Following a van, on the way to Harwich, I was rather surprised by the company's choice of phrase for a strapline. "Stump Busters" had commissioned sign writing that included a sort of mission statement that was not very easy to say. Rather than rolling off the tongue, it tends to twist it slightly.
"Tree stumps removed with minimum disturbance"
Try saying that quickly, five times. I suppose (like Ronseal) the company is claiming it does exactly what it says on the side of the tin van.
On this particular journey, there were some interesting signs to see; one that showed a turning off to somewhere called Burns Butt. Another noted a place called Spital in the Street. There's something in the water in Lincolnshire.
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