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Not a place name per se, but one of my local football teams, Shepshed Dynamo, plays at:
The Dovecote Stadium
Butthole Lane
Shepshed
LeicestershireQdos Contractor - IR35 expertsComment
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LOL!Originally posted by Qdos Consulting View PostNot a place name per se, but one of my local football teams, Shepshed Dynamo, plays at:
The Dovecote Stadium
Butthole Lane
Shepshed
LeicestershireComment
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The sign for Rattery in Devon on the A30 (?) always makes me smile when I drive past it.
I suppose it's the idea of people taking their pet rats somewhere to be cared for while they're away on holiday. But then some people really _do_ have pet rats, so they must take them somewhere before going away. So maybe there really are ratteries.Work in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ hereComment
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I have just booked the piggies into a luxury rodent hotelOriginally posted by OwlHoot View PostThe sign for Rattery in Devon on the A30 (?) always makes me smile when I drive past it.
I suppose it's the idea of people taking their pet rats somewhere to be cared for while they're away on holiday. But then some people really _do_ have pet rats, so they must take them somewhere before going away. So maybe there really are ratteries.
Only the best for them
Oh and back on topic - There's a Nob End near Bolton
No I'm not referring to one certain CUKer
I'm sorry, but I'll make no apologies for this
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