signs (general)

locals least welcome

spotted on a lamp post in cambridge when i went a while back

look at this deliberate walking motion. he’s going to do himself a mischief if he’s not careful.

(from Dan who may wish to comment on his photo in the comments)

this is a hearty sign usually associated with major road excavations. today it denoted a small amount of mud on the street.
still, better safe than sorry.

what a simply brilliant idea. a handle !

they had run out of davids when i got there. or perhaps it was just a statement.

i’ve seen this sign many times, in fact i may even have posted it more than once. but this is the first time i’ve seen it coincided with the Anything Goes sign above.

no parking in mayfair.

these shops are just fantastic. just like stingy nettles and dock leaves, they are next to each other and have adapted to deal with competition nicely.
i especially liked the suspicious shop keeper who popped out in front of the shop for a cigarette. he had slicked back balding hair and dark glasses.

i love the word ramp. it’s a good ‘un and no mistake.
i think more roads should be replaced by ramps. life would become more dimensional with cars flying overhead Dukes of Hazard stylee.

this is my favourite dry cleaners. it’s appeared many times before.
but today i noticed this rather subtle sign which is quite amusing. click and read to enjoy it to the max.
they’ve also set up a little paper chase round the outside of their building so you can find the door. i appear in this photo. can you see me ?

click for biggerity

they’ve used the old ‘reverse colour’ trick on the arrow. works quite well i think.

i like this sign. it’s appeared at my local train station in the ticket office.
it’s nice that it’s a ‘special notice’ but i think it’s probably not following the tain house-style.

it’s much easier to spot mistakes on other people’s stuff than your own. there’s a missing full stop on vdu which probably doesn’t even need any full stops in this day and age.
i went on a plan english course last week and it was fantastic. highly recommended.