RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted April 28, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 28, 2014 There's an Indian takeaway in Exeter called Argee Bhargee, and another Walter Wall floorings! Fish shop in Paignton called the Fish Plaice. One I remember in Wolverhampton called Chish & Fips. There was a few hairdresser shop puns in a book which Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman wrote (Good Omens): 'A cut above the rest', 'Mane attraction', 'Curl up & Dye' (which is also in The Blues Brothers film). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Local to me is a gardening outfit called 'A Touch of Grass' Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatofludham Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 In Norfolk there was a letting agent who had called their office building Euneda House, and in Burton there is an estate agent called Paul Orridge, who never uses his initial on his signs. Bet he loved his parents when growing up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 29, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 29, 2014 There was a floorcovering shop in the 90's, I think in Dronfield Sheffield, called Walter Wall Carpets! there's one in carlisle called "fred bear carpets" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaP4 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 .....Oh, I nearly forgot. In 2000, when I worked in Ostrava, Czech Republic, there was a sporting footwear shop called Athlete's Foot! There's a chain of sporting footwear shops called that here in Oz. Also, a higher-than-usual class chippy near me called The Fishmonger's Wife. I've also seen Souper Salad, and Super Whatnot somewhere around town. Abra Kebabs is fairly common, and then there's Frisky Goat. Not to be forgotten: Pourboy Espresso. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted April 29, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 29, 2014 And we have had chippies - how about other restaurants? Not far from Belfast docks IIRC - the Thai-tanic! http://thai-tanic.com/ Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pendlerail Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 In Ayr there is a music shop called Ayr Guitar Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neil Posted April 29, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 29, 2014 Tywyn has a sweep who trades as 'Up Yours'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Several years ago I was in a small village near Glasgow called Killin, and yes there was a shop by the name of ...... Killin Time ! Oh! And the pubs were good if anyone is thinking of going there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerron Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I remember an antique shop in Cambridge when I spent three months there in 1987.It had the long name : My Aunt Had One of Those But She Threw it Away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 There's a specialist clothing store in Portsoy called 'Soy Kilts'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted April 29, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 29, 2014 RMwebber Ashcombe, currently on her hols, has had work done on rainwater goods at her house by a firm called "Utterly Gutterly"! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londontram Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Round the Lowestoft area there's a office cleaning service called Mary Moppins http://marymoppins.co.uk/ Not a company name I know but an out door activity shop in Norwich once had an after summer sale one year with the sales pitch "Now is the winter of our discount tent" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted April 29, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 29, 2014 Not in the same league as others but we have "The Ghandi in Sandy" very good it is too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 There are quite a few mobile dog grooming services around the country called "Doggy style" . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 There seems to be a few Junk and Disorderly antique shops around, including in Clay Cross, Llandrindod Wells and Uppingham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taigatrommel Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I don't think this Warley trader's amusement for me was intentional. The address topped it off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catweasel Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Near to me , in the village of Oakley, is an antique shop called Annies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 In Inverness, a hair salon caled "The Head Gardener" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
station cat Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Lady Sew and Sew a fabric shop/craft emporium. Boshers the builders - apparently they're actually rather good builders. Porter Johns an Annapolis supplier of portaloos (British equivalant would be calling it Porter Loos). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted April 29, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 29, 2014 There is or was a provider of portable loos called 'Cox Cabins'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted April 29, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 29, 2014 Lots of good things on here for those of us in puerile timewarp. ISTR a curry house in Birmingham, visible from the Chiltern service, called Balti Towers. And, in the same vein, and full marks to them for "getting it", I think there was a firm of builders from the same ethnic origin, whose van bore the slogan "You've tried the cowboys - now try the Indians!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lurker Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Picking up on Brum curry houses, there used to be one on Broad Street called Regards There is a bakers in Foots Cray called Baps & Bloomers There is a removals firm in Old (Northants) called Knights Apparently there is a Cambridge Erection Services who put up scaffolding (of course - what were you thinking of?) And solicitors in Leamingto Spa called Wright Hassall & Co. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54Strat Posted April 29, 2014 Author Share Posted April 29, 2014 There's a breakdown company near me called 'A55 Recovery', not really a pun and but very unintentionally funny. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Lots of good things on here for those of us in puerile timewarp. ISTR a curry house in Birmingham, visible from the Chiltern service, called Balti Towers. And, in the same vein, and full marks to them for "getting it", I think there was a firm of builders from the same ethnic origin, whose van bore the slogan "You've tried the cowboys - now try the Indians!" I saw that slogan written in the dirt on the back of a van in Luton once. Now if anyone has been to Luton they would note the relevance.... Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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