OT - inviting roadsign?

Have you noticed when you take the road into North wales that the signs start of in English then Welsh. Later on they are Welsh then English as you get further along? Nothing unusual with that but look at the signs in Welsh for 'Services' It's the closest you will get in English to Gastro Enteritis

-- Regards,

John Stevenson Nottingham, England.

In message , CHARLES HAMILTON SNR writes

I can confirm that such a sign exists, somewhere in Switzerland - I've driven past it often :-)

Of course if there is a problem with getting about in Deutschland you may see the sign FAHRTPROBLEM !

:-).

Regards, Arthur G

The word you refer to John, is Gwasanaethau. (Welsh for services).

An work associate of mine once arranged to meet me at the services "at Gwasanaethau". Being tickled by this I never told him...

He must think it's a common place name!

Regards, Arthur G

Also in Denmark you sometimes see a sign in a lift saying "I Fart" (In Motion)

-- Dave Croft Warrington England

Aaahh, A bit like that quaint old English Village oft signposted "Adverse Camber"

-- Regards,

John Stevenson Nottingham, England.

...or the street sign often to be seen in German towns "Sackgasse[1]"...

Regards, Andrew, who really must find the tuits this spring to get the rad-cooled D and alternator going in its little shed in the back garden.

There's a Perth (WA) suburb called Innaloo - the locals love to watch the reaction when they are asked where they live. (I am assuming that the word "loo" is not just an Aussie euphemism?)

Also for those dirty weekends there is an Intercourse Island off the nor'west coast, could be more popular if it were not about 1,500 km from Perth. Would be a great place to send a postcard from - "Wish you were here ..."

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Or this one

John Stevenson Nottingham, England.

As an amateur radio operator, a Welsh contact once told me of a friend who was going to see him. As the location was in darkest nowhere, they arranged a talk in frequency. The guest duly called up for directions. when asked where he was he stuttered at the Welsh name before him before admitting defeat and so spelled the whole thing phonetically. "There" he said " do you know where I am now?" "Yes" came the reply "You're in the car park of some services"

John

And the little village in NW France called Brassparts. Avoided by monkeys at all costs.

John

In message , John Manders writes

The French find the British road sign "Beware - Soft Verges" hilarious.

Wassail!

Seen once outside a shop. "Ladders - 30% off" Shorter or cheaper ?

John

Cwm Bach? Simply 'Small Valley' in what would have had a fair chance of being your native tongue 1500 years or so ago. That is before those nasty Angles and Saxons drove the poor old Brits to the far reaches of this island and made them foreigners (Waelas) in their own country. (Guess who got 'The Adventure of English' for Christmas!)

Good series, good book.

Nick High field said - ,............ and made them foreigners (Waelas) in their own country. (Guess who got 'The Adventure of English' for Christmas!)

Guess who appeared in and was Technical Adviser (re-creations) for "The Adventure of English"? (Programmes 1&2) ;o))

Regards,

Kim Siddorn.

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