The riddle of why postboxes in north Bristol have been repainted by vandals in a number of colours has left Royal Mail staff scratching their heads. The red pillar boxes have been given the bizarre makeover in four locations in the Bishopston and Ashley Down area with two being repainted purple, one painted yellow and one green.When the purple postboxes were discovered on Friday, it was thought that
Fathers 4 Justice was responsible as purple is the colour of the group's campaign for equal rights for fathers to see their children following separation.But a group spokesman told the Evening Post yesterday he was not aware of any involvement.The two purple postboxes are at Ashley Down Road and at Kennington Avenue, Bishopston. The yellow one is at Ashley Hill.
A Royal Mail spokesman said: "These are acts of vandalism and we have reported them to the police.We have arranged for them to be repainted within the week.
"Jeff Skinner was the co-ordinator of a high-profile F4J stunt on February 2, 2004, when protesters dressed as Batman, Robin, Spiderman and Superman scaled the Clifton Suspension Bridge.F4J later split and Mr Skinner helped launch the Real Fathers 4 Justice group but is now preparing to help relaunch F4J in Bristol.He said: "We are aware of the boxes being painted and
I understand why people think it is us."The colour purple is our campaign colour as it is the European colour of equality and equality is what we campaign for."It is always difficult to say if something is 100 per cent not done by F4J, as someone could have done it without telling us."But I have spoken to some of the groups members and no one is aware of it
Fathers 4 Justice was responsible as purple is the colour of the group's campaign for equal rights for fathers to see their children following separation.But a group spokesman told the Evening Post yesterday he was not aware of any involvement.The two purple postboxes are at Ashley Down Road and at Kennington Avenue, Bishopston. The yellow one is at Ashley Hill.
A Royal Mail spokesman said: "These are acts of vandalism and we have reported them to the police.We have arranged for them to be repainted within the week.
"Jeff Skinner was the co-ordinator of a high-profile F4J stunt on February 2, 2004, when protesters dressed as Batman, Robin, Spiderman and Superman scaled the Clifton Suspension Bridge.F4J later split and Mr Skinner helped launch the Real Fathers 4 Justice group but is now preparing to help relaunch F4J in Bristol.He said: "We are aware of the boxes being painted and
I understand why people think it is us."The colour purple is our campaign colour as it is the European colour of equality and equality is what we campaign for."It is always difficult to say if something is 100 per cent not done by F4J, as someone could have done it without telling us."But I have spoken to some of the groups members and no one is aware of it
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