Can you imagine a world without railings? I can't and I've been trying really hard for days now.
Railings stop us from running into busy roads or falling from high places. They keep wild animals in zoos and stop people escaping from parks.
In short, modern life would be very different without our friends in the railing world.
But how many of us ever think about railings? Very few, I suspect.
That's why railings are often referred to as "Mother Nature's Hidden Miracle."
Well, now there's a chance to change all that.
Monday August 3rd 2009 is
RAILING OBSERVATION DAY
This is part of
RAILING AWARENESS FORTNIGHT
(AUGUST 2nd to AUGUST 15TH)
What we're asking you to do is to take a bit of time out from your busy schedule to sit and stare at some railings of your own choice. Even if you can only spare a few hours it will all help.
After you've finished staring, why not make a painting or write a poem about your experience?
Send your efforts to the usual address:
SB444,
The Internet,
LONDON
SW1 1AA
The winner will receive their own private set of railings.
Good Luck!
Railing fact #1: Railings were first invented by the ancient Egyptians to stop people climbing on the pyramids
Railing fact #2: In a recent poll amongst railing painters, 87.982% said their favourite colour was grey.
Railing fact #3:If you took all the railings in the world and placed them on top of each other, it would equal an area six times the size of Wales. Or, to put it another way, over 170,000 double-decker buses or a quarter of a million full-sized football pitches.
NOTE:The above fact is for illustration purposes only. Please don't put all the railings in the world on top of each other - it will only cause trouble.
