Place Names

[Vik]

I was going to say Bat & Ball too! I have a friend who lives near Bell End in the West Mids!::o

[Rolo Tomasi]

Thong, Down the A2

[BarryRoad]

HOW could I forget Cockermouth?!

My friends and I planned a camping trip a few Novembers ago just so we could go to Cockermouth.

I liked the sign that said "Christmas in Cockermouth" in front of the big town Christmas tree.

[Annasfield]

Slapton Sands

[Jah Lush]

Littlehampton

[georgina]

Didling is one of my Favourites

Lurgashall - theres even a winery there!

[DaveR]

Mudford Sock, Sandford Orcas, Queen Camel (and West Camel), Carey Fitzpaine, Compton Pauncefoot, Kingsbury Episcopi - all within about 20 miles of each other in Somerset

[Marmora Man]

In Norway there's a place called Hell; I've been to Hell and back.

[Brendan]

There's a place in South Africa called Hotter's Hell.

[Jah Lush]

There's a place in Germany called F**king.

[Brendan]

what with asterix (how do you pluralise that word?) in the name?

Or is that not Fokken?

[AnotherPaul]

Wing, Tring and Ivanhoe, three little villages all in a row...

[spadetownboy]

how about bell end en road

[downsouth]

In Chicago they have main roads called Wabash Avenue and Wacker Drive - in the US vernacular you say "I'll meet you at Wabash and Wacker" Part of Wacker Drive is called Bottom Wacker: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wacker_Drive

Still brings tears to my eyes. The name that is.

[downsouth]

In Chicago they have two main roads called Wabash Avenue and Wacker Drive - in the US vernacular you say "I'll meet you at Wabash and Wacker" Part of Wacker Drive is called Bottom Wacker: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wacker_Drive

Still brings tears to my eyes. The name that is.

[spadetownboy]

any decommisioned ira terrorists who frequent the forum may be interested to know theres a place in utah called provo.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

reminds me of my fave joke which I know should be on another thread but I can't be bothered:

Why was Ian Paisley walking down the Falls Road carrying a bicycle?

He was holding a raleigh!

[Jah Lush]

This sign apparently keeps getting nicked by British tourists in Germany.

[Keef]

Superb!

[downsouth]

Indeed. Does anyone know what it means in German?

[mockney piers]

everything you ever wanted to know about naughty word village in Austria