Here's a funny thing. That spilt pot of paint which I am using as an indicator for how much longer Covid 19 is going to be a threat (the virus will not go away until the paint is erased by the traffic of feet and cars) - well, it has just been restored to its original condition.
I was woken around dawn the other day by the sound of a pressure washer out in the street. I looked down to see a council operative trying to wash away spirit-based gloss paint with nothing but water.
It had become quite grimy over the months and was beginning to blend in with the road, but now - thanks to one of Bath City Council's many futile attempts to keep local businesses happy, it is a gleaming white again.
So we should be expecting an announcement of a vaccine later today... -Jenn
ReplyDeleteIt will be a world beating vaccine.
DeleteAt least they had a go albeit the wrong ‘ go ‘ .... we’ve got red, blue, white and yellow marks along all of the pavement in our road on both sides where Thames Water changed all of our pipes. I think it will take at least a hundred years to wear off ! They seem to use indelible paint ! XXXX
ReplyDeleteThe spray paints that services use here disappear quite quickly.
DeleteIs there a veiled suggestion in here somewhere that we should all undergo a sharp spraying with good clean water in an effort to immunise us against Covid.
ReplyDeleteDon't let Trump hear you suggest that, Weave - he'll be declaring it the next 'cure'.
DeleteThat's what I was going to say. Should we be singing 'Happy Birthday' when being hosed down with 150 psi water?
DeleteWhat a metaphor! The second spike. They should hose it with disinfectant.
ReplyDeleteThat might have worked. 70% alcohol.
DeleteOur council loves all these machines, the favourite being leaf blowers. Busy, busy busy ... look how hard we're working!!
ReplyDeleteWe are just coming in to leaf-blower season. Two aspects of autumn I miss are the sound of a broom sweeping and the smell of bonfires.
DeleteHurrah for Bath City Council, making everyone happy, not just local businesses.
ReplyDeleteThey specialise in removing chewing gum from the streets.
DeleteTruly a bright spot in your life.
ReplyDeleteA blot on the landscape.
DeleteWould it not be lovely to go back to a time when chewing gum could be removed from the pavements, such a small problem now.
ReplyDeleteThe large problem is being used as an excuse for not dealing with many smaller ones now.
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