01 July, 2010
Diversion rage
I'm not sure why people are upset about this, as reported at the Angry People in Local Newspapers blog. At least it's honest. Many's the time I've followed one of those big yellow
Oh, and why is it I can never see the sign
DIVERSION
signs, in due course reaching the matchingEND OF DIVERSION
sign without encountering anything remotely diverting in between. At least "Pedestrian Diversion" manages down expectations in a truthful, open and professional manner. More of it, I say.Oh, and why is it I can never see the sign
CYCLISTS DISMOUNT
without having to firmly resist the temptation to burst into a spirited rendition ofCyclists Dismount! Get off your bleeding bikes!sung to the tune of the Christmas hymn Christians Awake? To be honest, I wouldn't mind this mental tic so much if I just knew the rest of the words.