To not understand the penguin bollard thing?

[WannabeMathematician]

So I love a good parking thread (like most of mumsnet). But there's always at least one person who suggests penguin bollards. I just don't get it; I've looked online and they just seem to be normal bollards dressed up in iron like penguins but doesn't that mean the owner of the driveway won't be able to use it either if they're installed? Do they move? Are they just locked in place? Could someone please explain.

It's from an old long running thread in classics where the poor OP had months of stress which lead to a fabulous ending. I won't spoil it for you. Prepare to lose at least a week reading it

Well you need to post a link now, surely....

I was hunting for it They never moved it to classics so I had to do an advanced search....
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/1956527-To-buy-this-land-and-risk-upsetting-the-tenants-next-door

''Twas such a thing of beauty this thread, perfect example of karma

Can't believe it was 3 years ago I remember it all happening in real time. Took up weeks of my life.

Don't google them whatever you do! You'll have adverts for penguin bollards following you round the internet for weeks!

That was epic!! I want an update now tho lol

Oops, I've spent nearly two hours reading all of the OP's posts in that thread and just realised I haven't fed the children!!!!
Good job it's the school holidays and nothing to get up early for tomorrow!!

(It really was a good thread though so thanks!)

looks it was bloody brilliant wasn't it. I've lost hours in classic before catching up with Mexican house theif and EKL.

This has kept me entertained all evening. I quite fancy a penguin bollard now...

Marking so I can reread it at Christmas

It’s hilarious! ( sorry, I mean the bollard thread!) they had the countdown to 5 pm
Highly recommend it to anyone who gets bored over Xmas

Part 2 www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/1998759-To-start-a-new-thread-about-bollards-on-the-Isle-of-Wight?pg=2&messages=100

I have just reread and wondered was there ever a third thread? I loved to know if the OP got the planning permission for her sunroom, fenced off her garden and parking and how the new baby is doing.

@redpriest
I was just wondering the same!
It was a brilliant post and even after nearly 6 years later, I was sitting at the edge of my sofa!
And I googled the place, hoping to see some penguin bollards