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Sign, Sign, Everywhere A Sign…

When driving in England (on the ‘wrong’ side of the road), it pays to be alert, lest a lumbering beast (or dragon) suddenly trots out in front of your car.   There are an endless number of roadside attractions in England:  Lay-bys, round-a-bouts, Little Chef restaurants, signposts to Downton Abbey and trucks that seem far too big for England’s small-ish roads.  But the best entertainment to be had while driving is to note the names of the towns and villages that crowd this lush isle.  A few of our favorites:

 

These few are barely the tip of the iceberg!  At times, my camera’s attempts to focus meant that the village would be far behind us before I was ready to shoot.  And if you’ve ever driven with Rocketman Roger, you’ll know that saying “Slow down” tends to have the opposite effect.  “Turn around” is met with uproarious (but not funny) laughter.  Still, we travel well together.

Signs such as this really made us wonder:

Is this a veterinary specialty?  A roadside Craigslist ad?  Have dogs in England learned to spell AND order professionally made signs?  (If you can’t figure this one out and are curious, leave a comment and all will be revealed!)

 

Note:  This blog post is dedicated to my brother.  He’ll know why.

 

 

 

 

 

Written by:
Elaine Haydock
Published on:
November 17, 2017
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10 Comments

Categories: England

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  1. Terri Keene

    November 17, 2017 at 9:59 pm

    So who removed the cat eyes? Or are they the marbles I always lost?!
    Will you be home for Thanksgiving or celebrating English style? Hugs and misses, Terri

  2. Elaine Haydock

    November 17, 2017 at 10:25 pm

    This is a test comment from me. wow! Great blog, Elaine! Move over, Jane Austen!

    • Morgan

      November 27, 2017 at 9:25 pm

      You are among my favorite humans, and it’s a short list.

      • Elaine Haydock

        November 27, 2017 at 9:42 pm

        Right back at you, Morgan!

  3. Diane

    November 17, 2017 at 11:47 pm

    I’ll bite…. what are the cats eyes? weeds,marbles?? do tell…….

  4. Mike Davis

    November 18, 2017 at 12:04 am

    Hi Elaine!!
    Great posts, as always!! More, please!!

    Mike D

  5. Andree Tracey

    November 18, 2017 at 1:20 am

    First it’s the claws, then it’s the eyes. Poor cats! I can’t figure it out!

  6. Susan Taylor

    November 18, 2017 at 1:43 am

    Thanks for the laughs, Elaine…at least until I got to the last one. Being a cat lover, I’m not sure of the meaning of that last one.

    • Elaine Haydock

      November 18, 2017 at 12:11 pm

      Not to worry, Susan. No cats were harmed in the ‘removals’.

  7. Kim Burdakin

    November 18, 2017 at 5:03 am

    Did you you happen to see any cats with white canes?

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