Photo Friday: Warning at Kew Gardens
Posted by Caitlin on 10 Oct 2008 at 07:00 am | Tagged as: Europe, Photo post
Kew, London; May 2008
I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve wedged the heel of my high heels in between cobble stones or in a grate. Of course, the only time I’ve ever seen a warning sign was in Kew Gardens in London when I was perfectly sensibly dressed in jeans and trainers.
This post is part of Debbie at DeliciousBaby’s excellent Photo Friday feature.
This is great! I love unique signs, especially when they’re actually helpful.
I love the practicality of this. Sorry you weren’t able to take advantage of it on that particular day
I’m a collector of funny sign photos myself, and am particularly fond of those “aged crossing” signs in the UK.
I get the feeling a lawyer (or solicitor) was involved in this.
… or a donor who said “i’ll give the money if you warn people about their heels”
This is priceless!
I’d bet they host a lot of weddings and had some very unhappy bridesmaids before the signs…
I used to live in Richmond and always passed the Kew Gardens tube stop on my way home! I love this reminder of a place I love that always manages to be so considerate!
Talk about Captain Obvious!
I never seem to catch the funniest signs I see with the camera.
Thanks for sharing
luckily, I’ve never had that problem!
Paris could really use a few of these signs - especially since the women there ALL wear high heels, no matter what they are doing. I saw women wearing them while they road bicycles to the park.
I remember my first trip to Great Britain as a college student - my friend and I felt compelled to take goofy pictures of each other in front of the Way Out signs. Such silly Americans!
I see no inherent problem with riding bicycles in high heels, especially since you only use the ball of your foot to pedal. In most European cultures, cycling is seen as a normal way to get around, wearing whatever you happen to be wearing. I think in English-speaking countries we over-complicate it. - Caitlin.
Okay, I’ve learned my lesson. Does everyone need to know that?