Quote: Hercules Grytpype Thynne @ 11th November 2023, 9:11 AMVery helpful if you are looking for the red light district - discreet, but informative...........
Or you may want to try...............................
Silly Signs Page 15
IIRC, that road originally had a far ruder name. There was one with he same name in Oxford, too.
Yes, it certainly didn't mean get yer collar felt, and was common apparently in a few towns.
We had one called Knee Trembler Avenue 😎
Now we've done the filth, let's have some clean ironic signs - starting with....................
Ackcherley, that isn't necessarily a contradiction in terms: to qualify as an antique, furniture must be something like 100 years old, but Modernism, in furniture design as well as other arts, could be dated to some time around 1900, so, in short, I think you'll agree...I'm no fun at parties.
Quote: gappy @ 13th November 2023, 10:28 AMAckcherley, that isn't necessarily a contradiction in terms: to qualify as an antique, furniture must be something like 100 years old, but Modernism, in furniture design as well as other arts, could be dated to some time around 1900, so, in short, I think you'll agree...I'm no fun at parties.
Modern Repro I would go for, but as you stand there in the corner of the room sipping at a still orange, sort of Ronnie Corbettish, I think it's best I leave you there and get back to the party, which is in full swing. Can I get your coat, hat and scarf? Oh, and gloves on a string? 😎
Quote: fasty @ 11th November 2023, 12:20 PMOutside a pub offering Sunday Roast.
Once you've read it as Sunday Racist you can't un-see it
Oh right. A bit of a stretch though.
Quote: Chappers @ 13th November 2023, 2:32 PMOh right. A bit of a stretch though.
Pre cataract surgery 
Quote: fasty @ 14th November 2023, 3:44 AMPre cataract surgery
Well, I've had both my done now, with near perfect sight in the right one, but I read it as you pointed out with no problem.
You'll have to excuse Chappers, he's the forum's resident pedant 😏 Hi Dave! 😁
Continuing the irony theme, after the interruption - Nay Nay thrice interruptions 😉
Oh, yeah.......................
An extra one PM'd to me by Chappers............
I hope he removes all the sticky out silver bits and just uses the black shaft (literally), otherwise OW!! and watery eyes 😖😪 😵🥴
Continuing the irony theme.................
Quote: Hercules Grytpype Thynne @ 15th November 2023, 9:45 AMContinuing the irony theme.................
Concluding the irony theme for now...................OR, was it done on purpose?
I said that when I saw him with no shoes on.................
