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Sunnydays22 Sat 12-Oct-19 18:47:36

My daughter told me about a friend of hers who is launching a some Christmas crackers this year called Crackers without the Crap. Apparently they are plastic free and filled with bee friendly seeds which I thought was a lovely idea. I know there is a crowdfunding campaign gor them so I will be asking DD for the link to support it. Anyway, as soon as I heard the name I thought I would never forget it! I got to thinking of other clever comapny names or taglines that stick in your memory, I remember once visiting a chip shop called the Codfather!

Marydoll Sat 12-Oct-19 18:52:24

We had a local hairdressers called Hairrods painted in green livery, like the famous London store.

Pittcity Sat 12-Oct-19 19:03:10

Our local chippy is called "Oh My Cod".

Greenfinch Sat 12-Oct-19 19:10:01

We have a local hairdressers called Hairy Poppins

Urmstongran Sat 12-Oct-19 19:37:11

In Fuengirola, near where we live in Spain, there is a mini market popular with ex-pats called ‘Spainsburys’.
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Auntieflo Sat 12-Oct-19 20:29:30

Greenfinch, is that the one that we lost from our town?

phoenix Sat 12-Oct-19 20:54:35

I have seen "The Cod Father" and a shoe shop with the sign "R.Soles"

Of course there are also hairdressers called "Curl Up & Dye"

Jane10 Sat 12-Oct-19 21:05:07

I can't see the DGSs being thrilled at Christmas crackers with birdseed in them!

Ninarosa Sat 12-Oct-19 21:15:53

Loft conversion company called Loft in Space.

Greyduster Sat 12-Oct-19 21:48:07

There is a dog walking business near here called ‘The Fairy Dog Mother - Canine Enrichment and Critter Cuddling’.

Mapleleaf Sat 12-Oct-19 21:52:35

A hairdressers in a village near us was called “headmasters study” and another was “cut above”.

BBbevan Sat 12-Oct-19 22:12:04

Driving school near us called El Paso

harrigran Sat 12-Oct-19 22:21:30

An aerial installation company in Cumbria that brags on their van "best erections in town".

Greenfinch Sat 12-Oct-19 23:01:28

Auntieflo Yes it is.Lisa continued to cut DH's hair at home but now she has moved to Portsmouth because of the ridiculous property prices around here

Doodledog Sat 12-Oct-19 23:02:06

An oldie, and not really a company name; but I still like the sign in a camping shop that read 'Now is the winter of our discount tents'. (Well, someone might not have heard it smile)

paddyann Sat 12-Oct-19 23:55:50

A pub in Glasgow called The Office ,handy for calling home ..Hi Honey I'm still in the office...lol
Hairdressers are great at these sort of names too. We had a Curl up and Dye locally WHen we opened our first mini lab in the 80's I wanted to call it Hocus Focus .I was outvoted .The film rep liked it though .

Molly10 Sun 13-Oct-19 09:26:45

Sunny is this for real and attempt at deft advertising?

Hmm, I should think there will be an awful lot of bird poop around popping them As for the name...sh...!

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annifrance Sun 13-Oct-19 09:31:24

When my married name was Minhas I was making hats. My label was Minhats. I still have Posh Frocks and Little Posh Frocks. Sex it all.

Van-Nan Sun 13-Oct-19 09:31:27

There’s a mobile kebab van in the Bristol area named “Jason Donervan”

Jan51 Sun 13-Oct-19 09:39:41

A plumbers merchants called The Dripping Tap

Aepgirl Sun 13-Oct-19 09:40:47

A plumber near me is called all balls and cocks.

sunseeker Sun 13-Oct-19 09:46:25

A wine shop in North Somerset called Amy's Winehouse and a hairdressers called Cutting Edge

grandadoscar Sun 13-Oct-19 09:57:10

We went through the village of knockin and yes the local store was call “the knockin shop”.

4allweknow Sun 13-Oct-19 09:59:46

Whilst on holiday this year visited a hairdresser located in what was originally old farm buildings -The Shearing Shed.

KatyK Sun 13-Oct-19 10:03:15

There used to be a greengrocer near here called Meloncauli.