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How long does a sign have to be up for it to be deemed no longer new? I was thinking of:
NEW ROAD LAYOUT AHEAD
and the famous
TIBSHELF SERVICES: NOW FULLY OPEN
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As opposed to just open a little bit?
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I can see the logic behind leaving 'new road layout' signs up for a long time.
While local people will soon know about the new layout, there would be a lot of people who might visit the location occasionally. Imagine if you visit a town you're familiar with but haven't been to for a couple of years. Seeing a sign that tellls you about a new layout might prevent you from being caught unawares.
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New College, Oxford - been there since 1379.
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New Forest, Hampshire. 1079.
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Going off at a tangent, a chap rang the doorbell near lunchtime today. B***dy inconvenient, brushing the cat then was going to clean the bike. Anyway he showed me a badge and told me he was doing Charity Work to raise money for (something or other). I told him that this was very worthy of him and he was a credit to our small planet. "Well done, and good for you" I said as I bade him farwell, thanked him for letting me know, and shut the door. And then cleaned the bike. Some folks eh?
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I've got a very large 'NO COLD CALLERS' sign prominently displayed to prevent them from bothering to come down my drive.
I was plucking a weed out of the pave (damn peasants) when a soft Irish accent offered to 'refurbish' it for me. He'd stepped out of a Transit that was sign-written, but only had mobile numbers!!!!
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You ought to see the cowboy builders operation next door to me at the moment. Yesterday i went off to see if i could find out where they tie their horses up.
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My neighbours had an extension ( well thats what they call it-we call it a b***** mess) built. The 'builders' were all Sikhs, turbans instead of hard hats. I bet he wished he had used the cowboys instead of the Indians. I used to wet myself laughing when I eavesdropped when the building inspector called,. he made them do everything at least twice. There ought to be a law!
Best to all, Concrete.
PS. the best signs are 'This sign not in use'
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I feel for you. It's amazing what can be constructed under permitted development.
Next door but but two have just constructed a full length box dormer-effectively turning a bungalow into a full size two storey house. Two PVCu Juliette doors thrown in for good measure. Hideous.
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I've got a very large 'NO COLD CALLERS' sign prominently displayed to prevent them from bothering to come down my drive.
I was plucking a weed out of the pave (damn peasants) when a soft Irish accent offered to 'refurbish' it for me. He'd stepped out of a Transit that was sign-written, but only had mobile numbers!!!!
>> I think the same chap 'did' our gutters last year, I have never seen one of my cheques cleared so fast.
Edited by Jog-on on 14/07/2011 at 09:27
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I've got a very large 'NO COLD CALLERS' sign prominently displayed to prevent them from bothering to come down my drive.
I was plucking a weed out of the pave (damn peasants) when a soft Irish accent offered to 'refurbish' it for me. He'd stepped out of a Transit that was sign-written, but only had mobile numbers!!!!
>> I think the same chap 'did' our gutters last year, I have never seen one of my cheques cleared so fast.
I always get asked if my mum or dad is in when these people come to solicit business.
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What with mechanics wanting to speak to Mr Bobbin, and hawkers wanting to speak to Mr and Mrs Threadbare, you don't seem to be having much luck being taken seriously!
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There's a turning-point, sometime in a girl's mid-20s, where she stops saying she's older than she really is and starts saying she's younger - and continues to do so for the rest of her life.
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I think that applies to most people, when you're 17 you desperatley want people to think you're 19/20 odd, but when you get to 25 and someone asks you for ID to buy alcohol you feel somewhat flattered.
But then you come out the other end of this tunnel, when people get old they become very proud of their age.
"Im 87 you know!!"
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That's true - although I suspect that Bobbin has about 60 years to go before she reaches that point.
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I was so glad when I reached 40, I'm sure no-one believed I was 39 previously.
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