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    Posted by Fran Hollywood on 26 June 2006 at 07:54

    Having just come back from a trip to Austria, l was amazed to see that they decorate internal and external walls with signs & designs done by hand. It was a very common feature in the places we visited. Below are few examples so if you brush people need a change go to Austria ……….. you might need to learn a new language though.


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    Fran Hollywood replied 19 years, 5 months ago 3 Members · 3 Replies
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  • Jill Marie Welsh

    Member
    26 June 2006 at 11:37

    Fancy that…actually painting on something with a brush!
    Must be a new trend.
    😉
    Perhaps I shall move abroad.
    love….Jill

  • Shane Drew

    Member
    26 June 2006 at 11:48
    quote Jill Marie Welsh:

    Fancy that…actually painting on something with a brush!
    Must be a new trend.
    😉
    Perhaps I shall move abroad.
    love….Jill

    we are a bit more civilised here in oz, we use permanent markers, or spray cans, especially on the back of toilet doors…

    …ok ok I’ll get me coat… 😳

    Nice stuff tho, almost makes me want to learn the language. Heavens knows I’ve tried learning english for long enough 😉

  • Fran Hollywood

    Member
    26 June 2006 at 22:02
    quote :

    Perhaps I shall move abroad

    You could do worse Jill, lovely countryside, nice warm weather & good food & drink. Skiing in the winter time ……. hot schnapps.

    quote :

    more civilised here in oz, we use permanent markers, or spray cans, especially on the back of toilet doors…

    That was the surprising thing as well, no graffiti, or litter and the roads & verges were kept tidy. There was an agricultural machinery supply depot with equipment lying outside with no security………….
    They say the grass is always greener on the other side of the hill but it was and it was the same on the next hill and the one after that and ….

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