eye-fir, eye-fir, eye-fir!

I was walking to the Geography Building today when I made a sudden realisation. In six months of living in Britain, I don't think I have seen a single fire hydrant.

Now, I could be wrong about this. But what tipped me off to the possibility was sighting a small box-shaped cover (on a corner of an intersection I happen to pass through quite often) with the raised letters "fire hydrant". The rest of the walk I tried to think of any large red hydrants I might have seen here, but I can't think of one.

It's one of those things that once you realise it becomes obvious, but it's hard to notice a lack unless you're looking for it.

I'll keep it in mind, anyway, and if I do see one I'll be sure to correct this observation.