Happy Canada Day
Glorious and free … Continue reading Happy Canada Day
Category: Signs
Xamining Xamples of the XXX Rating
X?! I’m sorry but I had to take some latitude on this one and I do hope no one is offended. It is not my intent. These signs are all found on the Boulevard de Clichy in Montmartre in Paris. The boulevard itself is quite a pleasant walk … The shops and signs are another matter …. Aaahhhh Boy in Blue on Bike Carousel … Continue reading Xamining Xamples of the XXX Rating
Universal language of pictographs
Pictograph symbols are a universal way of communicating pertinent information. Some are quite graphically self-explanatory without need for the written word …
… and some are not
Some symbols are particularly welcome when stumbling around foreign territory … Continue reading “Universal language of pictographs”
The Sign Post: Signs with Character
Other sign posts The sign post: Humorous The sign post: Landmarks The sign post Continue reading The Sign Post: Signs with Character
Branded
The value of a strong brand – despite the foreign language and even the foreign alphabet, we all know what this says …. Cee is in week 1 of her new challenge: Which Way Continue reading Branded
The Sign Post – Humourous
It seems it’s time for another sign post, so from my extensive collection, we have:
Not comforting to see such a sign on the narrow lanes of England – taken in Dartmoor. Also in Dartmoor Continue reading “The Sign Post – Humourous”
The Sign Post – Landmarks
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“A classic old fishermen’s boozer, complete with low ceilings, tankards behind the bar and a comprehensive selection of Cornish ales.” – one of the oldest inns in Cornwall, England, as evidenced by the sign.
The Sign Post
My husband started it first and then, like door pictures, it has become a ‘thing’. He collects, I collect, they collect … dust. Well, they don’t really of course, but they languish within folders in my computer and it’s time they were given an airing. I’m not going to cubbyhole them into this or that ‘type’ – just going to trot them out.
Some signs are important and you definitely don’t want to miss them …
“Caution. Today this area will be covered by the sea. Please remove your vehicle before the above closing time.” Good to know.
Some signs are nostalgic …
Beyond the Brush 