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Title: place names
Post by: murraymint on 20 July 2011, 16:58

seen this pub near where i live













(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/270511_10150300830694252_614969251_9140318_7176022_n.jpg)

anyone else live near any funny named places??

Title: Re: place names
Post by: JC on 20 July 2011, 17:11

as you leave santa pod

(http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp359/chuffs69/DSCF3372.jpg)

 :smiley: :smiley:

Title: Re: place names
Post by: murraymint on 20 July 2011, 17:14

 :grin: haha nice

Title: Re: place names
Post by: dom on 20 July 2011, 17:40

(http://www.wordsworthcountry.com/sitepics/cockermouth-sign-600.jpg)

Title: Re: place names
Post by: snifferdog on 20 July 2011, 17:41

I live near 'willey', no pics though  :laugh:

Title: Re: place names
Post by: Guy on 20 July 2011, 17:52

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2552/4125776542_e24c0672a1_z.jpg?zz=1) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/guyfrankland/4125776542/)
chuff corner (http://www.flickr.com/photos/guyfrankland/4125776542/) by Guy Frankland (http://www.flickr.com/people/guyfrankland/), on Flickr

 :smiley:

Title: Re: place names
Post by: Sam on 20 July 2011, 18:21

This is in the town next door to loughborough, a place called shepshed

(http://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/21/67/216726_b24ec12b.jpg)

I cant imagine No.2 are able to order takaway with the greatest of ease  :laugh:

There is also this in a village called Ludford near me, any ideas? No, me neither.

(http://www.mifren.com/public/album_photo/b9/04/04b5_8542.jpg?c=6b48)

Title: Re: place names
Post by: JC on 20 July 2011, 18:28

Quote from: Guy on 20 July 2011, 17:52

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2552/4125776542_e24c0672a1_z.jpg?zz=1) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/guyfrankland/4125776542/)
chuff corner (http://www.flickr.com/photos/guyfrankland/4125776542/) by Guy Frankland (http://www.flickr.com/people/guyfrankland/), on Flickr

 :smiley:

 :grin:

Title: Re: place names
Post by: richw911 on 20 July 2011, 20:04

(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/richw911/half.jpg)

(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/richw911/penn.jpg)

(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/richw911/park.jpg)

Title: Re: place names
Post by: Wayne on 20 July 2011, 20:16

(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/5686611450_731f47a6f1.jpg)

(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/_46712179_timbuktu.jpg)

All time classic.

(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/secretnuclearbunker.jpg)

Title: Re: place names
Post by: Jack3559 on 20 July 2011, 20:16

(http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab311/Jack3559/5f99f700.jpg)

Title: Re: place names
Post by: Sam on 20 July 2011, 20:17

Play fair kids, dont just type 'funny signs' into google

Title: Re: place names
Post by: Jack3559 on 20 July 2011, 20:18

I didn't.

Title: Re: place names
Post by: patc on 20 July 2011, 20:24

This is the next village to me  :smiley:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fingringhoe

Title: Re: place names
Post by: dazzawest1987 on 20 July 2011, 20:29

Quote from: snifferdog on 20 July 2011, 17:41

I live near 'willey', no pics though  :laugh:

Photo evidence for you mate (http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y379/dazzawest/IMG_0125.jpg)

Title: Re: place names
Post by: Jack3559 on 20 July 2011, 20:31

(http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab311/Jack3559/913b6d77.jpg)p

Title: Re: place names
Post by: Mitching on 20 July 2011, 20:35

This is up the road from me, Inbetweeners went there for their "Rude Roadtrip"
(http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/163460_497167241036_338950451036_5914692_3426283_n.jpg)

Title: Re: place names
Post by: ian007miles on 20 July 2011, 20:56

See this near the cider form in Cornwall while I was at run to the sun lol (http://i810.photobucket.com/albums/zz28/ian007miles/5aef4091.jpg)(http://i810.photobucket.com/albums/zz28/ian007miles/3fdb120b.jpg)

Title: Re: place names
Post by: monkeyalan on 20 July 2011, 23:18

being in Oz , every other place has a funny name. Dandenong and wandilligong being just 2.

however....

