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Silly Village Names
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LD | Report | 3 Nov 2007 08:54 |
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While doing my research I have come across a few silly place names. So let's hear yours as well. I will start with the following |
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Maddiecow | Report | 3 Nov 2007 09:05 |
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Pratts Bottom - Orpington, Kent. |
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*~~*Posh*~~* | Report | 3 Nov 2007 09:20 |
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Pity Me in Co. Durham allways makes me smile. |
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Angelic Alaina | Report | 3 Nov 2007 09:22 |
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The North East has some wonderful village names, one that keeps popping up in my tree is Bedlington in Northumberland - makes me feel sleepy! |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 3 Nov 2007 09:49 |
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I'm afraid this is a bit of a hobby of mine :o) |
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Staffs Col | Report | 3 Nov 2007 09:52 |
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Lost (and I was when I found it in Scotland) and one that always makes the children chuckle is Piddledown Common in Devon |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 3 Nov 2007 10:00 |
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On a similar note as Colin: |
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Camille | Report | 3 Nov 2007 10:14 |
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Ham.... Thanet |
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Just Jill x | Report | 3 Nov 2007 10:21 |
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Land of green ginger - yorkshire |
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Anne | Report | 3 Nov 2007 10:37 |
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There's Boggle Hole in E Yorkshire. Dies it count as there's only a YHA there? |
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***Julie*Ann***.sprinkling fairydust*** | Report | 3 Nov 2007 10:50 |
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binegar in dorset |
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LD | Report | 3 Nov 2007 10:55 |
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And we musn't forget Thong in Kent ! |
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Pat Kendrick | Report | 3 Nov 2007 10:56 |
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Much Piddle and Little Piddle in Worcestershire. |
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LD | Report | 3 Nov 2007 10:58 |
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Harper, I believe there is a vineyard in one of the Piddles and the wine they produce is called ......... yes you guessed, Chateau Piddle ! |
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WhackyJackieInOz | Report | 3 Nov 2007 11:08 |
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Would you like some Aussie ones also |
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SheilaSomerset | Report | 3 Nov 2007 11:23 |
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Chipshop - Devon |
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Derek | Report | 3 Nov 2007 11:40 |
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between the M20 and M2 in Kent is Ucking, never been there, but all along that road there are signs that say "No Ucking U-turns". Not sure whether there is an F in Ucking!!! |
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Darl from the land down under | Report | 3 Nov 2007 12:23 |
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silly names not restricted to England, Australian places include |
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RobbieC | Report | 3 Nov 2007 12:38 |
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Wet Wang in Yorkshire aparantly it means drippy dick! by the way brown willy is a hill in cornwall on bodmin moor it's the highest point of cornwall I've stood at the top of it. |
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RobbieC | Report | 3 Nov 2007 12:40 |
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Theres also a Great Snooring a few miles away, |
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