'Fingerpost' Direction Signs...

[CitroJim]

Two nice ones found yesterday out on a bile ride

A Northants one:

Own Work

And a Bedfordshire village sign...

Own Work

Nicely shows what a glorious day it was weather-wise for the 17th November!

[NewcastleFalcon]

And a Bedfordshire village sign...

Just added a finishing touch to the bottom left corner Jim hope you dont mind...

That was Simon Templar taking the picture for you wasn't it?

Regards Neil

PS You may have missed the Whatsthisthen? Buckinghamshire Speciall

Eventually it got nailed by Gibbo, seems like the history of automotive manufacture in Buckinghamshire is not that well known. I did pose the question "What was the best car to come out of Buckinghamsire?" in the final reveal...maybe you could let us know your view

[NewcastleFalcon]

Bit of colateral trivia Jim....

Obviously of the two directions on your fingerpost "Bozeat" has the more interesting name.

Original home of of the BBC no less, and with subsequent lnks to the football boots worn by Bobby Charlton and Bobby Moore..............

The rise and fall of the Bozeat Boot Company and its links to 1966 World Cup Legends Bobby Charlton and Bobby Moore

Regards Neil

[CitroJim]

Interesting on Bozeat Neil It's a grotty little village and best avoided - one to pass through rather than linger in... Unlike the other village in the sign - Grendon - and the little village of Easton Maudit where I bagged the sign...

Both are achingly beautiful...

Easton Maudit has a nice church too

Own Work

The car made in Bucks was unknown to me... I thought only Aston Martins were made here and as they were once made not a Swallow's flight from my house they have to be my choice

For me it's a toss-up between the DB5 and the Lagonda...

[CitroJim]

That was Simon Templar taking the picture for you wasn't it?

Yep, he was standing right behind me

[van ordinaire]

Is Bozeat the only example of "z" in an English place name taking the Serbo-Croat pronunciation?

[CitroJim]

Is Bozeat the only example of "z" in an English place name taking the Serbo-Croat pronunciation?

Around these parts it's pronounced 'Bo-sh1t'

[van ordinaire]

Yes, you made a reference to it not being what it was (bit like Eccles really) but then the correct pronunctiation (so far as anything's correctly pronounced in Northants) is all I recall of the place but, depressingly, I've been back in The Smoke for longer than I was up there.

[NewcastleFalcon]

Two nice ones found yesterday out on a bile ride

A Northants one:



And a Bedfordshire village sign...



Nicely shows what a glorious day it was weather-wise for the 17th November!

Two years ago the last entries on this thread....shouldn't be allowed...

So here's my effort from today patina, patina, patina

nf own work

Regards Neil

[CitroJim]

Utterly shocking I must go on the look-out again Neil

Two years ago the last entries on this thread....shouldn't be allowed...

So here's my effort from today patina, patina, patina



Regards Neil

Loving the patina but not much use as a sign though TLC needed...

Here's a late one of mine taken on the 7th October of this fine year

Which way for MK?

It was a lovely day and a lovely ride too

[Peter.N.]

A road to nowhere.

Peter

[CitroJim]

A road to nowhere.

That's a rather harsh criticism of Milton Keynes Peter!

[Peter.N.]

Sorry Jim, I couldn't tell where it went from here.

Peter

[CitroJim]

Sorry Jim, I couldn't tell where it went from here.

I'll forgive you Peter

[CitroJim]

Taken during my bike ride today This one was missing a 'finger' for ages but now has a nice new one...

This sign points to two significant destinations. My home town and my former place of gainful employ

Newly refurbished...

One I'm always keen to return to and the other I have no intention of returning to ever I served a life sentence of 42 years there with no time off for good behaviour...