Manky Signs
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Re: Manky Signs
A manky direction sign in Hereford.
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Don't think i've ever noticed that one. When they're turning that insipid brown colour methinks it's time for replacement..Kevin Roads wrote: ↑Mon Nov 01, 2021 21:12 One that I've been intending to post for a while:
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The height limit is 6 feet 10 feet?Kevin Roads wrote: ↑Mon Nov 01, 2021 12:38 A manky old metric sign together with its clean new imperial companion at a Machynlleth car park barrier:
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This one in Broadstairs is looking rough, as well as it's strange placement which is probably why it hasn't been replaced.
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Re: Manky Signs
> Regional Destination says 'North Wales'
> Not one destination listed is in North Wales
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Which, err, is the whole point of having a regional destination in the first place! To save having to list a whole load of other towns and ending up with a completely unreadable sign.crazyknightsfan wrote: ↑Thu Nov 18, 2021 00:57 > Regional Destination says 'North Wales'
> Not one destination listed is in North Wales
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It does look strange though. Plenty of signs give "THE NORTH" then list places that are indeed in The North as in this random example.DavidBrown wrote: ↑Thu Nov 18, 2021 06:19Which, err, is the whole point of having a regional destination in the first place! To save having to list a whole load of other towns and ending up with a completely unreadable sign.crazyknightsfan wrote: ↑Thu Nov 18, 2021 00:57 > Regional Destination says 'North Wales'
> Not one destination listed is in North Wales
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Re: Manky Signs
I suspect that this is hidden when the hedge is in full growth; also, it's probably been battered by the hedge-trimmer:
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A close-up of the slightly odd-looking, small signs on a faded backing board that are below the main sign in my previous post: