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GIANT DECKCHAIR
On Bournemouth beach, a deckchair of charmingly oversized proportions, and in the colours and stripes of my beloved Southampton FC to boot. What’s not to love?
©Dawn Verdaguer
©PA
To get a similar (sadly non giant) deckchair of your own, try here.
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Happy Pointless Day
Seeing as we’re all agreed that Valentine’s Day is pointless, I thought I’d make a card for all those enamoured with the BBC quiz show, POINTLESS.
To make your own Pointless card:
1) Print out the image below
2) Cut it out and stick it on a folded sheet of card.
3) Write a pointless message inside.
Psst: I’m taking my mum to see Pointless filmed live on Thursday. She loves it even more than I do (even more than Deal Or No Deal I reckon, if you really pushed her on the point).
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The pothole gardener
Well I might as well give up this blog now as I have been alerted to the most charming thing ever – pothole gardens by the pothole gardener. (I know, where have I been?) My personal favourite:
And as it’s still snowy out there today, this:
See lots more mini-garden loveliness on the pothole gardener’s blog.
Ps. Thanks to @urbanwriters Charlie for the tip-off!
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Keep the boring walls away
Hello, hello. Have you seen Mobstr’s work? I’ve only just discovered it after seeing these excellent photos taken by my mate, Werner (thanks, Mr Len!).
I like the sentiment above but what makes it is the slogan that follows on the opposite wall:
Photos: Werner Weber
Top marks, mysterious Mobstr. I see from your flickr you are so named because you once had a lobster called mobster. I’m not sure I believe you but I’m always prepared to give the benefit of the doubt.
Permalink to Is your front gate as polite as this one?
Is your front gate as polite as this one?
Spotted by my friend Louise Mary Archer (you remember her, she was the one who saw the neon ‘HUG’ sign a few scrolls down – she really does excel at this sort of thing).
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Promising pedestrian signs
Just came across these snaps on Instagram and twitter. Oversized gold stars to @whatkatiedoes (who runs the ace What Katie Does blog) and @CarltonJefferis for the fine spotting and snapping skills.
Looks rainy so a hug would be welcome. Photo by @whatkatiedoes
All traffic should stop for the occasional tea break in my book. Photo by @CarltonJefferis
I see newspapers have been speculating about who is behind them. I’m intrigued but I also like the not-knowing. In any case please let me know if you spot any more. As I work from home I tend to miss out on good sign-spottings lately (sad face).
Very belated Happy Christmas / New Year and all that. I wish you plenty of hugs and tea in 2012.
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Sarah Lund-a-like
I want to enter this Radio Times competition to win a Sarah Lund jumper, for which you have to send in a photo of yourself looking as Sarah Lund as possible.
Sadly, without a Lund-style jumper to wear for the pic I fear my chances are slight. It seems very unfair to me, that those who already own a nice snowflakey jumper have the best chance of winning another.
For now, then, I am making do with this.
And practising my best Lennart Brix facial expressions in preparation for the ‘Win Brix’s Scarf Competition’.
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AN UNEXPECTED HUG
My friend (and partner in crimes against art) Louise Mary Archer snapped this a while ago in the fine city of Sheffield. It’s the T.J. Hughes department store, suffering some delightful neon lighting problems.
Permalink to PLEASING PLACE NAMES #1
PLEASING PLACE NAMES #1
Me and Reesland came across this tiny yet magnificently named place the other week. You can read about it here (glad to see it’s back on the map).
It reminded me I want to visit that place in Wales with the really long name. Off the top my head I think it’s
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch 
Any other good places names you know of?
