Milford on Sea: postbox bristles
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Milford on Sea: postbox bristles
Image: © Chris Downer Taken: 11 Jun 2011
A close-up of the posting slot of Image, showing the bristles that have been attached, to prevent snails from getting in. This practice originated in November 2000 in the West Country, where the problem was particularly prevalent - especially with boxes set into walls with ivy or similar vegetation growing up around them..
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Image Location
Latitude
50.730582
Longitude
-1.588483