A walk on the wild side at Ventnor, Isle of Wight

(i) Newly-planted flower border

(ii) Sheep drop

(iii) No public access; Access required at all times

(iv) Dog faeces spread diseases

(v) No thoroughfare

(vi) Slow humps

(vii) No trespassing

(viii) Private porthole

(ix) Do not allow children to climb the railings

(x) No cycling etc

(xi) Slippery ramp

(xii) Keep off the huts

(xiii) Keep off Rosemary

Something from the archive for students of semiotics. It begs the question "Is it too dangerous to visit the Isle of Wight?". Slippery ramps, paths strewn with dog grumpies, slow humping everywhere you turn, collapsing roofs: It's all available to the most demanding thrill seeker, and just a short ferry ride from Portsmouth.

I particularly like the presence of pampas grass in "Slow Humps". Nudge, wink.

Images were taken in Ventnor back in 2007 (most were captured on the same walk, which gives an idea of the sheer density of signs and warnings in this part of the country).