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orkney council workers are looking for lost signposts for Twatt (honest) as they are being nicked by souvenir hunters. Can think of a few places that I would put the sign if I had one!!!! Apparently people are actually taking these signs off the posts with screwdrivers and the council is having a job replacing them as they keep getting nicked. There was a man who used to live at this address in orkney:
Mr Twatt
Twatt farm
Twatt
Orkney......... I am not joking
Bill Fernie
10-Dec-06, 17:58
I did see a new item a few months ago saying this is growing problem in many places as the road signs are made from aluminium to prevent rusting and wear etc. They are expensive but unscruplous scrap metal dealers are taking them to melt down. The taxpayer/council tax payer is footing the bill for this problem as signs are replaced.
I think it might be taken for the name not the aluminium this time.;)
DarkAngel
10-Dec-06, 18:18
Is that serious..Mr Twatt??
Billy Boy
10-Dec-06, 18:19
there is also a twatt in shetland :eek:
connieb19
10-Dec-06, 18:20
there is also a twatt in shetland :eek:
There's plenty of twatts closer to home lol. :roll:
orkney council workers are looking for lost signposts for Twatt (honest) as they are being nicked by souvenir hunters. Can think of a few places that I would put the sign if I had one!!!! Apparently people are actually taking these signs off the posts with screwdrivers and the council is having a job replacing them as they keep getting nicked. There was a man who used to live at this address in orkney:
Mr Twatt
Twatt farm
Twatt
Orkney......... I am not joking
and i am not joking either , There used to be a Dr Donald Duck in Fort William area. Knew someone who used to take letter s from one hospital to another for him.?? Dont know if he was a quack though.[lol] :lol: .???
Dreadnought
10-Dec-06, 18:22
My parents have a cottage in Wales. It is about five miles from a tiny village which has its village sign stolen on at least a monthly basis. The village...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/Minitar1/CFtheseIMAGESareCOPYRIGHTED/PA270003.jpg
Kaishowing
10-Dec-06, 18:23
Same as Penny Lane in Liverpool....they've given up there and just painted it onto the wall now! LOL
DarkAngel
10-Dec-06, 18:29
Dr Donald Duck pmsl.Dear o dear what next eh?
Has anyone got more unusual or funny names? Id love to hear them.:lol:
Dr Donald Duck pmsl.Dear o dear what next eh?
Has anyone got more unusual or funny names? Id love to hear them.:lol: hi i believe that his son is also Dr Donald Duck. ps i have checked this my self in the phone book. Used to be a porter in raigmore called Burke & a consultant called Hare.
Hehe, Welsh place names are pretty cool... like this particularly long one:
"Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio gogogoch, Anglesey, Wales" ... they must have big signs, or lots of hyphens :)
Had to laugh when I saw this thread - actually went in search of the Twatt sign one trip over to Orkney (not to steal it i might add) just to get my brother's photo taken beside it..............very immature I know but very disappointing as there was no sign there, obviously it had been stolen LOL!
changilass
10-Dec-06, 19:52
When I lived in Yorkshire, the local doctors in Keighley was based in Killmeny House - made you think afore making an appointment:lol:
North Rhins
10-Dec-06, 20:15
I've got a collection of the Colin Campbell's 'Radio Caithness' tapes. His Orkney 'reporter' is called Magnus Twatt. When my mates heard the tape they were roaring. It took some persuading and an AA road atlas to convince them that it was a very real place.
mums angels
10-Dec-06, 20:31
I used to know someone that had a bedroom full of signs that he'd "found" ..they were very ammusing :lol:
percy toboggan
10-Dec-06, 20:58
There's a Crackpot in North Yorkshire, and a Low Bell End slightly further south.
Naefearjustbeer
10-Dec-06, 21:03
I used to know someone that had a bedroom full of signs that he'd "found" ..they were very ammusing :lol:
I know of someone who had an interesting collection of souveneers. He never had a Twatt on the wall though!
mums angels
10-Dec-06, 21:25
I know of someone who had an interesting collection of souveneers. He never had a Twatt on the wall though!
did he not...are you sure...LOL
When I worked in a Stockbrokers many years ago we had some amusing names
Annette Curtain, Liam Alone and a cousin in Australia has a friend called Gail Blowes.
Dreadnought
10-Dec-06, 21:37
Back in the late seventies, early eighties, my mother had a kid in her class with a name. Every teacher dreaded this poor little beggar winning swimming ribbons or sports medals, because then they would have to find a way to read out his name in assembly that would not result in the whole school collapsing in howls of laughter.
His name you ask?
Surname Peacock, first name, Drew.
Some parents should be barred from having kids!