(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y143/monkeyalan/IMG_0979.jpg)
 :grin:

Title: Re: place names
Post by: AlexMozza on 21 July 2011, 19:06

Near Me

(http://smutsoteric.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/wilsford-cum-lake.jpg)

Title: Re: place names
Post by: Guy on 21 July 2011, 19:45

Quote from: Jack3559 on 20 July 2011, 20:18

I didn't.

neither did i  :tongue:

Title: Re: place names
Post by: THE_Liam on 21 July 2011, 20:36

Quote from: ian007miles on 20 July 2011, 20:56

See this near the cider form in Cornwall while I was at run to the sun lol (http://i810.photobucket.com/albums/zz28/ian007miles/5aef4091.jpg)(http://i810.photobucket.com/albums/zz28/ian007miles/3fdb120b.jpg)

Damn, beat me to it! That's near Perranporth where I go every summer! Funny enough this place is 2 minutes away from there...

(http://i768.photobucket.com/albums/xx328/annegg5511/ventongimps.jpg)

And on the way to Bridlington from Leeds...

(http://i768.photobucket.com/albums/xx328/annegg5511/wetwang.jpg)

ROFL  :grin:

Title: Re: place names
Post by: snifferdog on 21 July 2011, 20:58

Quote from: dazzawest1987 on 20 July 2011, 20:29

Quote from: snifferdog on 20 July 2011, 17:41

I live near 'willey', no pics though  :laugh:

Photo evidence for you mate (http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y379/dazzawest/IMG_0125.jpg)

Haha I think you took that when you bought some wheels from me didnt you?!! :laugh:

Title: Re: place names
Post by: T_J_G on 21 July 2011, 21:16

Got Thong and Pratts Bottom rather locally.

:grin:

Title: Re: place names
Post by: DC90 on 21 July 2011, 22:20

Quote from: murraymint on 20 July 2011, 16:58

seen this pub near where i liv








(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/270511_10150300830694252_614969251_9140318_7176022_n.jpg)

anyone else live near any funny named places??

There's a black cock by me too

Title: Re: place names
Post by: MrBounce on 21 July 2011, 22:21

The Sex Shop in Colchester is on Butt Road...  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Title: Re: place names
Post by: Gavv8 on 21 July 2011, 22:37

(http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc477/gavv8/imagesCAOOX6Q1.jpg)

In village called roadwater nr Minehead.

Title: Re: place names
Post by: patc on 21 July 2011, 22:55

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=turkey+cock+lane+colchester&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=1366&bih=569&wrapid=tlif131128527972910&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x47d902f8f772b153:0x4acc0e3c76457eca,Turkey+Cock+Ln,+Stanway,+Colchester+CO3&gl=uk&ei=E6AoTpbqMM6YhQeY5O2SCg&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CBoQ8gEwAA

I like driving up here too  :laugh:

Title: Re: place names
Post by: Kent on 22 July 2011, 05:46

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=turkey+cock+lane+colchester&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=1366&bih=569&wrapid=tlif131128527972910&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x47d902f8f772b153:0x4acc0e3c76457eca,Turkey+Cock+Ln,+Stanway,+Colchester+CO3&gl=uk&ei=E6AoTpbqMM6YhQeY5O2SCg&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CBoQ8gEwAA

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=turkey+cock+lane+colchester&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=1366&bih=569&wrapid=tlif131128527972910&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x47d902f8f772b153:0x4acc0e3c76457eca,Turkey+Cock+Ln,+Stanway,+Colchester+CO3&gl=uk&ei=E6AoTpbqMM6YhQeY5O2SCg&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CBoQ8gEwAA

Check out these two C**TS

Title: Re: place names
Post by: Len on 22 July 2011, 09:00

Quote from: ian007miles on 20 July 2011, 20:56

See this near the cider form in Cornwall while I was at run to the sun lol (http://i810.photobucket.com/albums/zz28/ian007miles/5aef4091.jpg)(http://i810.photobucket.com/albums/zz28/ian007miles/3fdb120b.jpg)

Been past there several times this year! :grin:
Its on the way to the Cyder Farm