Mr Gnome's in two minds about this sign on Oxford Station.Justifiable civic pride, or a wee bit boastful?
Though he loves Oxford, Mr G would rather the city left it to others to toot the trumpet.
He relishes the city's beauty and its centuries-steeped air of academic seriousness.
But the unavoidable atmosphere of elitism can be hard to take - Mr G, like most of us, is prey to chilly 'Jude Fawley' moments when he wanders through the city.
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More concise than Corbridge's however...
http://parisparfait.typepad.com/paris_parfait/images/2007/08/29/corbridge_sign.jpg
Welcome to Nailsea. Silver award in the 2005/6 Britain in bloom competition (south-west region). Lend us a trumpet.
Hurrah for Nailsea - An achievement to be proud of!
Toot and hoot, say I, with total justification.
The Oxford sign simply looked a wee bit smug to moi.
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