tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post7764873102803381703..comments2024-03-26T10:03:51.827+13:00Comments on Karl du Fresne: A good joke, but they muffed itKarl du Fresnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054853925940134404noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post-65695220388280066762009-08-28T16:09:02.905+12:002009-08-28T16:09:02.905+12:00When I was in Britain a few months ago, I read abo...When I was in Britain a few months ago, I read about a street in Conisburgh, South Yorkshire where the four resident families paid Stg 300 to have the street renamed Archers Way (even in the home of the English language, the use of the apostrophe is becoming increasingly erratic): the original name ‘Butt Hole Road’ attracted bus loads of American tourists keen to be photographed next to the street sign – many stripped off their trousers for the occasion.Nicola Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539480292167662145noreply@blogger.com