445: Priceless patriotism   Friday 2 July 2010

Lower Clapton Road, London

Lower Clapton Road, London

“Buy with confidence and security”
source: England and St George

photo by Sam Oakley

444: Put your foot down   Thursday 1 July 2010

Newcraighall Road, Edinburgh

Newcraighall Road, Edinburgh

“Half of all fatal road crashes occur on one-tenth of Britain’s roads, according to charity the Road Safety Foundation.”
source: BBC News

443: From A to B   Wednesday 30 June 2010

Oxford Circus tube station, London

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

442: Empire expansion   Tuesday 29 June 2010

Eskbank, Musselburgh

Brunton's Wire & Rope Works site, Musselburgh

“In the UK, Tesco sold £42.25bn of goods and services - the equivalent of £80,000 a minute.”
source: The Guardian

441: Footballers coming home   Monday 28 June 2010

Bethnal Green Road, London

Bethnal Green Road, London

“Before you start moaning, angling for excuses, seeking a convenient scapegoat, stop.”
source: The Mirror

photo by Sam Oakley

440: Cheap renewable energy   Friday 25 June 2010

Fort Kinnaird, Edinburgh

Fort Kinnaird, Edinburgh

“the UK is behind many other countries in Europe and the rest of the World when it comes to using solar power technologies.”
source: BBC Weather Centre

439: A miscarriage of justice   Thursday 24 June 2010

Hammersmith Flyover, London

Hammersmith Flyover, London

“Fly-posting can be unsightly and make an area feel unsafe and uncared for”
source: Keep Britain Tidy

photo by Nick Read

438: Twattered   Wednesday 23 June 2010

The internet

The internet

“40.5% could be classified as pointless babble, 37.5% as conversational and 8.7% as having pass-along value. Self promotion and spam stood at 5.85% and 3.75% respectively.”
source: BBC News

437: RoboPop   Tuesday 22 June 2010

Fort Kinnaird Shopping Park, Edinburgh

Fort Kinnaird Shopping Park, Edinburgh

“Not only can vending machines offer exceptional service to staff and visitors, they are also a great way to generate additional profits and market new products.”
source: Intelligent Vending Ltd

436: Power up   Monday 21 June 2010

The middle of nowhere, Scotland

The middle of nowhere, Scotland

“Ever wanted to know how an L2 differs from an L12? Ian McAulay of Envision kindly explains UK pylon model types”
source: The Gorge