No rush, then.

[bunn]

Although while I was wandering past, the postman came past in his van, so I deduce this may be not so much a complete 20-week road closure, so much as that fine Westcountry tradition, the road sign aimed at People Not Us.   We, the people who live here and are prepared to take a gamble on a small risk of having to reverse for half a mile through the mud, may pass.    Although this isn't going to my village, so this sign actually IS aimed at me, since I am, in this particular context, Not Us.   

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[ladyofastolat.livejournal.com]

So should that be "this road will reopen dreckly"?

Although I'm also tempted by story ideas about an intrepid trans-dimensional postman who can whizz past all obstacles, although possibly with many adventures en route, probably enough to fill a multi-book contract. And his cat.

[bunn.livejournal.com]

They might as well have put 'dreckly' on the sign, really!

I don't know about that particular postman, but there's a postman on our round who could write a guidebook to 'peaceful unobserved spots for fag-breaks'. I keep stumbling over him, it's now got past the 'mildly awkward' stage into a sort of shared conspiracy, and I nod cheerily at him having a fag-break in full consciousness that I am walking dogs when I really should be working. :-D

[parrot-knight.livejournal.com]

This reminds me of the 'Road Closed' signs on the road from which my street turns; in practice it was open almost all the time, if you were willing to drive slowly and know that traffic was single file and at odd angles.

[dhampyresa.livejournal.com]

Rosie seems dubious of the sign.

[sineala.livejournal.com]

Around here we get signs that say ROAD LEGALLY CLOSED, USE AT OWN RISK which seems like about the same thing.