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 Vivian Cook

diverse novel spellings and puns

Friar/Frier (and Robin Hood)

Abbey Friar, Sheffield Broomhill Friery,   Sheffield 
Fat Friars, Ashford 
Friar One, Sheffield Friar Tuck's, London, Banff

Friars Inn, London 
Frier Tick's, Sheffield Fryer Tuck, Deal, 
   Lossiemouth
The Happy Friar, Ayr  
The Jolly Friar, 
   Kirkcaldy, Sheffield

Little Fryer Tucker, 
   Ramsgate, Stanwood Friery, Sheffield
The Tuck-in Fryary, 
   Sheffield

'n' for 'and'

Chips ‘n’ Things, 
   Montrose
Salt ‘N’ Vinegar, 
   Rochester
Fish ‘n’ Things, 
   Fraserburgh
Gold n Crispy, 
   Fraserburgh

Local variants

The Fry Inn, 
The Chip Chik Inn, 
   Glasgow

The Frying Scotsman, 
   Glasgow
The One ‘O’ One Cafe, 
   Kirkcaldy
The Chip Barra, 
   Glasgow

Plaice/place
Note for North American readers: 'plaice' means 'flounder'. Almost any first name can occur before 'plaice'.

Ali’s Plaice, Swanley The Corner Plaice, 
   Folkstone 
Cosy’s Plaice, London
Gundee’s Plaice,    
   Orpington 
Happy Plaice, 
   London 
Paul’s Plaice, London The Perfect Plaice, 
   London 
 Rock and Grill Plaice

The Plaice for Taste, 
   Campbeltown 

George’s Plaice, Gillingham 
Gipsy Plaice Fish Bar,  London
Michael’s Plaice, London 
My Plaice, London
Crowny’s Plaice, Sheffield 
Ernie’s Plaice, Swanley 
The Friendly Plaice, Sheffield
Jelo’s Plaice, Gravesend 
Tolly’s Plaice
Karen's Plaice, Lanark 
Lev’s Plaice, Glasgow
Netherthorpe Plaice, 
   Sheffield


J R’s Plaice, Leeds
The Tasty Plaice, 
   Beckenham,  Sheffield

Other terrible puns etc

A Salt ‘N’ Battered, 
   Sheffield
The Batter Merchant, 
   Glasgow
Mr Chippy, Leeds,  Sheffield
Mr Chips, Liverpool,
   Aberdeen, Fife

The Chip Inn, Liverpool 
The Chip Stop, Glasgow 
The Chippy Place, London
The Cod Father, London, Ayr
Eatalia’s, Edinburgh 
Frydays, Chatham
Sea Gees, Leeds


Intake Away, Sheffield 
Mister Chips, Dundee
Hunky Dory, Gravesend