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Beau Peep Notice Board => Outpourings => Topic started by: Diane CBPFC on March 28, 2011, 06:37:42 AM
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Door Knockers
I spent hours on eBay today looking at door knockers – trying to find one that said “this is what these people are about”. Hundreds of them I looked at, but came away undecided.
I would like to poll you guys and ask you what you have for a door knocker and what it means to you.
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No knocker, just a door bell that doesn't work :-\
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Sorry, live in a block and have an entryphone.
If I did live anywhere that required a door knocker, it would have to be either a sun (my surname) or a lion (my star sign).
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I have loads of door knockers. Despite the notice, they do not use the door bell I have provided. That's why we miss them when they call.
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I'm impressed - four posts in, an no mention of Dolly Parton yet.
Until I fitted a doorbell about a year ago, we relied on a clapper (don't think it could rightly be called a knocker) thingy attached to the letterbox. But I often missed it, working as I do, at the very back of the house. Since I fitted the doorbell, I never miss a caller. I'm seriously thinking of removing it soon.
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The Clapper, or the Doorbell?
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The house.
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Brick by Brick, or KABOOM!
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It's easy to spend too much time looking at knockers on the internet, (so I'm told).
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There's a website for anything
http://www.diytools.co.uk/diy/Main/sc-3-733-door-knockers.asp (http://www.diytools.co.uk/diy/Main/sc-3-733-door-knockers.asp)
Brought to you by DIY Tools.co.uk in association with Knobs and Knockers.
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Well thank you Vulture for a constructive reply. My sun sign is the bull and hubby's is the goat - but we do raise beef calves so that could work if we went with mine. I am a dragon in the Chinese zodic and that goes more with my personality - but the dragons available are gothic looking. I was looking at local animals: Moose, deer, frogs, owls etc and was tempted to go that route. Then I like the French designs and the Greek designs. There are sure an amazing assortment of knockers.
Sounds like Diamond Lil could use an idea too.
Maybe I put this decision off for a month or so.
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Coincidentally, my wife pointed out to me yesterday that we have a door knocker on our bedroom door. (I don't anything sinister was meant---it was raised as a matter of interest). We've only been living here eleven years so that's why I hadn't noticed it. I mean, I knew there was SOMETHING there but hadn't really looked at it. It's a little brass fishing boat, about an inch in size, and has the words "Looe Smack" engraved on it. I'm guessing this is a Cornish souvenir and not some bedroom frolic practised by the previous owners.
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Well thank you Vulture for a constructive reply. My sun sign is the bull and hubby's is the goat - but we do raise beef calves so that could work if we went with mine. I am a dragon in the Chinese zodic and that goes more with my personality - but the dragons available are gothic looking. I was looking at local animals: Moose, deer, frogs, owls etc and was tempted to go that route. Then I like the French designs and the Greek designs. There are sure an amazing assortment of knockers.
Sounds like Diamond Lil could use an idea too.
Maybe I put this decision off for a month or so.
I was born in the year of the dog (but being a female dog I have to work hard at keeping up with my reputation....!). My Chinese sign is at odds with my feline Leo sign!
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People tend to just walk in on you in these parts - but one must have standards.
I saw a cute "Welcome" one and have wrote to the seller to see if they also do a "Bugger Off!" version.
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People tend to just walk in on you in these parts - but one must have standards.
I saw a cute "Welcome" one and have wrote to the seller to see if they also do a "Bugger Off!" version.
:D :D :D
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Coincidentally, my wife pointed out to me yesterday that we have a door knocker on our bedroom door. (I don't anything sinister was meant---it was raised as a matter of interest). We've only been living here eleven years so that's why I hadn't noticed it. I mean, I knew there was SOMETHING there but hadn't really looked at it. It's a little brass fishing boat, about an inch in size, and has the words "Looe Smack" engraved on it. I'm guessing this is a Cornish souvenir and not some bedroom frolic practised by the previous owners.
Are you sure it's not "Love Shack", Roger? :)
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We don't have a door knocker, just a very loud chimey door bell which rings in all the bedrooms and kitchen (intercom). I've always been tempted to add a door knocker, but something slightly sadistic in me rather enjoys it when someone rings the bell at 11am and the kids are still in bed.
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We don't have a door knocker, just a very loud chimey door bell which rings in all the bedrooms and kitchen (intercom). I've always been tempted to add a door knocker, but something slightly sadistic in me rather enjoys it when someone rings the bell at 11am and the kids are still in bed.
;D ;D ;D
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I don't think I would like a loud door bell - living where people do - they may decide to ring the bell to try to sell you Girl Guide cookies or a religion or a vacuum cleaner.
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Meanwhile at Di's house...
Knock, Knock
Knock, Knock, Knock
Knock, Knock, KNOCK!
KNOCK, KNOCK!
Knock.
(drives away)
inside...
Aren't you glad we didn't buy a door knocker. :)
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;D
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Painful knuckles!