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'Gatepost chat - where rural life gets an airing and gossip exchanged' posted by Doug Kirkpatrick


'Same post; closer view of rustic charm' posted by Doug Kirkpatrick


'The humble weather-aged moss-encrusted gatepost - never forget to close one when you're on the land.' posted by Doug Kirkpatrick


The rural gatepost where yarns are had

an experience of country and coast

Visiting a friend's property a while back reminded me of the simple pleasures often had where neighbouring rural properties meet at a humble farm gate. It seems everywhere you go in Australian, you'll find that same simple heat-forged mushroom bolt and chain with eyelet link used to lasso the gate to the post.
 
Time slows long enough at a gatepost like this for a couple of people to have a good yarn, catch up on what's happening around the neighbourhood and perhaps get a dose of the gossip. I'm the bloke on the left (wishing he owned a decent rural property) while the bloke on the right might at times wish he didn't!

 
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Doug Kirkpatrick
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