And he was CO of HMS Ardent when she was sunk in the Falklands.

What are you saying? That as former chief spook, Lord West must know a thing or two about hiding stuff?!

Getting back to basics, it's taken several years to find our PCP/SCP. And all the disguise our cabinet had was a hedge of nettles and a heap of rubbish left by the gypsies. After a quick tidy-up, we found weeds growing *out* of the cabinet! Proof that camouflaging can be done, and it needn't cost an arm and a leg!

cheers, a

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In reply to a post by asbokid:

All the disguise our cabinet had was a hedge of nettles and a heap of rubbish left by the gypsies. After a quick tidy-up, we found weeds growing *out* of the cabinet! Proof that camouflaging can be done, and it needn't cost an arm and a leg!

Are you sure it didn't while the gypsies were around.

Mice quite like chewing through cables as well. A nice warm FTTC cabinet sounds an ideal nesting spot.

Given the neighbours, perhaps we're lucky to still have a cabinet! Hopefully the fibre cabinets are closed to vermin (furry species). Is that why the fibre ducts are sealed up with expanding foam, epoxy resin or some such?

cheers, a

One in Stamford was supposed to be sand coloured (Council planning stipulation) as it's stood in front of a stone wall in a generally honey coloured stone landscape.

It's actually green,

Perhaps they'll respray it if anyone notices and complains.

In reply to a post by yarwell:

Perhaps they'll respray it if anyone notices and complains.

You mean they'll cross that bridge when they come to it?

In reply to a post by RobertoS:

In reply to a post by yarwell:

Perhaps they'll respray it if anyone notices and complains.

You mean they'll cross that bridge when they come to it?

Makes me wonder why parliament and planning people didn't kick up a massive fuss in the early 90s when cable was installing its cabinets. The ones in my area and my parents are so fragile the doors get kicked in and then they're left as an eyesore for the next 10 years. That's Eurobell, and CableTel areas (now both VM). Pretty poor show when the water gets in!

At least the FTTC cabs look pretty tough by comparison. The PCPs vary though.

Locally, the siting of unsightly new parking meters has followed little rhyme or reason. And it can be a protracted nightmare getting them moved once installed.

Got a sneaking suspicion that the planners making these decisions are doing so from the comfort of their offices. In terms of 'getting it right' when it comes to siting street furniture, there's no substitute for braving the Great British weather and getting out for a site visit.

Presumably for a parking meter, the Planning Applicant is also the Planning Authority. Not unlike that Two Ronnies sketch!

At least with the fibre cabinets, the Planning Authority is performing an oversight, however perfunctory, under powers delegated to an individual officer.

cheers, a

Edited by deleted (Wed 24-Oct-12 15:12:10)

In reply to a post by jchamier:

Makes me wonder why parliament and planning people didn't kick up a massive fuss in the early 90s when cable was installing its cabinets. The ones in my area and my parents are so fragile the doors get kicked in and then they're left as an eyesore for the next 10 years. That's Eurobell, and CableTel areas (now both VM). Pretty poor show when the water gets in!

At least the FTTC cabs look pretty tough by comparison. The PCPs vary though.

Indeed, all the reports of 'open cab doors' I've attended have been for cable company cabinets, the biggest waste of time for Openreach engineers - now I just look on google street view when I get one of these - see if its even one of ours. Save a drive & the environment etc.

The new FTTC cabs are tough, possibly more so then the current steel PCP shell's,

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