When you're lost look for signs, when you're on this island, laugh at them

I always say: "I'm never lost." Now is that because I'm the great-granddaughter of a milkman, as we say in my Dad's family? Maybe because my sense of direction is just that awesome? Maybe because I wander until I find where I want to be... therefore never lost.

This past weekend I was in London with my girl Ashley. She kept asking me how I knew where I was going and when did I learn this. The answer was simple: There are some really noticeable signs at every tube station, most street corners in central London, and when all else fails, sometimes on the pavement. Not even kidding. If you are ever on Borough High Street, look down. You'll see little copper circles telling you which way the tube station is. It's pretty great, maybe thats because they don't want little North American Tourists coming and bothering the Londoners by walking the wrong way and getting confused.

So this has since lead me to always be looking at/for signs to be sure I know where I am going. They are such useful things... But when I was in London, I saw some pretty amazing ones. I mean  who would think to put bird feeding and alcohol together? Now let me take you back: Mary Poppins, the lovely Julia  Andrews singing Feed the Birds. Did anyone think to ask, was that woman homeless? She sure looks homeless while she feeds the birds. What does she do with that money afterwards? Go to the pub of course! Now while I just ruined a perfectly amazing childhood memory for many people, and especially for all those that I drag to the lovely steps of St. Paul's to feed some much hated pigeons and maybe even sing the song myself... think of this sign next time you do it:

On Buckingham Palace Road right by the Apollo before Ashley and I saw Wicked

Wow, ruins that song for you now doesn't it? Well let's take it a step farther... A few years ago I was doing a few short weeks in London for a study abroad experience. Considering the partying that we kids did, we found this sign outside of a church to be rather lovely:

Outside of Church 2008

Salisbury cathedral. Absolutely beautiful! Please go visit as soon as you can! The place is lovely, the town is lovely, the bus system is kinda stinky, but thats ok because there is Stonehenge nearby. While at the previously mentioned cathedral we walked near the graveyard section. Seriously, you are going to go walk in a graveyard... now realize that the ground will not be even. Does that have to do with the people they just buried? Maybe... Now check this out:

I am assuming that people fall often here. I have managed thus far to not take a terrible tumble... but judging by the signage, there are some pretty bad falls. But at the same time, maybe if the sidewalks were actually made of pavement (which is what they keep asking me to call a sidewalk) and not stones, then I would be 100% behind the removal of all signs that include falling. But since that is not the case, I will continue to laugh at these signs when I see them. Well I have a few others that just crack me up here for you entertainment...

Don't trip up the stair I think??

Do they think I can't manage to walk up stairs? Well they are right... I tend to fall up them on a regular basis. Not as often as my sister, but I do have the scars to prove it.

On the sight seeing tour bus in Cardiff

DON'T YOU DARE STAND AND POINT AT THE SITTING GUY! Pointing is rude, and rude is one thing the people on this island are not. They will go strangely out of their way to apologize to you even if you are the one that is stepping on them.  But we will save that for another post...

There are many more that are just funny and I do enjoy them, and as I find them... there will be pictures that will be posted. I mean, this comes from the country of "Due to a person under the train, the Picadilly Line towards Cockfosters is experiencing delays..."

It's all about the little things that make you smile every day :)