jcm@gwr Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 IIRC, Impact started as a crash repair/bodyshop, and then diversified. I called on them a few times when I was a rep. (Wynn's, and later, Mega-Power) I also recall, whilst 'repping', a Chinese takeaway called The Golden Stool, maybe it lost something in translation, but I never had the urge to go in! Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Steve Purves Posted May 5, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 5, 2014 Virgin media have started naming their vans with movie-themed pun names as below, also seen Lee Van Cleef, groan ! ! ! DSCF4366.JPG A retired freind, an ex Birmingham driver, just might like them, Cliff Edge. Tom Theres a couple in melton. Dick van dyke and jean claude van damme. I have also seen van morrison and the international van of mystery... On the shops front we have a 'wok this way' and 'fu lum' chinese takeaways Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Pun? Cockney rhyming slang? Further East than Bow Bells (or maybe Bow Locks)? I like "Indilish" for the a combination of Indian, English and possibly delish(-ous). Apparently Bollywood films are contributing to the rise of Hinglish, a variety of Hindi-Urdu with English words thrown in. I wonder if the language on menus is having the opposite effect, introducing words from India to English? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 "mendelec" - electrical spares and repair, Wisbech "Pot Belly's" - burger van on Chatteris bypass (the old station site). Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessy1692 Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Driven a chinese call 'wok this way' in deepest Heckmondwike, also seen picture of 'father treads' tyre shop doing the rounds Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 "Damp Busters" - complete with a lovely picture on the side of the van of a Lancaster bomber - in Huntingdon. Presumably a damproofing firm in the building trade. Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TheQ Posted May 7, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 7, 2014 On a very long trip out over the weekend, Marriots Chariots on a coach, then by the side of a road on the A47 Kelleys Big Baps and later on somewhere up north Angies Big Baps. the Q Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARRYMALLARD Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 One of my shops is called T. Wrightson, a stationer and newsagency/general store Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohanlonmartin Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Still one of those here in Dublin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lurker Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Years ago Sidcup had a branch of Forbuoys, the newsagents. The newsagents in Foots Cray is still called Two Boys. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phatbob Posted May 8, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 8, 2014 There's a "Rumblin' Tum" in Moffat.South Croydon used to have "The Rock and Sole Plaice".In addition to "The Plaice Station", Warrington also has a "Codfathers", "Hairs Rock", "Hair today" and an exotic pet shop called "Leeroy's Lizzard Lounge".My personal favourites are a chip shop in South Wales, "A fish called Rhondda" and another not far from here, "Frying Nemo". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS1977 Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 One of our local shops a while back was advertising "4 candles for £5". A colleague of mine walked in and asked for "four candles". Everyone in the shop burst out laughing,apart from the Polish shop assistant serving him who'd never seen the sketch and wondered what all the fuss was about.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 "Frying Nemo" Chippy on the back road from York to Thorne Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddys-blues Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I passed a chip shop in Bangor "North Wales" yesterday and this is what the sign said and how it is written Oh my Cod ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian Smeeton Posted May 10, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 10, 2014 Coming back from the Mickleover Exhibition today, passed a shop selling fishing gear in Kegworth, named Soar Tackle I saw the funny side, SWMBO was less quick on the uptake. Regards Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted May 10, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 10, 2014 there is a lady electrician in crewe called "she's electric" saw a massage 'parlour' in oxford yesterday called 'kneed me' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Spotted in Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria over the weekend: an art gallery in the same building as the public toilets called "The Loovre". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted May 19, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 19, 2014 Spotted in Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria over the weekend: an art gallery in the same building as the public toilets called "The Loovre". I hope they don't get a visit from Mr. McGoo! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 And in Amsterdam, a chip shop called "The Chipsy Kings" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Lamb Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Not a shop, but round the corner there lives a lady plumber. Goes by the name of The pipe Wench. A few years back there was a café in Thame. Munch and Judy. Bernard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray M Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Worked in Harrow a few years ago and the local Indian take away was called the BaBa Tandoori. (i didn`t try it) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammy Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Saw a new one today another gardener called "lawn and order" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brack Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 not quite a pun, but amusing to me (although it certainly didn't make me want to shop there). I saw this a few years back when I had the misfortune to be in stoke (but I've nicked a better photo google found - mine was taken at night so wasn't so great): I also found that in the US there's a chain of car washes called 'Willy Wash' my american friends didn't understand why I found it amusing! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
highpeak Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Coming back from the Mickleover Exhibition today, passed a shop selling fishing gear in Kegworth, named Soar Tackle I saw the funny side, SWMBO was less quick on the uptake. Regards Ian You can also get your tackle and other stuff at this establishment in a nearby town, possible the cheapest of all laughs http://www.yellowpages.com/east-haven-ct/mip/master-bait-tackle-22775413 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Van spotted in Derbyshire marked: "A. Profitt Gardening Services". Probably quite expensive I should think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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