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are all the staff friendly ?
avoid the unfriendly yard staff. they'll not provide you with information nor help
underlined prop and not
two signs opposite each other with different typographical properties. interesting how it changes the meaning. there's more capitalisation in the lower one too. i wish they had version markings on so we knew which one is the improved model.
no sleeping
the ideal sign for insomniacs ? no swimming either by the looks of things.
what does this mean ?
wheelchair users will be lifted up by machines and put on to a higher path ? is it a platform game like this one Esther plays a lot
caution moving objects (and a moving object)
watch out for moving objects. they are mostly everywhere so good general advice there. in fact, there's one top right of this picture.
sign post in cow poo
this sign was lying in the middle of field face down so i turned it over to see what it is. fascinating
flooring works - but that's a good thing isn't it ?
shorely sent me this sign of the obvious. if it hadn't been true it'd have been a let down.
double 'u' missing
u are missing. licensed to fill. i wonder if they really are.
an appropriate reason to put 'temporary' in a sign
yesterday i said i thought it was funny that someone put up a sign saying 'temporary sign'. and then i spotted this which i think is a legimate use of both the word temporary and permanent (in the same sign)
temporary sign
why would anyone go to the trouble of printing a sign that says temporary sign ? you might as well jump to the final version, or simply not tell anyone it's temporary. it's like all those 'under construction' websites in the 90s.
i await in eager anticip - ation for the permanent version (which i hope will have 'temporary sign' on it just to confuse us. or perhaps this is it already)
exact timings
i like this sign. closing one hour after sunset is a nice idea and somehow slightly romantic.
i like to think the warden is there with his stopwatch, waiting for the sun to set.
nothing
if you've got nothing to say, say nothing. but i do like how there's been an extra bit of nothing stuck on (slightly to the side as there's not enough space on the main board)
please do not
please do not ... over expose photos ?
no houses on skis
helen (on the right here) sent me this which she claims means no houses on skis.
we're due a cold winter this year which i'm actually quite looking forward to. i like a bit of cold (assuming i have a nice warm coat). (and hat).
a prog rock album title ?
i remember taking a picture of one of these signs back in november 2003. it seems the experiment continues.
although perhaps they should consider a 'sign casualty reduction signal timings experiment' as this sign is looking a bit worse for wear.
and wouldn't 'Pedestrian Casualty Reduction Signal Timings Experiment' make a great title for a prog rock album ?
private ground
levitate
mixed messages
swallowfield show signage awaiting deployment. i'm looking forward to seeing where the 'fishing in the field' signs goes.
something i missed
most of my photos are taken on the way to or from meetings and other work activities. often i see things and simply don't have time to stick around and see how they pan out.
here's a good example. it's the set of an outside play called 'the hole job'
look at the fantastic sign in the background of this (you'll have to click to see properly):
here's the general set:
don't ask y(fronts):
the advert
loopholes
i think you can get round this sign by leaving a singular object. you can avoid having your items removed and disposed of by attaching them to the railings with anything other than chain.
do nothing is better than doing something
these people claim they are working hard to minimise disruption. they could cause less disruption by not working at all.
there's a graph in there somewhere.
just say no
your caring sharing council.
limited time only
limited for, er, three years would that be ?
gift warp
vin spotted this which is very good. wonky gifts a speciality.
Turkish Bath- Closed
i walked past these Turkish baths on the way to an art preview last week.
i love this sign. it's got a simple headline, and an equally explanatory sub heading.
then, for those who want to know, it explains in unexpected detail exactly why the Turkish bath is closed (click the picture for a readably sized one)
what's more it was produced by the local council !
i wasn't looking to have a Turkish bath, but i did feel refreshed by this sign.
while you wait ear piercing
if it wasn't we would be more worried (thanks to andrew for sending me this)
petty signage
you have to love the person that went to the trouble of making and erecting this sign
quick exit
were you looking for one of these ? if so, you can borrow this one.
no way
you can't go this way:
you can't go that way:
and you can't go through the middle:
click for big
very tall sign
this is an extremely tall sign (even taller than this photo makes it out to be). i think it must be for low flying aircraft to tell them to fly a bit higher.
not what i said i said
click for big (and self portrait)
dirty dogs with banjos not welcome
notice - no musical instruments, no dogs, no soiled clothing ?
i hadn't noticed actually so i was glad they pointed it out to me.
priocuted
NO BILL POSTERS WILL BE PRIOCUTED
which is good news. i think.
(thanks to telco-john for sending me this)
the fightback begins
i'm a pedestrian. i think that makes me pretty low on the street hierarchy. cars, vans and cyclists seem not to care about us walkers.
and when was the last time you saw a 'foot path' rather than a 'cycle path'. oh. forget i said that last bit.
anyway, i was hearted to see this sign.
targetted instructions
children keep off scaffolding
beach instructions
here are some instructions from Hydra sent to me by andrew. it's wonky english at its best.
click to read
painting in progress
i was impressed by this painter's attention to detail. he's got both 'painting in progress' and 'wet paint' signs.
i suspect he may also have 'painting about to start' and 'don't worry the paint is now dry' signs too.
the forbidden lift
i was disappointed to see this sign so i looked down the lift shaft to see what was going on:
i was glad i hadn't stepped in to the lift as there wasn't a floor:
so, it's one of those 'goods downwards quickly' lifts that we sometimes call 'a hole'.
no worrying the wildlife
click to inspect wording
civil disobedience
the sign said "please don't put your feet on the seats".
perhaps this girl couldn't read (and the novel in her hand was just a ploy).
apologies for the wobbly photo. but this at least proves it was a genuine tube journey !
end water
here is a photo from dan's camera phone. i suspect i shall be receiving plenty more of these such things from sunny california.
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generic instructions worth heeding
currently, it seems, children don't slow down. but they should. as advised by this sign.
on a rare political moment yesterday i talked to someone about politics and the impending general election in the UK.
the best i could offer was that whoever gets in to power could just declare a period of national 'chilling' where everyone would just 'chill' and relax for a few years.
it would be a kind of intnational sabatical and we'll return to the international stage beautifully refreshed after the following general election.
different people
quite interesting that these two people look slightly different. the chap going to the museum looks well turned out, while the bloke going to the tube station looks more mysterious.
drive slowly old cats
here's an intriguing sign which has many possibly meanings.
* was it written in the 60s when 'cat' was a funky word you appended to any sentence to be cool ? the 'old' referred respectfully to the fact that only rich people could afford cars ?
* are there lots of old cats hobbling around with little catty zimmer frames just round the corner ?
* or is it for cat drivers driving their catty cars ? cats are notoriously fast and unsafe drivers. this is a purr-fect sign for chauf-furs (chauffeurs).
new year's eve in london
as seen on cartoons everywhere ...
gap teeth other side
what a vain world we live in. terry thomas lookalikes have to use the back door to avoid upsetting the beautiful people at the front.
word 19 - welcome: miserable sign
there was a model train museum on the Isle of Wight which claimed to be the biggest in the UK or something.
i quite fancied going until i saw this sign. then i went right off it.
sometimes a sign tells you more about the person behind the sign than the instructions themselves.
i feared for my children and mobile if we went in. so we didn't.
maxell - no longer breaking the sound barrier
i used to love that 'maxell, break the sound barrier' ad. the modern version doesn't have the same ring to it does it ?
