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Sign: parachute

2 August, 20153 August, 2015 Calmgrove

1/4 Pub sign: Bridge End Inn, Crickhowell, Powys, Wales

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4 thoughts on “Sign: parachute”

Sue says:

2 August, 2015 at 7:49 am

How curious is that!

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1. calmgrove says:
  
  3 August, 2015 at 10:18 am
  
  A bit close to the knuckle, do you think?
  
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ramificationphotography says:

2 August, 2015 at 7:01 pm

wickedly funny!

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1. calmgrove says:
  
  2 August, 2015 at 8:37 pm
  
  A bit of black (and white) humour!
  
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