Had to laugh when I saw this thread - actually went in search of the Twatt sign one trip over to Orkney (not to steal it i might add) just to get my brother's photo taken beside it..............very immature I know but very disappointing as there was no sign there, obviously it had been stolen LOL!
I have to admit I tried the same thing, but alas no signs. Only one I could find was at the kirk called Twatt church...
I've got a collection of the Colin Campbell's 'Radio Caithness' tapes. His Orkney 'reporter' is called Magnus Twatt. When my mates heard the tape they were roaring. It took some persuading and an AA road atlas to convince them that it was a very real place.
Haha thats the 1st thing that I thought abought when I started reading this thread...Magnus Twatt pure class!
I have a friend whose maiden name was Wendy Anker, on marriage her surname became Goodhead. Her sister is called Irene and took the surname of Grabcock when she married.
George Brims
11-Dec-06, 18:12
At my last place of work we had a guy called Justin Case, and an electrical engineer called Doug Sparks (along with several Twatts).
Used to have a friend who lived at,
The Candle,
Wick ,
Glamorgan.
In my home county , and don't ask me why, villages called,
"Come to grief," and "Stuff me pipe."
Alice in Blunderland
12-Dec-06, 09:11
Am I right in thinking there are a few 'Nutters' in Wick. :) I am a Gardener officialy as that is my middle name ooohhhh my parents were unkind. :cool:
Here`s a famous sign in Kent which I believe suffers the same problem as the Orkney sign
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c185/andy755wymer/hamsam.jpg
orkney council workers are looking for lost signposts for Twatt (honest) as they are being nicked by souvenir hunters. Can think of a few places that I would put the sign if I had one!!!! Apparently people are actually taking these signs off the posts with screwdrivers and the council is having a job replacing them as they keep getting nicked. There was a man who used to live at this address in orkney:
Mr Twatt
Twatt farm
Twatt
Orkney......... I am not joking
Here it is:lol:http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c185/andy755wymer/twatt-1.jpg
Here it is:lol:http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c185/andy755wymer/twatt-1.jpg
well now, that s it case solved. we now have conclusive evidence that twatt & twatt farm actually exist,s. Heard some where that there is another
place called.wait for it ,[HELL].Cant recall where i heard of it but i am sure it is here on earth somewhere. Not down there.? Would like to know if anyone know,s anything about this .
Just been informed that[ HELL] is a village in the Cayman islands. :lol:
so , seems that now we can go to Hell for the hol.s[lol]
I have to admit I tried the same thing, but alas no signs. Only one I could find was at the kirk called Twatt church...
If you do a google search on TWATT and look at images you will see several pics of the one you tried to get......Even Mr Bush had his taken :rolleyes:......(mind and put a double T at the end though)
Here it is:lol:http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c185/andy755wymer/twatt-1.jpg
Thank you Mr J - Now off to superimpose brothers picture!!
Naefearjustbeer
12-Dec-06, 14:33
mind and put a double T at the end though)
Yup or make sure your google settings are child friendly
DarkAngel
12-Dec-06, 17:30
These names are so funny. I watch the simpsons the whole time on tv and they always have funny names on there when they phone up the bar!
Haha!! Ham sandwich...Ace..Love it!! ha!:lol:
Just been informed that[ HELL] is a village in the Cayman islands.
so , seems that now we can go to Hell for the hol.s
My sister was there and couldn't resist sending a postcard:
'thought you'd appreciate a postcard from Hell' :lol:
George Brims
12-Dec-06, 17:57
There's a town in Arizona called Why. If you ask me it's short for "Why the hell would anyone live in Arizona?". Half way between Yuma and Tucson if you're curious.
j4bberw0ck
12-Dec-06, 18:42
[/URL]quote=johno;171574]place called.wait for it ,[HELL].Cant recall where i heard of it but i am sure it is here on earth somewhere. Not down there.? Would like to know if anyone know,s anything about this .[/quote]
It's in Norway.
[URL]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell,_Norway (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell,_Norway)
I did see a new item a few months ago saying this is growing problem in many places as the road signs are made from aluminium to prevent rusting and wear etc. They are expensive but unscruplous scrap metal dealers are taking them to melt down. The taxpayer/council tax payer is footing the bill for this problem as signs are replaced.
Highland Regional Council installed snow poles made of aluminium several years ago and the pikeys went along in short order and lifted them all!
They are all galvanized steel now.
My sister was there and couldn't resist sending a postcard:
'thought you'd appreciate a postcard from Hell' :lol:
bet she is a devil [lol]
j4bberw0ck
12-Dec-06, 21:15
Linking to news stories from 18 months ago, or linking to a photograph, would probably get me an infraction if not an outright ban, but the good burghers of a small village in Austria have terrible trouble keeping hold of their village name signs when the Brits come to call.....
