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Blue Dot Appeared On Wall

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Coming home this morning, I noticed a blue dot (about 2" diameter) had been painted on our front garden wall.

I'm wondering if this is some sort of marker for the water utility contractors? We have a water meter a couple of feet from the 'dot'.

Just curious really - wondered if anybody knew the answer?

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  • Slinky
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    Could well be. We're having a lot of work done on the water mains in our area and the pavements and roads have had a lot of blue paint applied.
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  • greyteam1959
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    Gypsies putting the hex on you probably.
  • Pyxis
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    Either that or it's to let the murderous green mist know it's to pass you by, Old Testament-style! :D
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  • Lorian
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    Very likely water - and often used to mark where they are about to dig......
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    Pyxis wrote: »
    Either that or it's to let the murderous green mist know it's to pass you by, Old Testament-style! :D

    That was my 'hope' .... Fourth Horseman pass this one without decapitating anybody ...
  • pmduk
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    I've just noticed this in another thread
    AndyAndyAndy wrote: »
    look for blue spray paint, used by the water company to help their meter readers and engineers spot where the meter is with minimal fuss.
  • D_M_E
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    Jobs for the boys - someone to find the meter and mark where it is and another someone to come along, see where the mark has been applied then find the meter and read it.
  • greenbee
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    Does someone then go round and remove all the blue paint?
  • SandraX
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    greyteam1959 wrote: »
    Gypsies putting the hex on you probably.


    This made me :D:rotfl:
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