Cobblers

[FredDibnah]

New shoe repair shop opposite work has kitted out it's workers with T-Shirts that say:

"Time wounds all heels"

[harryf]

I'm always a little happier to give my business to a company who show a little personality or wit. So they'd get my business.

A while back i used to drive by a garden building company on the main A31 Farnham roundabout daily. they would have a great series of witty adverts.

[Keithy]

One local dog walking service (they collect the Mutt from you in a van) is called "Bark and Ride"

[RSK]

It is my life's ambition to open a fish and chip shop called "Not tonight dear I've got a haddock"

[FredDibnah]

Originally Posted by RSK

It is my life's ambition to open a fish and chip shop called "Not tonight dear I've got a haddock"

Quality

[Starkers]

Originally Posted by RSK

It is my life's ambition to open a fish and chip shop called "Not tonight dear I've got a haddock"

Our local is called the Codfather.

Near my parents there used to be a plumber's merchant called




Napoleon Boilerparts!

[bobda]

'Sew it Seams' haberdashery near an old workplace always made me chuckle.

[Keithy]

Hairdressers in Leek - 'curl up and dye'

[Starkers]

Just been reading the local rag, there's a fella there who calls his business "Walter Wall carpet"

Also there used to be a business here in Brighton named "Fat boy trims"....

[Keithy]

We all know about 'Sofa King' and how they got in trouble for adverts for 'Sofa King low prices'

[Dirk Gently]

And there are some builders who drive aoround in a van with the slogan :
" Patel Brothers
You've tried the cowboys, now try the Indians."

[GhostyDog]

Originally Posted by Dirk Gently

And there are some builders who drive aoround in a van with the slogan :
" Patel Brothers
You've tried the cowboys, now try the Indians."

I want photographic evidence of that I'm afraid

[Keithy]

Originally Posted by GhostyDog

I want photographic evidence of that I'm afraid

Bizarrely, not a builders

You've tried the cowboys, now try the Indians | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

[n13roy]

There is a suspended ceiling firm down here with the logo on the side of their Van, saying::::

......." Screwing things up since 1985 ".......

Quite clever that one, I thought......

[Starkers]

Originally Posted by Keithy

We all know about 'Sofa King' and how they got in trouble for adverts for 'Sofa King low prices'

I didn't but I like it

Originally Posted by n13roy

There is a suspended ceiling firm down here with the logo on the side of their Van, saying::::

......." Screwing things up since 1985 ".......

Quite clever that one, I thought......

There is a scaffolding company near me and the tag line is along the lines of "Dave's Scaffolding - satisyingly big erections since 1967"

[PaulR]

Originally Posted by Starkers

Near my parents there used to be a plumber's merchant called

Napoleon Boilerparts!

That takes 1st prize imho.

[Gibbo]

Robert the plumber's shop sign .... 'Bob's Tool and Pipe Works'

[Starkers]

Amusing.