Is it
possible to
combine two
toppings on
one portion
of hummus?
Yes.
(From the Hummus Bros restaurant in Soho. Submitted by Andrew)
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Head of Service
Prepares the detailed revenue and
capital budgets reflecting the strategic
direction indicated by the Director.
Ensures new initiatives and legislative
requirements are considered as
appropriate
Receives reports from the operational
budget holders on performance against
budget
Where appropriate, approves virements
within the financial limits set out with
Financial Regulations, or refers to the
Director for action
Reviews regularly the value for money
of the service delivery arrangements
Ensures compliance with proper
accounting guidance and practice by
following advice and guidance from
finance.
(From Part 4c, Essex County Council Constitution – Scheme of Delegation for Financial Management. Submitted by Andrew)
Nonstop
Danger
No Trespassing
Staff Only
Shenfield
One Two
Shenfield
Question mark
Romford
Shenfield
One Two
Shenfield
Welcome to Shenfield
(Signs across Shenfield station seen from a moving train. Submitted by Andrew)
From Russia With
‘Linking the price of gas
to the one of oil is
an anachronism,’
argued Mikhail Korchemkin
of East European
Gas Analysis. ‘There is an
oversupply of inexpensive
gas in the world, and the market prices
of oil and of gas often move
in opposite directions.’
(From this Russia Profile article. Submitted by Andrew)
Pack a Punch
Travel is subject
to National Rail
Conditions of Carriage
NRCoC and to the
conditions of carriage
of other operators
on whose services
this ticket is ( )
Copies of the NRCoC
can be obtained
from any staffed
national rail station
or from website:
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk
(Offpeak Day Travelcard, 6 June 2009. The parenthesis marks a word that was punched out by the ticket inspector. Submitted by Andrew)
Bodum Ipsum
Read instructions before use. Children
and hot fluids should be kept apart.
Fluids must be handled with care.
Always use coarse ground coffee.
Always stir before pressing down,
using a plastic or wooden spoon,
not metal. Before pressing down, ensure
that safety lid is in the correct position.
Press down very gently.
(The instructions off the side of a Bodum cafetière. Submitted by Andrew)
Please Secure Catches
Please secure catches
and latches
and barrel bolts,
fitted to doors,
and windows
(especially at night).
(From an Indian sleeper railway carriage my family took in 1993. Submitted by Andrew)
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