Sunday, 11 May 2014
Inconsistent use of apostrophe's
Such sloppy signwriting! After PIE'S, PASTY'S and SANDWICH'S, how did the signwriter manage to omit the apostrophe from CAKE'S?
Saturday, 10 May 2014
I'd rather use tongs
I love fresh baked bread products but, because of hygiene concerns, I have always been wary of selecting loose rolls from self-service displays. This sign seems to confirm my suspicions.
Nearly new infants for sale
Sadly, I didn't become aware of this local advertisement until late afternoon, by which time it was too late to buy myself a second-hand infant.
Roll on 2028
This temporary road sign appeared in Worcester in May 2013.
No doubt the road will have a grand reopening ceremony in 2028. I hope I get an invitation.
No doubt the road will have a grand reopening ceremony in 2028. I hope I get an invitation.
Wednesday, 7 May 2014
NT humour
I love this one, spotted at the National Trust's Killerton House, near Exeter.
(But it would have been better without that unnecessary (un-necessary?) hyphen in "unattended".)
(But it would have been better without that unnecessary (un-necessary?) hyphen in "unattended".)
Monday, 5 May 2014
Something for the weekend
Would you shop at a store that can’t cope with simple arithmetic?
No, no, Co-op! Adding an extra day to a two-day weekend does not make it a third longer; it actually makes it 50 per cent longer. And even if you include Friday evening (six hours, say) in your weekend, you only increase its length by 44 per cent (four-ninths) when you add another 24 hours. You’d have to include the whole of Friday if you want your weekend to be only a third longer when you add a Bank Holiday Monday.
Thursday, 24 April 2014
Wig & what?
When road works closed some Truro streets to traffic in April 2014, the Wig & Pen pub sensibly erected a banner to draw attention to the fact that it was still open. The banner certainly attracted attention, if not for the intended reason.
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