A Banksy-style sign maker has been keeping residents of a “sleepy city” entertained with his satirical creations. The man behind the curious signs, which have been popping up over Chichester since August, is choosing to keep a low profile for the time being – something which hasn’t proven to be entirely straightforward. He said: “Annoyingly my 5-year-old daughter knows and has dobbed me in to a few people.
Trying to balance the nuance of ‘don’t keep secrets’ and ‘please don’t tell everyone what daddy is doing’ is tricky.” The idea for Chichester Anti-Recreation Partnership (CARP) was born when a friend pointed out the large number of “no” and warning signs at the entrances to Priory Park and joked that he should start adding his own. A lifelong Chichester resident, he says that though he loves the “wonderful city”, there is an “overly serious attitude”.
He says there is an overly serious attitude in the city (Image: CARP) Of particular irritation was the decision not to bring back the ice rink this year. He created a blue plaque style sign for the site where it would have been with the words “Priory Park Ice Rink 2018, gone but not forgotten (by anyone under 70). A rare joy, frozen out by a few”.
He said: “Nine residents complained and blocked the incredibly popular 2018 ice rink from returning to the park. People who bought houses next to the park complained about the noise from it being used – it’s absurd. “It was a perfect ex.