Legal Food in Lincoln - not sure what this sign says about the other food businesses in the city! |
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Monday, January 08, 2018
Legal Food in Lincoln
We had a brilliant weekend away in Lincoln and it's always nice to explore a new place. While having a wander down the High Street on Saturday we spotted this bizarre business name at a Chinese Takeaway!
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67 High St, Lincoln LN5 8AD, UK
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer.
Monday, December 11, 2017
98% gluten free
If something is 98% gluten free it's 100% useless to me.
Thanks to Jo Tubby for the tip-off about the sign.
What a peculiar percentage to opt for, I wonder who their target market is? |
Sadly there are very few 100% gluten free places for Coeliac diners. Cross-contamination with gluten containing food means that even 99% gluten free places are a big risk for people with Coeliac Disease.
I've just noticed there's also a "98% GF" sticker on the door too |
Thanks to Jo Tubby for the tip-off about the sign.
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Location:
Felixstowe, UK
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer.
Wednesday, November 08, 2017
You could be owed £0,000
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Stockport
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Stockport District, UK
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer.
Thursday, September 14, 2017
Another week and another KFC
Last week I spotted a branch of Kingtucky Fried Chicken in Manchester. Yesterday I found this KFC in Stockport.
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- KFC
- Bootleg
- Stockport
- Manchester
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- Bootleg
- Stockport
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Stockport District, UK
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer.
Ham and Eggers wanted
I spotted this boxing job advert in Stockport town centre yesterday. The advertiser had spared the expense of doing a proper job on it.
They weren't sparing in the distribution of it either as I saw it plastered all round town.
They weren't sparing in the distribution of it either as I saw it plastered all round town.
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Stockport District, UK
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer.
Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Londi's not Londis
Our detour through Oldham on Friday meant we were travelling through some new places and when we spotted the sign at a shop on the Ripponden Road we had to stop to grab a snap. You see, the shop used to be a Londis, but is now 'Londi's'! A brilliantly simple bit of 'rebranding'.
Trivia: The name Londis is a contraction of 'London District Stores'.
What a 'coincidence' the name of the new owner of the shop in Oldham was Londi eh.
It's no Singhbury's though.
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- Bootleg
- Oldham
What do you call your shop when you're no longer a Londis... |
Trivia: The name Londis is a contraction of 'London District Stores'.
What a 'coincidence' the name of the new owner of the shop in Oldham was Londi eh.
It's no Singhbury's though.
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- Bootleg
- Oldham
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Location:
Ripponden Rd, Oldham, UK
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer.
Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Hampions of Cheadle Hulme
Better a Hampion than a Ham & Egger.
Seeing this sign reminded me of the Championship Winning Ham at a butchers in Needham Market, Suffolk. Surely a Ham Championship is a Hampionship...
Not sure if Manchester Rugby Club are the champs, or if the winners are the visitors |
Seeing this sign reminded me of the Championship Winning Ham at a butchers in Needham Market, Suffolk. Surely a Ham Championship is a Hampionship...
Just hampion |
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I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer.
Thursday, July 13, 2017
There's truth in advertising and then there's this!
Now, I'm all for truth in advertising, but I can't help but think this piece of signage at a butchers in Leeds Kirkgate Market would've benefited from a better descriptor of the product on sale.
The photo certainly caused a stir among followers of the Tripe Marketing Board on Twitter.
Ever since I first spotted tripe on a butcher's stall at Wigan Market in 2012 I've been following the Tripe Marketing Board with interest. Although not enough interest to have actually tried tripe. I'm fairly certain that cow's stomach is something of an acquired taste.
I suppose the 'branded' name of this product is 'Chitterlings' |
The photo certainly caused a stir among followers of the Tripe Marketing Board on Twitter.
Ever since I first spotted tripe on a butcher's stall at Wigan Market in 2012 I've been following the Tripe Marketing Board with interest. Although not enough interest to have actually tried tripe. I'm fairly certain that cow's stomach is something of an acquired taste.
Visit the Tripe Marketing Board website for more information about tripe. You can also use Tripe Adviser to locate sellers of the 'delicacy'.
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Leeds, UK
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer.
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Taste of Carpets
I spotted this great shopfront while walking through Edgeley, Stockport yesterday evening.
Not sure what's more bizarre - the Taste of Carpets, or being a Watermelon Specialist...
We've also got an Instascran shop in Stockport.
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- Funny Signs
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I wonder why the shutters are down? |
Not sure what's more bizarre - the Taste of Carpets, or being a Watermelon Specialist...
We've also got an Instascran shop in Stockport.
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- Shop
- Funny Signs
- Carpet Shop
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Location:
Edgeley, Stockport SK3, UK
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer.
Thursday, April 13, 2017
Highway to hell?
Having been to Bolton at the end of last year I must say I really like the town. But it does make me smile that the road that takes you there is the A666!
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Bolton, UK
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer.
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Free Jaffa Cake... if you buy a tyre
What a sales promotion!
While in Altrincham I spotted this great bit of advertising for The Tyre Warehouse.
I wonder how many people take up the offer?
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While in Altrincham I spotted this great bit of advertising for The Tyre Warehouse.
A free Jaffa Cake with every tyre at The Tyre Warehouse in Altrincham. Why yes, I'll take a dozen! |
I wonder how many people take up the offer?
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Altrincham, UK
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer.
Saturday, January 14, 2017
Instascran in Stockport
We love funny signs and business names, so when we heard that there was a deli called 'Instascran' in the Heaviley bit of Stockport we had to go for a look.
Instagram is one of the few social networks I'm not on, so I don't know whether Instascran is actually on Instagram.
I'm now on Instagram. As is Instascran.
One of our favourite shop name puns is Singhbury's in Aylesbury.
