Clever shop names

mickysf
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edited August 2020 in Fun & Trivia #1

Cleverly and aptly named shops, have you noticed any? Lots about! Two I've spotted recently

italian fast food shop- Bits & Pizzas.

Kitchen and Bathroom shop- Beyond the Pail.

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  • JVB66
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    edited August 2020 #2

    Traditional English Barbers in Sherringham   Scissorhands

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited August 2020 #3

    Small DIY/hardware shop in Cornwall -

    The Jolly Bodger 

  • scoutman
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    edited August 2020 #4

    A chip shop at home, "Cod Fathers" and another one in the Valleys " A Fish called Rhondda".

  • triky auto
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    edited August 2020 #5

    undecided Not sure if it was changed ,but just outside Croydon/Bromley there WAS a shop called " Aid's for the Disabled "  !! All in the best possible Taste  !!  surprised.

  • mickysf
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    edited August 2020 #6

    Once Car dealership in Scunthorpe- Rusty's!😳

  • Wherenext
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    edited August 2020 #7

    I liked the logo on the side of "White Van" advertising a Building Company in Birmingham.

    "You've tried the Cowboys now try the Indians"smile

  • Rocky 2 buckets
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    edited August 2020 #8

    Hairdressers-curl up & dye

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited August 2020 #9

    That reminds me of one near here -

    Crops and Bobbers

  • redface
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    edited August 2020 #10

    I rather like the shop in SW1 or 3, London, labelled R SOLES.

    Does it still exist?

  • Rocky 2 buckets
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    edited August 2020 #11

    In the nearby city Of Hull there was many fruiterers shops with the name Sewell(they were all Brothers) one was RSewell😊. After years it was changed to Robert Sewell👍🏻

  • Rocky 2 buckets
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    edited August 2020 #12

    Laundromat-Lord of the rinse.

  • mickysf
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    edited September 2020 #13

    Chippy in Cambridge- The Codfather

  • cyberyacht
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    edited September 2020 #14

    There's a plaice for us.

  • Rocky 2 buckets
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    edited September 2020 #15

    Bread Zeppelin-Bakers

  • InaD
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    edited September 2020 #16

    Reminds me of the pub/restaurant near us called "The Thyme and Plaice".

  • papgeno
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    edited September 2020 #17

    A pub in Grantham called the "Nobody Inn"

  • papgeno
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    edited September 2020 #18

    We used to sample milk sent in from the nether regions of Lothersdale and other places and one farmer rejoiced in the name of Richard Sunter  you can imagine the mirth when he only used his initial on the docket.

  • papgeno
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    edited September 2020 #19

    A chippy in Huddersfield called "Wi bits"

    ( bits are the scraps of batter given free )

  • Rocky 2 buckets
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    edited September 2020 #20

    Laundry services-Iron Maiden

  • Talktourer
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    edited November 2021 #21

    Manchester..T'Hole building contractor

  • papgeno
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    edited December 2021 #22

    Saw this one the side of a drain unblocking company’s van-

    Your number 2s are our number 1

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