The pronunciation of the name is (phonetically) foo-king; the spelling is very familiar and now I leave it to your imaginations (and Google) to determine the rest :lol::lol:
Boozeburglar
12-Dec-06, 21:43
Always....
Go to G on the member list .
And there is also this little cracker from America...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intercourse,_Pennsylvania
And there is also this little cracker from America...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intercourse,_Pennsylvania
Wonder if there are any Twatts living there. ?;) [lol]
Heres a story from a couple of years back re signs getting pinched...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/3720848.stm
George Brims
13-Dec-06, 21:41
I can't believe we've gone so far along in this thread without someone bringing up Dildo in Newfoundland!
George Brims
13-Dec-06, 21:46
Highland Regional Council installed snow poles made of aluminium several years ago and the pikeys went along in short order and lifted them all!
And I suppose you saw these "pikeys" stealing the poles, did you? Did you ask them if they like that expression?
Hi are you all ready for this one ,Must be the daddy of them all.
Received a news letter this morning from ancestry .com. in it was this item that there is only one Santa Clause listed. Apparently he lives in MISSOURI
with his wife & five children. HMMM could only happen in America.
[lol]
quote=johno;171574]place called.wait for it ,[HELL].Cant recall where i heard of it but i am sure it is here on earth somewhere. Not down there.? Would like to know if anyone know,s anything about this .
It's in Norway.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell,_Norway[/quote]
THAT MEANS THAT THERE ARE TWO HELL.S NOW. HMMM THREE FORGOT ABOUT THE MOST FAMOUSE ONE ???.
There was a man who used to live at this address in orkney:
Mr Twatt
Twatt farm
Twatt
Orkney......... I am not joking
Must have made for a few problems if he was on the phone to a call centre? :lol:
souperman
26-Jan-07, 11:10
Reminds me of a joke about a gentleman from India looking for Herriot Watt university in Edinburgh, better not put in on here though, self explanatory if you put on a daft voice.
I once has a boyfriend called Arran Gay - Mr. A. Gay.
I did wonder why it look me so long to tell me his surname!!
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In the Groat to day a guy was thanking the wick court officials for their consideration of his case where he was found guilty of assaulting police officer.s but got an absolute discharge. with a name like Laurel Bush they sure must have taken pity on him. guess that wont be his real name.
surely never. Could be worse i spose he may have chose prickly cacti?
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[quote=Victoria;185299]I once has a boyfriend called Arran Gay - Mr. A. Gay.
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I used to know a guy called Rex Amor -Love King in Latin!
It was his real name too, why didn't his parents just call him John? :confused
http://places.jump-around.com/closest/
Cheers
Ian.
How could I have forgotten the boyfriend I once had who was from Giggleswick? :lol:
It's in Yorkshire.
George Brims
26-Jan-07, 20:13
Some of you ladies have had some interesting past boyfriends! I know a lady called Beverley, who married a guy called Richard Hills. She kept her maiden name!
and i am not joking either , There used to be a Dr Donald Duck in Fort William area. Knew someone who used to take letter s from one hospital to another for him.?? Dont know if he was a quack though.[lol] :lol: .???
He lived in Mallaig...his son also Dr Donald Duck took over the practice.
dirdyweeker
27-Jan-07, 02:12
http://places.jump-around.com/closest/
Cheers
Ian.
what a laugh some of those place names. The mind boggles. Must get out more!!
Hope you all give it a try as the ones near my post code are hilarious!
oldmarine
27-Jan-07, 23:22
There's a town in Arizona called Why. If you ask me it's short for "Why the hell would anyone live in Arizona?". Half way between Yuma and Tucson if you're curious.
Yes, "Why" is located on a Native American reservation. I used to take my son fishing there many years ago along with my father.
oldmarine
27-Jan-07, 23:35
orkney council workers are looking for lost signposts for Twatt (honest) as they are being nicked by souvenir hunters. Can think of a few places that I would put the sign if I had one!!!! Apparently people are actually taking these signs off the posts with screwdrivers and the council is having a job replacing them as they keep getting nicked. There was a man who used to live at this address in orkney:
Mr Twatt
Twatt farm
Twatt
Orkney......... I am not joking
Reminds me of a saying "TWA Tea Time" when I used to fly TWA airlines.
There are others - on Dartmoor there is a village called Chip Shop and on North Yorkshire Moors a village called Fry Pan. Oh, and near Culben Forest there is a village called Dyke. :D
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