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Wacky signs/notices
« on: Saturday 06 August 05 14:04 BST (UK) »
We have just come back from holiday where we came across the following two notices:

Has anyone else got any other wacky signs?

Sue
Geen - Glamorgan/Devon/Birmingham
Lewis - Glamorgan/Monmouthshire
Cutter - Co Durham/Northumberland/Yorkshire
Hunter - Co Durham/Northumberland/Yorkshire
Siveter/Siviter - Birmingham




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Re: Wacky signs/notices
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 06 August 05 23:12 BST (UK) »
Sue..........I really like the idea of being pickled!!!!
Sue
Gourlay,Peat,Porter,Smith,Kirk, from Ceres,Cupar,Kennoway,Fife<br />Coley,from Barcombe,Sussex<br />Cozens from Kingston Russel,Symonds from Symondsbury,Dorset<br />Catchpole,from Norfolk,London (Fulham)<br />Lock/e,from Somerset and London (Pimlico) Everett from Portsmouth and Alvechurch,Worcester<br />Carr/Wandes....Hampshire<br />Spicer,Fry,Fosher,Coulter,Burridge,Brewster,Hancock, Lotter from Kent and London Borders<br />Holloway from Sussex

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Re: Wacky signs/notices
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 06 August 05 23:26 BST (UK) »
Hi Sue,

You must have passed my house when you photographed that last sign - should have called in for a drink! - it's just down the road from me!!

Don't think they are referring to my bed as a bunker!!  ;D ;D

Cheers

Keith
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Re: Wacky signs/notices
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 06 August 05 23:55 BST (UK) »
Keith

'doh'!!!!!

have attached a photo that we took of a monster we found on the towpath in Nantwich.  Wouldn't want to run into that on a dark night!!

Sue
Geen - Glamorgan/Devon/Birmingham
Lewis - Glamorgan/Monmouthshire
Cutter - Co Durham/Northumberland/Yorkshire
Hunter - Co Durham/Northumberland/Yorkshire
Siveter/Siviter - Birmingham




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« Reply #4 on: Sunday 07 August 05 00:06 BST (UK) »


What do you think Cheshire Cats feed on!!
Bateman - Ware, Herts, London.<br />Partington - Liverpool - Devon - Manchester<br />Foster - Liverpool - Manchester - Scotland<br />Gates - Cumberland - Liverpool - Manchester - Australia<br />Westwood - Ware, Herts<br /><br /><br />"Any information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk"

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« Reply #5 on: Sunday 07 August 05 00:50 BST (UK) »
We didn't happen to have any Octopus .........so we had to pay the full fare.

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Re: Wacky signs/notices
« Reply #6 on: Monday 08 August 05 08:40 BST (UK) »
Have a look at this site. It kept me occupied for nearly a full afternoon.

http://www.engrish.com/
Stuck with:
William Williams of Llanllyfni
John Jones in Llanelli
Evan Evans in Caio
David Davies of Llansanffraid
Evans: Caio/Carms
Jones: CDG, DEN

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