not only for the fantastic Gold medal but also for (hopefully) silencing the clowns in Marlow.

Oh thank god for that.

Now I wonder what they will find to moan about next.

David Hampton wrote:
Thanks Bucks Free Press.
Info from campaign website follows:
There has never been any doubt ... that Katherine Grainger fully deserved (and was fully entitled to, by dint of Royal Mail's own rules and standards) - a second post box - if she had wanted one.
The one Gold medal won by the Team GB mens four was rewarded substantially more generously than the three Gold medals won by our Team GB women.
But of course it's up to our six golden Olympian (women) whether or not they want a second postbox anywhere; I just wish Royal Mail had graciously offered our women the same as they gave the men.

Equally there's never been any doubt ... that a Golden Post Box in Marlow Bottom -to mark the wider extent of Sir Steve's huge contribution to the total 2012 GB Gold medal haul - would have been a nice touch, and popular locally, nationally, and even globally. (Apart from mean BFP trolls of course.)

It would have been a good thing for all concerned. Royal Mail may yet see the sense of this, but I doubt it now.

Marlow always had a very strong case for a Golden post box on several counts. I am happy it now has one.

Well done and thank you Naomi Riches.

No it would not have been popular Dave dear because the whole point of the Golden postboxes was to celebrate the athletes this year - NOT past years.
And sorry to break this to you but no one else outside Marlow's little world gives a toss - locally, nationally, globally or even in the greater universe.
Now you have got your golden post box so please shh :))))

miccles wrote:
Well done Naomi, i think all the paralympians are just out of this world, so courageous, but what connections has she with Marlow??

She was born in London, and went to Bucks New Uni, so where does Marlow fit in?

At least the people who have got nothing better to do than to whine about having a post box painted gold can put their rattles down.

See how long it takes to be vandalised.

Can't you read Miccles?

"Naomi, who trains at Marlow Rowing Club..."

That's where Marlow fits in, and before you claim that's not a good enough connection from what I understand it was Naomi herself who chose the location of the postbox.

I do agree that it is a shame that the campaigners got their way, as it does detract from Naomi's success in a small way. These gold postboxes are to celebrate the successes of today, not the successes of years gone by (no matter how impressive those successes might be). Let us just hope that people like Dave Hampton remember that this postbox is for Naomi and her achievements alone, and don't try to pass it off as anything else.

u5r23 wrote:

miccles wrote:
Well done Naomi, i think all the paralympians are just out of this world, so courageous, but what connections has she with Marlow??

She was born in London, and went to Bucks New Uni, so where does Marlow fit in?

At least the people who have got nothing better to do than to whine about having a post box painted gold can put their rattles down.

See how long it takes to be vandalised.

Can't you read Miccles?

"Naomi, who trains at Marlow Rowing Club..."

That's where Marlow fits in, and before you claim that's not a good enough connection from what I understand it was Naomi herself who chose the location of the postbox.

So thats it is it, she trains at Marlow Rowing Club, and that is her link with Marlow. (fair enough). big deal.

Mind you if you think about things, Royal Mail are in dire straits and desperate, so are the people of Marlow, so i suppose its suits both really

u5r23 wrote:
I do agree that it is a shame that the campaigners got their way, as it does detract from Naomi's success in a small way. These gold postboxes are to celebrate the successes of today, not the successes of years gone by (no matter how impressive those successes might be). Let us just hope that people like Dave Hampton remember that this postbox is for Naomi and her achievements alone, and don't try to pass it off as anything else.

She only trains there, don;t get so excited, apart from that she has nothing to do with the town.

Well done to Naomi.

Have you heard about the new boundary changes for Marlow?
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I can only assume that, since the colour of a postbox is of such major concern, all crime has been stopped and the recession is over? Excellent news!

