And it had a women's institute which was refused permission to vary it's name to the Women's institute of Ugley so was called "the Ugley womens institute"!
[cite]Posted By: guinnessaddick[/cite]Have been to Muff, not sure if there was a diving club there. Donegal Ireland.
There's a Muff in Co Cavan Ireland too that me & my cousin's used to go to the annual fair. Used to make us laugh when we said we were off to the 'Fair 'n' Muff'.................well, we were young & in those days there wasn't much doing in Ireland.
I know someone who left these fair shores to live in Moosehead Canada. Always thought that was a wicked place to live!
[cite]Posted By: DJ Davey Dave[/cite]Pratts Bottom always works for me....
I was brought up in Pratts Bottom. The name is clearly funny but when you've grown up with it you kind of forget.
I remember my first job in the City. I was taken to lunch and with everybody crowded around, the inevitable question was asked. Suddenly all eyes were on me. I could suddenly feel myself blushing slightly'
"I live somewhere near Orpington"
"Where abouts?"
"between Orpington and Sevenoaks"
"What station do you come in from?"
"Knockholt"
(
mild giggling
)
"Where's it near?"
"Badgers Mount"
(
louder tittering
)
"Come on where exactly do you live"
"Oh all right then - Pratts Bottom"
(
guffaws of laughter
)
"Do you live up to your name?"
(
more guffaws
)
"Well" said I, "It depends where abouts you live in the village as to whether you are a Pratt or a Bottom"
That was the old name for Threadneedle Street wasn't it? (And threadneedle's also meant to be a euphemism apparently) Funnily enough they don't appear to mention this on the Bank of England website.
[quote][cite]Posted By: CanadaAddick[/cite]Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu on the southern end of the North Island New Zealand. Its even longer thatn that welsh place.[/quote]
That's the place. Me and a mate of mine spent all day driving around looking for this place. In the end I drove too fast around a corner and rolled the car into a ditch. No joke.
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Shitlington Crags
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And it had a women's institute which was refused permission to vary it's name to the Women's institute of Ugley so was called "the Ugley womens institute"!
Oh, and Porkpie's favourite "Chorlton Cum Hardy"
Town my family are from in New Zealand
There's a Muff in Co Cavan Ireland too that me & my cousin's used to go to the annual fair. Used to make us laugh when we said we were off to the 'Fair 'n' Muff'.................well, we were young & in those days there wasn't much doing in Ireland.
I know someone who left these fair shores to live in Moosehead Canada. Always thought that was a wicked place to live!
I was brought up in Pratts Bottom. The name is clearly funny but when you've grown up with it you kind of forget.
I remember my first job in the City. I was taken to lunch and with everybody crowded around, the inevitable question was asked. Suddenly all eyes were on me. I could suddenly feel myself blushing slightly'
"I live somewhere near Orpington"
"Where abouts?"
"between Orpington and Sevenoaks"
"What station do you come in from?"
"Knockholt"
(
mild giggling
)
"Where's it near?"
"Badgers Mount"
(
louder tittering
)
"Come on where exactly do you live"
"Oh all right then - Pratts Bottom"
(
guffaws of laughter
)
"Do you live up to your name?"
(
more guffaws
)
"Well" said I, "It depends where abouts you live in the village as to whether you are a Pratt or a Bottom"
(
even more guffaws
)
"Which are you?"
(
stiffled laughter
)
"Oh I'm a Bottom." I said
(
hysterical laughter
)
I dined out on that one for yonks.
(I'm serious - do a Google search if you don't believe me!)
or a shelf in a knocking shop that needs wiping.
Yes - I've got a picture from many years ago of me standing next to the sign.
Was in Orkney at the weekend, and drove past a house called Leaburn....!
(must be said with a West Country accent) Peasdown Saint John
That's the place. Me and a mate of mine spent all day driving around looking for this place. In the end I drove too fast around a corner and rolled the car into a ditch. No joke.