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- Stockport
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I'm now on Instagram. As is Instascran.
One of our favourite shop name puns is Singhbury's in Aylesbury.
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- Stockport
- Funny sign
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- Instascran on Twitter
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Location:
Heaviley, Stockport SK2, UK
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer.
Friday, December 30, 2016
Santa's Stockport Grotto
Over the past month or so I've seen some pretty dreary Christmas trees, but while having a wander down Prince's Street in Stockport I spotted what must rank as the worst looking festive thing ever!
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- The worst Christmas trees of 2016
Grotty more like it! |
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- The worst Christmas trees of 2016
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Stockport, UK
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer.
Thursday, December 22, 2016
Opening Hours over Christmas and New Year
On a wander around Cheadle Hulme Emily and I spotted this sign in one of our local shops. Some handy information to know.
And people say my handwriting is bad!
Anyway, 'Happy Max' to everyone.
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This sign is a gift that keeps on giving |
And people say my handwriting is bad!
Anyway, 'Happy Max' to everyone.
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Cheadle Hulme, UK
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer.
Sunday, June 12, 2016
Singhbury's Local in Aylesbury
While driving back from Abingdon to Luton Emily spotted the Singhbury's Local shop in Aylesbury!
As fans of funny signs and quirky marketing we had to stop for some photos, have a look inside and buy some snacks.
The owners - Inderjit Singh Nagpal and Manmeet Singh Bhatia - came up with the name by combining their own name with that of the 'bury' part of Aylesbury. The orange colour scheme represents that of the Sikh religion.
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As fans of funny signs and quirky marketing we had to stop for some photos, have a look inside and buy some snacks.
The owners - Inderjit Singh Nagpal and Manmeet Singh Bhatia - came up with the name by combining their own name with that of the 'bury' part of Aylesbury. The orange colour scheme represents that of the Sikh religion.
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- RG Marketing & Events
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I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer.
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Clothes shopping in Hong Kong...
The advertising campaign for the 2014 Spring/Summer collection at this clothes shop in the Tsim Sha Tsui area of Kowloon, Hong Kong must've been a success as the poster is still up!
Just recently we spotted a great window display of funny brand names from around the world at the Fleet Street Clinic in London. They don't always make the right impression when they travel to international markets!
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Emily spotted this brand name while on business in Kowloon - crazy! |
Just recently we spotted a great window display of funny brand names from around the world at the Fleet Street Clinic in London. They don't always make the right impression when they travel to international markets!
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Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer.
Monday, May 18, 2015
Gluteen free?
While in Hastings for the British Minigolf Championships some of my friends and minigolf rivals kindly let me know that Trattoria Italiana on Pelham Crescent on the seafront had gluten free options.
When I went for a look I noticed a funny typo on the menu board!
My friend Marion spotted it too. She also asked if Gluteen was some sort of sub-category in the world of Coeliac Disease?
Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye and barley and so appears in a lot of food and drink. If people with Coeliac Disease ingest gluten it causes the body's immune system reacts by damaging the lining of the small intestine. For more information about Coeliac Disease visit the Coeliac UK website.
I often see Gluten spelled 'Gluton'.
Last week was Coeliac Awareness Week in the UK, while this week it's Coeliac Awareness Week in New Zealand. The whole of May is Celiac Awareness Month in the USA and Canada.
During Coeliac Awareness Week I was once again minigolfing gluten free. Last year I played in the BMGA British Minigolf Championships at Strokes Adventure Golf in Margate, Kent. Check out my blog about the experience.
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When I went for a look I noticed a funny typo on the menu board!
Gluteen free! |
My friend Marion spotted it too. She also asked if Gluteen was some sort of sub-category in the world of Coeliac Disease?
Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye and barley and so appears in a lot of food and drink. If people with Coeliac Disease ingest gluten it causes the body's immune system reacts by damaging the lining of the small intestine. For more information about Coeliac Disease visit the Coeliac UK website.
I often see Gluten spelled 'Gluton'.
Last week was Coeliac Awareness Week in the UK, while this week it's Coeliac Awareness Week in New Zealand. The whole of May is Celiac Awareness Month in the USA and Canada.
During Coeliac Awareness Week I was once again minigolfing gluten free. Last year I played in the BMGA British Minigolf Championships at Strokes Adventure Golf in Margate, Kent. Check out my blog about the experience.
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- Gluten Free
- Coeliac
- Funny things about being a Coeliac
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- Coeliac UK
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Hastings, East Sussex, UK
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer.
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Please Keep Of The Flower Beds
Having read Viz comic for many years I always thought the correct way of saying it was 'Please Keep Off Of'.
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Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer.
Friday, October 31, 2014
Watermelon specialists
That's quite the specialist area to open up a business in!
I haven't seen the shop unshuttered yet. Specialising in watermelons must be a very secretive business.
Logman Ltd - a business on Caledonian Road in London that specialises in watermelons |
I haven't seen the shop unshuttered yet. Specialising in watermelons must be a very secretive business.
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Caledonian Road, London, UK
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer.
Tuesday, August 05, 2014
The Largsest Store in the World!
Spotting the Largsest Store in the World while in, where else, but Largs!
On our holiday in Scotland we spent the afternoon in Largs and while wandering around we spotted an interesting sign outside one of the shops.
Earlier in the day we'd been to the World's Narrowest House in Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae!
Links:
- Hastie Department Store website
- Largs-related blog posts
On our holiday in Scotland we spent the afternoon in Largs and while wandering around we spotted an interesting sign outside one of the shops.
Hasties is the LARGSest store in the world |
Hastie of Largs - the Largsest Department Store in the World |
Earlier in the day we'd been to the World's Narrowest House in Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae!
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- Hastie Department Store website
- Largs-related blog posts
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I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer.
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