UK's rude place names to be toured by man on moped

Omegafanman · Aug 16, 2021

I guess this is a very British thing… but a funny way to raise money for a good cause (Cancer research)

A man is embarking on a 1,800-mile tour on a 50cc moped of UK places with rude and funny names.

Paul Taylor, from Wantage, Oxfordshire, is making the charity fundraising trip in memory of a friend who died of cancer.

His journey will begin in Shitterton, Dorset, on Wednesday and will take in locations such as Twatt in Orkney and Booze in the Yorkshire Dales.

"There's some good ones around like Happy Bottom Nature Reserve and Sandy Balls New Forest Holiday Park." Other destinations include Pity Me in Durham, Dull in Perth and Kinross, and the neighbouring hamlets of Crazies Hill, Cockpole Green near Reading in Berkshire, the Knob in King's Sutton, Northamptonshire, Butthole Lane in Shepshed, Leicestershire, and Titty Ho in Raunds, Northamptonshire.

Mr Taylor's Slovenian Tomos XL45 Classic has a top speed of 28mph.

I wonder what watch he should wear…. Ulysse Nardin Erotica maybe?

UK's rude place names to be toured by man on moped - BBC News

Omegafanman · Aug 16, 2021

I wonder if there are any places he has missed for the tour - Like will he make time to pop up Kenneth Williams Passage for example - oo er missus what a carry on - fnarr fnarr...
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Tony C. · Aug 16, 2021

Police officer: "Name?"

Confused and innocent man: "Richard Shaw"

PO: "Where do you live?"

CM: "37 Butthole Lane..."

PO: "Allright - that's it, you're coming down to the station."

CN: " But officer..."

PO: "Not another word."

wagudc · Aug 16, 2021

. . . and rude food names:

Omegafanman · Aug 16, 2021

Twice nightly Richard Whiteley mayor of Wetwang.....
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madjestikmoose · Aug 16, 2021

You can actually buy a world map of rude place names, but sadly it missed out Box Bush which is just down the road from me.

Canuck · Aug 16, 2021

A friend (now deceased), in 2008, was on a tour of his home country, Denmark. This was a tour of antique and vintage automobiles, many from Scandinavia, but also a large contingent of cars from the British Isles which travelled by ferry, from Harwich, England, to Esjberg, Norway, where the tour began. The tour was to travel from Esjberg, to BACK, Norway, the tour continuing on to the final destination of HELL, Norway, which is near Trondheim. Each car had a bumper sticker stating RALLY TO HELL & BACK! I have located Hell on the map of Norway, but I have not located a centre called Back. The rally was more extensive than just the hop from Back to Hell, travelling a total of about 1,000 miles through Norway and Sweden.

Canuck · Aug 16, 2021

Newfoundland, Canada, is noted for unusual place names. Here is a screen shot of a site that lists a few of these names.

MRC · Aug 16, 2021

I emailed the UK gov't authority responsible for maintaining waterways including many bridges to tell them a bridge was coming apart. Their email system rejected the mail because I had named it in the mail. Cock-up Bridge.

After a bit of obscuring the name the mail was accepted and they were grateful for the report and fixed the problem promptly.

It was called Cock-up because the first bridge there had been like this (but built 200 years ago)

opening-bridge-on-dutch-canal-holland-europe-B12C8J.jpg

time flies · Aug 16, 2021

Of course, here in south central Pennsylvania we have:
Paradise which is right down the road from Bird in Hand, Blueball and Intercourse. All just a short buggy ride from each other.

Have fun
kfw

JwRosenthal · Aug 16, 2021

time flies
Of course, here in south central Pennsylvania we have:
Paradise which is right down the road from Bird in Hand, Blueball and Intercourse. All just a short buggy ride from each other.

Have fun
kfw

Cant forget Mt. Joy which is also in the carnal string of Quaker country

JwRosenthal · Aug 16, 2021

Tony C.
Police officer: "Name?"

Confused and innocent man: "Richard Shaw"

PO: "Where do you live?"

CM: "37 Butthole Lane..."

PO: "Allright - that's it, you're coming down to the station."

CN: " But officer..."

PO: "Not another word."

time flies · Aug 16, 2021

JwRosenthal
Cant forget Mt. Joy which is also in the carnal string of Quaker country

Amish, Mennonite and Brethren in large part.

have fun
kfw

DaveK · Aug 16, 2021

Canuck
Newfoundland, Canada, is noted for unusual place names. Here is a screen shot of a site that lists a few of these names.

Another favourite from Newfoundland

Tony C. · Aug 16, 2021

Grandma, why was this town originally named "Dildo"? Well, my dear, you see, back in those days, the menfolk would spend months at a time away from home, fishing, and...

lindo · Aug 16, 2021

If you care to go bushwalking in Victoria (Australia) I can recommend the steep track across Mt Buggery.

And for those who think I made it up, here is the offical Wikipedia reference. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Buggery_(Alpine_Shire,_Victoria). I have a photo from many years ago with a group of friends standing beside the summit with its sign - but only a fool would put it up on the internet.

Bizcut1 · Aug 16, 2021

Laughing out loud at this thread - thanks, I needed that!

JwRosenthal · Aug 16, 2021

lindo
If you care to go bushwalking in Victoria (Australia) I can recommend the steep track across Mt Buggery.
….I have a photo from many years ago with a group of friends standing beside the summit with its sign - but only a fool would put it up on the internet.

We don’t shame here on OF, whatever you are into is fine…

DaveK · Aug 16, 2021

Bizcut1
Laughing out loud at this thread - thanks, I needed that!

Need some more?

And also https://www.cbc.ca/television/stillstanding/the-most-hilarious-town-names-in-canada-1.5440187

wagudc · Aug 16, 2021

Rooster Rock in Oregon doesn't look much like a rooster, but it does look a bit like something that is a synonym for a rooster. The pioneers called it by another name.