Thursday 11 June 2009

Dance!

Dance
We do - next door!
Builder's sign, next door to Dansez Français

Children's safety

Children's safety
Just go crashing through the gate . . .
Scout hut, Brighton

Toads on Road

Toads on Road
Makes a change from Sunday drivers . . .
Friston Forest, East Sussex

Monday 30 March 2009

Do not remove this book

Do not remove this book
British Library, London

Do not apologise

Do not apologise
Do not attempt to apologise as you pay with your card. We will not accept it if you do.

No apologies - no problem.

Pub in Falmer, Brighton.

Drivers, drop your panties

Drivers, drop your panties
Intriguing. What is a Pantograph? Any relation to a pantomime? Or an autograph? And if it's so important, why have they got to drop it? What will happen if they don't?

Farringdon Station, London

Enjoy the evening

Enjoy the evening
They invite you to pay to go in, pay for a drink, leave it inside and then go outside and enjoy yourself. Or risk a hefty fine.

I think I'd prefer to stay inside and listen to the music. With a drink, if that's OK.

Music venue, Brighton

Thursday 29 January 2009

Do not alight here

Do not alight here

And in particular, do not get off the train to try to read this notice. Or even to clean it. Especially not a moving train.

Moulsecoomb Station, Brighton

Monday 26 January 2009

Infinite fun

Infinite fun

The best like toys for the children!
The pirate ship that this is beautiful will take your infinite fun!

Infinite fun - can't get enough of it . . .
Salobreña, Spain - not Spanglish but Chinglish

Graham Loves Apples

Graham Loves apples

And cherries, and plums, and pears, and redcurrants. He loves 'em all.

Graham Love - Apple King in Sussex
Bills, Lewes

Sauce Station

Sauce Station

Cheeky!
Emirates Stadium, London

Railing removal

Railing removal

Along with your bicycle.
Victoria Station, London

Prohibido aparcar

Prohibido aparcar

"No parking anywhere along the avenue". Note how the driver - clearly a digital native - has their excuse ready on the number-plate: brb ("be right back").
Salobreña, Spain

Sunday 25 January 2009

The French have no word for entrepreneur

The French have no word for entrepreneur

'The French have no word for entrepreneur' - George W Bush (allegedly). Said to be uttered to Tony Blair and passed on by him to Shirley Williams; denied on Blair's behalf by spokesman Alastair Campbell (see this article). Who do you believe out of that lot?

St Valéry, Normandy.

Over devel opment

Over devel opment

And stop over long words, as well. Or just turn the placard sideways - and the words, of course. Here's some more from this Save our Twittens demo, and here's what Glenda has to say.
Lewes

Elderly pedestrians

Elderly pedestrians

CCTV - helping make the streets safe from elderly pedestrians.

Pedestrian bourrée

Pedestrian bourrée

"Pedestrians - cross in two-time". If you're not sure what a bourrée à deux temps (two-time bourrée) looks like, here's one.
Paris

Shoplifting

Shoplifting

If you get caught doing it at the same time, that is.
Royal Academy, London.

Shoe Repatriation

Shoe Repatriation

You have been warned - the only things that will be repatriated are your shoes.
Gatwick Airport.

Dancing at the Barbican

Dancing at the Barbican

Did anyone say it wasn't?
Barbican Centre, London.

Saturday 24 January 2009

Kind Notice

Kind Notice

You can't trust either of them, can you?

Shop, London.
Thanks to Sarah! Where is this?