Place names you have passed that made you smile

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  1. Jack Tatty

    Jack Tatty Well-Known Member

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    2 I have passed recently

    Bedlam
    on route to Pateley Bridge.

    Condundrum
    near Berwick upon Tweed.
     
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    North piddle - near Worcester
    Wetwang - as seen on YTV weather forecast
     
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    I find it quite funny that Yorkshire scaregrounds are on Hell lane.

    Tintwhistle always makes me giggle, not sure why
     
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    No need for any explanation here.
     
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    5lutshole Lane down the road from me!!

    And Little Snoring.

    And I'm sure there's a Land of Nod somewhere.
     
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    Border of East and Nth Yorks I think.
     
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    Always makes me smile.
     
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    there certainly is a land of nod,its past howden on the way to brid.
     
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    Just been to Yorkies Knob in Queensland
     
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    best one I've seen tho was while we were biking in Germany,there is a place called w a n k.I kid you not.
    I also saw a town called Condom when we were in the SW of france.
     
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    I've actually been there so I can confirm that. It's near Garmisch-Patenkirchen in the German Alps.

    There's a petrol station and car repair business in the village called W@nk Garage. The owner was intrigued at why English visitors always wanted their picture taken in front of his garage.
     
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    There's one called F U C K I N G aswell,but I think that's in Austria,i've done that many miles around Europe and looked at so many maps I've forgot where some of the places are.
     
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    Dingle Lane in Winsford. I'll be passing it again tomorrow.

    And the Pork Pie roundabout near Leicester.
     
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    Licky End near Bromsgrove.

    And there's a Pine Knob in the States.
     
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    Locally Penistone and Idle always bring out my juvenile side.

    Idle Working Men's Club raises a smile every time
     
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    There's a village in Kent called Thong
     
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    Lickey End near Birmingham

    had me howling as I travelled down the A38 many years ago.
     
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    Fanny hands lane. I think its on way to skeggy.
     
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