Following the spirit of all this, may I suggest that we cut a mail-slot in the head of the Steve Redgrave statue and a collection hatch in the

Dearest Demoness
I think you're wrong.
I don't care much that you don't care. You can't have missed how many people locally have been inspired and cheered by Olympics and Paralympics.
When our (2012) gold medal winning GB athletes are asked what inspired them, the majority still say Sir Steve Redgrave. (Sir Chris Hoy said so for example.)
So Redgrave "Inspired a Generation" just as these games aim to.
If you actually read what I said, instead of just "having a go" - as you do so well - you'd notice I said that a golden box for Steve "would have been a nice touch, and popular locally, nationally, and even globally."

David Hampton wrote:
Dearest Demoness
I think you're wrong.
I don't care much that you don't care. You can't have missed how many people locally have been inspired and cheered by Olympics and Paralympics.
When our (2012) gold medal winning GB athletes are asked what inspired them, the majority still say Sir Steve Redgrave. (Sir Chris Hoy said so for example.)
So Redgrave "Inspired a Generation" just as these games aim to.
If you actually read what I said, instead of just "having a go" - as you do so well - you'd notice I said that a golden box for Steve "would have been a nice touch, and popular locally, nationally, and even globally."

Dear Dave
I don't care that you don't care that I don't care :)
You ( like all the other small town Marlovians) are missing the point.

Steve Redgrave carried the torch into the stadium - that is a helluva an honour.
He knows he does not merit a golden post box because they are to honour THIS years athletes.
Now go back and read my post again because clearly you did not read it properly :))

Lots of anti Marlow rhetoric here, particularly from Demon Deux. Just remember folks, Gold Post Boxes are of little or no interest to many or even most of us Marlovians!

laircm wrote:
Lots of anti Marlow rhetoric here, particularly from Demon Deux. Just remember folks, Gold Post Boxes are of little or no interest to many or even most of us Marlovians!

Sincere apologies Lair - I really do not want to offend .... I should be more specific cos I do recognise that most of you good folk in Marlow do have better things to worry about..

Steve Redgrave does not deserve any more honours or recognition. Especially when it's recognition being handed out for THIS YEAR'S gold medal winners. He is also supremely arrogant and I bet deep down, even he believes he deserves one.

demoness the second wrote:

laircm wrote:
Lots of anti Marlow rhetoric here, particularly from Demon Deux. Just remember folks, Gold Post Boxes are of little or no interest to many or even most of us Marlovians!

Sincere apologies Lair - I really do not want to offend .... I should be more specific cos I do recognise that most of you good folk in Marlow do have better things to worry about..

:-)

On Friday 7th September, this Friday Scott Moorhouse will be competing for a medal in the Javelin event. Scott lives in Marlow Bottom so we may get a Gold post box here after all. Fingers crossed and good luck Scott.

OMG how many do they want? :
Funny I thought Greece was the home of the Olympics.
Has anyone told them that Marlow is?

Anyone else up for painting it red?

Personally, I would prefer it if Royal Mail concentrated on not losing so many items of mail - and maybe try to provide deliveries more than twice a week.

I have to say I live in Marlow and have done for my entire 30 years on the planet but I find this kind of thing a complete embarrassment. Gold postbox / no gold postbox.. Who cares ? I'm sure most of the older generation Marlow bod's (who are actually from Marlow in the first place) would agree with me that the snobbery has been brought in by people who have moved to the town from elsewhere.. It’s a bit like the "plastic bush" that was temporarily outside the Chequers and the "unsightly orange board" that was put outside Sainsbury's while it was being built (to protect people!!).. Give a **** ? Or… better things to worry about ??. Wish that people in Marlow would grow up and open their eyes to the real world and stop making us all look like a bunch of cretins. "I WANT A GOLD POSTBOX OR I'LL TELL ON YOU TO EVERYONE AND THEN YOU WONT BE ABLE TO COME ROUND MY HOUSE COS WE WILL ALL HATE YOU SO THERE" ZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzz
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