I was in London over the Jubilee weekend. No, not celebrating archaic hereditary privilege, but in search of excellent, cheap South Indian curries in Tooting.En route to Chennai Dosa, a fine restaurant at the epicentre of the Asian quarter - and I use the word pretty accurately, in its seismic sense - we went past this sign in Clapham.
I've seen similar signs in Cambridge, but never here in York.
I'm happy to preserve some differences between us and the capital - it's quite nice having decent fish and chips, fresh air, lovely local pubs and plumbers who speak English and only charge a fiver for fixing your leaky tap the same day you call them - but this is one aspect of London I'd like to see more of up north.
Unfortunately drivers pay no attention to these signs, especially that one in Clapham. I've found drivers along that stretch of road not just overtaking, but also doing it in a very aggressive way. I've taken to avoiding that stretch of road.
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