A bold sign - Montparnasse, Paris; August 29th.

A neon wind - Montparnasse, Paris; August 29th.

Near Notre Dame, Paris, an invitation to a light and airy underground world; August 29th.

You're never short of a saint in Paris; August 29th.

Extinguisher francais, the Metro, Paris; August 29th.

A picture for Monica (who doesn't look like the stern of a boat!) - Paris; August 29th.

A pizza, a paper and a ciggie - Avignon; August 27th.

If you believe in Hell and would like a preview, visit a French underground toilet - Uzes; August 26th.

Or visit a passage to Paradise - Sommieres; August 25th.

Perhaps it was once - Sommieres; August 25th.

A highly visible French loo (which is a novelty in itself) - Aigues Mortes; August 24th.

Sign and reflective photographer (times 2), Great Malvern; August 20th.

Two signs - a car park for religious rites and apple juicing for profit - God and Mammon. Atch Lench; August 20th.

Multi-cultural market-gardening. An advisory sign at Charlton in eight of the common languages of the Vale of Evesham; August 19th.

Innocent? Let everyone know about it; Stratford-on-Avon, August 17th.

Inside the Dealer's Den, home of possibly the best Pan-Hagarty and Chocolate Biscuit Cake in the world, shrew-taming by appointment only - The Antiques Centre, Ely Street, Stratford-on-Avon; August 17th.

There is probably not a photographer alive who can resist a teazel - Strensham, Worcestershire; August 16th.

Enterprise at a young age - ten year old Beth's roadside stall at Naunton, Worcestershire; August 16th.

Not mooring but leaning - Twyning, Gloucestershire; August 16th.

Signs pointing to the end of summer - straw bales, Little Comberton, Worcestershire; August 15th.

An educational interlude - a Tontine is an investment scheme whereby the investors receive equal shares of the income from the investment. As each shareholder dies, the income is split amongst those remaining - until there is only one alive. A recipe for hankypanky and numerous dark Victorian stories. This particular investment opportunity was built in Cecily Hill, Cirencester in 1802; August 10th.

A handy loo from Andyloos, Fladbury, Worcestershire; August 8th.

Relic from the past, Stourport, Worcestershire; August 7th.

Programme in the making, Teddington Studios; August 5th.

Entrance to my place of work, Teddington Studios; August 5th.

Flowers in tiles, Teddington High Street; August 5th.

A sign that says 9A, possibly a bridge plate, Kingston Station; August 5th.

An indication of two gentle hills - gradient post, Kingston Station; August 5th.

A recurring theme of mine within a theme - bikes and station nameplates; August 5th.

Train indicator board at Teddington Station in Middlesex. I spent some time trying to get three London Waterloo's in a vertical line, for the benefit of my friend Peter. Then my train came in; August 5th.

I was away working in London the first week of August and couldn't get my brain to settle on a theme. Eventually, in desperation, I decided on 'Signs' which is probably a bit obvious and unfortunately allows me to introduce a plethora of railway derived images. Still it will do in the hope that something a bit more taxing turns up next month.

Photographs for 'Theme of the Month' are taken with a digital camera, either a Canon Ixus 50, Nikon D70 or Sony DSC-V1.

Theme of the Month

August 2005 - Signs