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December 18, 2004
Shelter Dilemmas
With a bitterly cold wind cutting your face into shreds whilst waiting at the bus shelter first thing in the morning - it's not surprising when you feel even colder looking at the advertising that adorns the bus shelters in the run up to the Christmas holiday season. A double-shot of brandy would do me fine instead - but I have work to go to. And she looks vaguely like someone I know. Reminds me that Imperial Leather do an orange flavour version too.
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Posted by jag at December 18, 2004 08:00 PM
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Will always remain totally a teetotaller.!!!
Posted by: sat at December 19, 2004 05:09 AM
Cold is it? Shame.....
Quite warm here in Goa :)
Hope you and the family have a good Xmas!
Posted by: nigel & vic at December 19, 2004 10:03 AM
Come to think of it, you're right. But near Temple Meads here, there is an Estee Lauder ad in a bus shelter that kinda heats things up as well. Or was it YSL? never remember the name, but who cares about the brand!
Posted by: Anand at December 19, 2004 02:01 PM
What is that painting in the background all about? (Unauthorised posters will be prosecuted).
Can you get a photo of it?
Posted by: Annette at December 19, 2004 04:04 PM
Sat: good for you! (Although it is said that alcohol in moderation can be good for you in certain circumstances!)
Nigel & Vic: Have been following your journal so far - very envious too! Still to take a closer look at all your pictures though. Hope you have a gret Christmas and New Year celebration out there!
Anand: I think it's Loreal. I think I know the one you mean. ;-)
Annette: you can see more of the pic on the following pages:
A view of the same bus stop from a different angle:
http://www.route79.com/journal/archives/000236.html
and you will also get a glimpse of it in my Shockwave montage presentation of CCTV shots at:
http://www.route79.com/journal/archives/000156.html
and also - Brent Council (who commissioned the work from Kamala Arts) have a page on the mural here:
http://www.brent.gov.uk/streetcare.nsf/0/60de144bec319b9480256bd80030dff9?OpenDocument
Just click on the thumbnails in the above to get a bigger picture.
Hope that helps!
Posted by: Jag at December 19, 2004 05:19 PM
Even that will not force me to touch alcohol.
I even hate the taste of liquor chocolate (I did taste it once - and thats why)
Posted by: sat at December 20, 2004 09:42 PM
I've noticed the Cointreau ads as well. I think the one where she's resting her head on her hand should have the words 'bored - but drunk enough to talk to you'
Posted by: Rhys Lewis at January 1, 2005 07:19 PM
Sat: I'll have to agree with you on the liquer choc thing - they are enough to put you off alcohol forever. But a cool beer (or two) in the summer is very refreshing! :-)
Rhys: I haven't seen that one - but I'll look out for it! That's if they are still up. Perhaps Cointreau is a seasonal thing.
Posted by: Jag at January 3, 2005 10:39 AM