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When censors cannot agree, or 'you're gonna need a bigger boat'.

Friday, September 03, 2010
Spotted this earlier, and thought it might amuse:


Feel free to exercise a prejudice for or against our lot or our Hibernian chums.

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Lost in translation and the like

Monday, July 05, 2010
The more astute of any of my remaining readers will be able to work out where I've been from these....


And what about this for a uniquely appealing attraction?:


And the way to greet certain Islamic rulers should they find themselves in Yorkshire:

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Should the good burghers of Hammersmith & Fulham be worried?

Sunday, June 20, 2010
Spotted while out and about:

And a late breaking 1960 Hansard nugget:

Smell Nuisance, Tees-side

Mr. Chetwynd asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs what action has been taken in the last year to find out the causes of the tom-cat smell which periodically afflicts Stockton-on-Tees and the Tees-side area; and what is being done to remedy this situation.
 
Sir K. Joseph (Yes, HIM)  This smell has not been reported since 1957, when the source was traced and interim remedies applied. These temporary measures have been replaced during the past year by permanent measures which have proved effective. There are occasional complaints about a fish-like smell from an amines plant. Remedies have been applied with success, but complete elimination of smell at all times cannot be guaranteed.

And because it would be selfish not to share this:


The Wikipedia Metal Umlaut article.  The related links are near as dammit pure gold too.

Anyway, I'm going off reservation for a bit, so blogging will be non-existent for a bit.  'See' you when I'm back, meanwhile comment moderation will be on.

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There goes the neighbourhood

Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Spotted this while out and about earlier.

As regulars will know, the sentiment expressed is far from one that I hold.  However, it is worth noting the apparently rather feeble convictions of our stencil artist, in that he / she chose to paint the junction box on the pavement side of  a remarkably busy road.  

Then again, perhaps  he / she  reckoned pedestrians were more likely to be won over by the pitch than motorists. 

I need to stock up on fruit, so I will be trawling for Israeli citrus fruit later.

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Joined up thinking at its best....

Thursday, February 18, 2010
As spotted at London Bridge the other day...



For those who do not know London Bridge station, all of the area undercover is subject to the anti-smoking laws, and this picture was taken within those environs, so anyone who had got as far as the ashtray would be easy pickings for The Law.

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'A searing indictment of our times'. Or somesuch

Monday, December 07, 2009


Or maybe just someone with sharp fingernails and a certain degree of puckishness on the loose.

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