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Old 20 September 2002, 05:32 PM
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this is good for a bit of a chuckle

http://www.jump-around.com/features/place-names/

Anyone else got any? I like Catbrain - nr Bristol
Old 20 September 2002, 05:43 PM
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My home town always gets censored. Mind you, it's a dump...............and I mean that most sicerely folks.:
Old 20 September 2002, 05:51 PM
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butt hatch and *** end get my vote.
Old 20 September 2002, 05:55 PM
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My uncle used to live in Upton Snodsbury.
Old 20 September 2002, 06:59 PM
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Theresa place near me called Bell End, but its not in Wales!! has a pub there called the Bell Inn or something !!

[Edited by SiDHEaD - 9/20/2002 7:00:43 PM]
Old 20 September 2002, 07:23 PM
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I live in a village called Pity me(no ****!)

[Edited by jonny gav - 9/20/2002 7:24:12 PM]
Old 20 September 2002, 07:26 PM
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Used to live in Stelling Minnis, with a hamlet next to it called Wheelbarrow town.
Old 20 September 2002, 08:55 PM
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How's about '****terton', in Dorset, the residents seem to make the 'h' silent for some reason!
Old 20 September 2002, 10:40 PM
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Apart from a place off the Hogs Back called Christmas Pie, I also saw an address that was "Shaggs Meadow"...
Old 20 September 2002, 11:15 PM
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made me laugh anyway



Old 20 September 2002, 11:15 PM
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EFFINGHAM......Made me laugh

LEAVES GREEN..........Also made me laugh

But this is the Best..........CRAWLEY
What a Strange Place
Old 21 September 2002, 12:08 AM
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Wetwang (East Yorkshire)
Owby by Spittle

Both make me grin for some reason... I did read the Meaning of Liff by the late Douglas Adams though!
Old 21 September 2002, 08:14 AM
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Pratts Bottom in Kent

Dorking in Surrey

Nork in Surrey
Old 21 September 2002, 10:09 AM
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******'s Corner in USA
Old 23 September 2002, 10:15 AM
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Iron **** - Australia
Old 23 September 2002, 11:06 AM
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Wyre Piddle near Pershore in Worcs
Old 23 September 2002, 11:08 AM
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Land of nod.. Out towards Bridlington..
Old 23 September 2002, 11:33 AM
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There are villages called Cold Christmas, Nasty and Ugley near here
Old 23 September 2002, 11:37 AM
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Helland & Blissland next to each other on the way to Newquay.
I wonder which is nicer to live in?
Old 23 September 2002, 11:38 AM
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i've been to a village called '****' in Germany!

[Edited by Tommy 2000 - 9/23/2002 11:39:10 AM]
Old 23 September 2002, 12:43 PM
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Spread Eagle in Sussex is a fave, as is my local pub - the ****-Inn
Old 23 September 2002, 12:45 PM
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Place near me called Fryup
Old 23 September 2002, 08:04 PM
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We live in Steeple Bumpstead - and you wouldn't believe how many letters addressed to you have the "p" missed out....
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One near us, Ramsbottom

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Old 24 September 2002, 09:02 AM
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Mavis Enderby, out in Lincolnshire.
Cockermouth
Old 24 September 2002, 10:06 AM
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I gotta tell ppl i live in "Sod House"
Old 24 September 2002, 11:27 AM
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Wankdorf (Switzerland) never ceases to raise a smile

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Old 24 September 2002, 01:51 PM
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Small village called "Christmas Pie" in Surrey somewhere.
Old 24 September 2002, 02:06 PM
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There is a town called "Brest" in France, not sure what region but on the Atlantic coast.


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