Bank Holiday Britain

Oxford Circus tube station, London

“nearly eighty percent of drivers that were polled in the survey admitted that they had engaged in conversations with their sat nav systems”
source: SatNav Expert

photo by Lance Tabraham

Botchergate, Carlisle

“Porn has been so normalised that anyone objecting to it now is just going to be laughed at.”
source: The Times

Leith Walk, Edinburgh

“The National Carpet Cleaners Association is the only independent UK trade body dedicated to the cleaning of carpets, hard flooring, upholstery, curtains and other soft furnishings.”
source: The National Carpet Cleaners Association

The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh

“For as long as there have been governments there have been rules to restrict protest and dissent.”
source: Liberty

photo by Tony Black

Baileyfield Road, Portobello, Edinburgh

“In built-up areas, 20% of all road accidents involving pedestrians happen on or near pedestrian crossings.”
source: Safer Motoring

Globe Town Market Square, London

“Like carrot cake? Then try using up your leftover pumpkin in this clever traybake for Halloween”
source: BBC Good Food

photo by Sam Oakley

Holyrood Road, Edinburgh

“A Dorset prison has removed anti-bacterial hand gel pumps after an inmate is thought to have got drunk drinking from them.”
source: BBC News

Leith Walk, Edinburgh

“In 2007, 646 pedestrians were killed in road accidents in Great Britain; this was 22 per cent of all deaths from road accidents, a 78 per cent decrease from 40 years ago when pedestrian fatalities were 2,964.”
source: The Office for National Statistics

Portobello Road, London

“You’re sure there’s something down there. Buried utilities, expensive fibre optics, an old mine shaft. But where exactly? And how can you find out without digging?”
source: Geotec

photo by Sam Oakley

Holyrood Road, Edinburgh

“There’s no doubt about it, walking is good for you.”
source: The Ramblers