JJB
|
Joined:
May 2020
Posts:
7,500
Threads:
161
|
|
We've had words that make you laugh which brought me to thinking that there are load of weird place names, let's see what we come up with, it might be a good geography lesson too. So amusing/strange/downright peculiar place names please.
I'll start
I saw a village name near Andower Hants while out and about yesterday called Smannell. It doesn't easily roll of the tongue and made me smile
The river Piddle in Dorset
I'm not far from the village of Nether Wallop
In NZ there was a place called Waikikamukau. (Why kick a moo cow) when passing as kids we always asked 'why not?'
Gardening is an excuse not to do housework
Greetings from Salisbury
Qualified member of the Confused Nutter's Club
|
Small chilli
|
Joined:
May 2020
Posts:
8,536
Threads:
290
|
|
You can get a map of the UK with all the rude place name on it. I’ll see if I can find a link to it. Its hours of entertainment 
Builder that would like to go play in the garden.
|
Veggie
|
Joined:
May 2020
Posts:
14,545
Threads:
605
|
|
As kids, my brother and I always laughed at Mold, Bootle and Wem and we named a little pink plastic bear Wallasey. I think it came from a cracker or a lucky bag and was only an inch or so tall. We used to play "Where's Wallasey?" until I hung it from the clothes line by a piece of cotton and Wallasey blew away.
Brother has never forgiven for that.  I just have to say Wallasey and it sets him off.
The Moneyless Chicken says:-
Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.
|
Eyren
|
Joined:
Jun 2020
Posts:
437
Threads:
11
|
|
How about Lickey End? It's in Worcestershire, not that far from where I went to school
How much veg and wildlife can I pack into a 6m x 8m garden in suburban Cambridge? Let’s find out!
|
Small chilli
|
Joined:
May 2020
Posts:
8,536
Threads:
290
|
|
Builder that would like to go play in the garden.
|
Veggie
|
Joined:
May 2020
Posts:
14,545
Threads:
605
|
|
Makes me want to visit some of those places ^^^ take a selfie beside the Sign.
The Moneyless Chicken says:-
Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.
|
Veggie
|
Joined:
May 2020
Posts:
14,545
Threads:
605
|
|
There's a place near Oswestry called Knockin.
Every time I went up to North Wales with one of the blokes from work you could bet that they're make some reference to the Shop.
Men can be so predictable. 
The Moneyless Chicken says:-
Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.
|
Can the Man
|
Joined:
May 2020
Posts:
2,259
Threads:
59
|
|
There is a town in county Donegal called Muff, and it really has a diving club. I leave you to figure that one out , they also have a distillery that makes Muff Vodka and Muff Gin.
Coffee keeps me busy until it’s acceptable to drink whiskey.
|
Norfolk Grey
|
Joined:
May 2020
Posts:
172
Threads:
6
|
|
Winfarthing - always gets changed to windfarting and Long Stratton has had its signs graffiti'd to something else but I will let you work it out (hint change the middle tt)
Then there is always good old three mile and six mile bottom
1 seed, 2 seed, 3 seed, 4....
5 seed, 6 seed, 7 seed, more!
|
Moth
|
Joined:
May 2020
Posts:
475
Threads:
11
|
|
|
|
Moth
Chissit No-digger
|
Here in Leicestershire we have Belchers Bar.
Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished – Lao Tzu
|
|
![[-]](https://gardenandgossip.org/images/zen/collapse.png)
