Catchy names for shops......

[Lemmonie]

Marcos Maniac said:

Lemmonie said: In brighton Waikikamoocow Not sure if its spelt right but its a vegi diner! waikikamookau in Kensinton Gardens, Brighton

Are you local?

[Marcos Maniac]

Lemmonie said:

Marcos Maniac said: Lemmonie said: In brighton Waikikamoocow Not sure if its spelt right but its a vegi diner! waikikamookau in Kensinton Gardens, Brighton Are you local?

live near where you used to work

[T.K.E]

There's a glaziers in Bristol called 'Pane Relief'

[chim_knee]

Restaurant in Gerrards Cross called Thai Rack.

Varnicetiztoo!

[motco]

In Slough there's one of those places that will take crossed cheques from any reputable source and give you cash (how do they DO that?). It's called:-

CHEQUE POINT CHARLIE'S

Makes me chuckle whenever I see it, which, thank God as it's in Slough, I don't often.

BTW, you have to be "of a certain age" to appreciate it.

[yiw1393]

Heard of an Irish restaurant in London called 'Soup in a Basket' and a carpet shop in Heavitree, Exeter called 'Walter Wall Flooring'

[motco]

Oh, and a dentist's called DR Phang. Really - I've a photograph.

[Mr_Yogi]

think there is a record shop in London (So Ho?) called mister seedy.

[funinthesun]

fish and chip shop..


"cod's Kitchen"

[yiw1393]

motco said:

In Slough there's one of those places that will take crossed cheques from any reputable source and give you cash (how do they DO that?). It's called:- CHEQUE POINT CHARLIE'S Makes me chuckle whenever I see it, which, thank God as it's in Slough, I don't often. BTW, you have to be "of a certain age" to appreciate it.

Near the original Checkpoint Charlie was a clothing store called Pik Ass - I have the photo to prove it!

[satman]

A fish and chip shop "Fishy Business"
A Chinese takeaway called "Wok and Roll"
A "Ten Belly's Burger Bar"
and...and fishing tackle shop "Hook,line and Sinker"

[GrahamG]

Junk shop in Greenwich - Robin B'stard

Motor factors in Warrington - Piston Broke?

[polar_ben]

There's the Phat Phuc restaurant (Thai) just off the King's Rd.

[Wacky Racer]

There's a window cleaner in Bury...

On his van it says...

Your panes are our pleasure.......

[Wacky Racer]

Also there used to be a dentist in Stalybridge near Manchester who was really called Frank Paine



And his house was called "Toothacre"

[rdhawkins]

When CD's where the new, must have technology a shop opened in Norwich called "See These"

[Marvt74]

Wacky Racer said:

There's a window cleaner in Bury... On his van it says... Your panes are our pleasure.......

I'm going to have ro look out for that

[cptsideways]

Used to be a shop in Guildford High Street called Knobs & Knockers it sold door handles & stuff.

[burriana500]

Both of these were on Kings Rd back in th early 80's, one at the top end near Sloane Square, a cowboy boot shop called "R Soles", then further down by the turning to Albert Bridge a chinese take away called, and I kid you not "Ho Lee Fook".

[LisaG]

Wacky Racer said:

Also there used to be a dentist in Stalybridge near Manchester who was really called Frank Paine And his house was called "Toothacre"

My dentist worked out of a practice called 'Broken Acre' - funny man!!!