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Title: Upmarket snobbery?
Post by: Inspector Knacker on July 27, 2021, 11: PM
Driving down Marina Way towards the Balls Roundabout 6 O'clock this morning and in the peace and stillness, something caught my eye. On the left is a road sign giving directions.....but on the green sign a white label has been placed over the word 'DOCKS' with the much more classy 'PORT' ...... why? .....does the word 'docks' sound a bit naff now we have a Marina?... why go to all the expense and bother, it's crazy. A waste of time and money but I still call it the docks.
Title: Re: Upmarket snobbery?
Post by: Grumblstiltskin on July 28, 2021, 06: PM
Quote from: Inspector Knacker on July 27, 2021, 11: PM
Driving down Marina Way towards the Balls Roundabout 6 O'clock this morning and in the peace and stillness, something caught my eye. On the left is a road sign giving directions.....but on the green sign a white label has been placed over the word 'DOCKS' with the much more classy 'PORT' ...... why? .....does the word 'docks' sound a bit naff now we have a Marina?... why go to all the expense and bother, it's crazy. A waste of time and money but I still call it the docks.

Been like that for a couple of years at least
Title: Re: Upmarket snobbery?
Post by: Inspector Knacker on July 28, 2021, 09: PM
Must pay more attention when driving....who put them balls on the roundabout ;D
Title: Re: Upmarket snobbery?
Post by: Lucy Lass-Tick on July 28, 2021, 09: PM
Quote from: Inspector Knacker on July 28, 2021, 09: PM
Must pay more attention when driving....who put them balls on the roundabout ;D

Maltesers?
Title: Re: Upmarket snobbery?
Post by: Inspector Knacker on July 29, 2021, 08: PM
I remember the old balls getting a spruce up last year and they came out a lovely shade of deep orange, I thought that brightens the place up a bit.  Passed a week later and found that was the undercoat and they'd got a good slapping on of battleship grey :(
Title: Re: Upmarket snobbery?
Post by: diSme on July 29, 2021, 09: PM
Quote from: Inspector Knacker on July 29, 2021, 08: PM
I remember the old balls getting a spruce up last year and they came out a lovely shade of deep orange, I thought that brightens the place up a bit.  Passed a week later and found that was the undercoat and they'd got a good slapping on of battleship grey :(
Probably in support of our internationally famously renowned naval museum....
Title: Re: Upmarket snobbery?
Post by: Inspector Knacker on July 29, 2021, 10: PM
Back in the day I slapped quite a bit of grey paint on by 'volunteering' ( getting caught). ;D
Title: Re: Upmarket snobbery?
Post by: Grumblstiltskin on July 31, 2021, 06: PM
I did like it when someone painted smiley faces on the balls
Title: Re: Upmarket snobbery?
Post by: Inspector Knacker on July 31, 2021, 07: PM
There's no answer to that! ;D