Website Of The Week (4)

The worldwide web is such an irredeemably grim place that I like to shine a light on those little corners that try to bring a little happiness into the world. If you are a fun of the pun and wordplay, then you should take a look at PunPages, a directory of the punniest business names.

The website offers the opportunity to restrict the search to your particular locale and helpfully sorts the entries into categories such as shopping, automotive services, loan companies, professional services, and home services.

There are some gems to be found there including “Copse and Loggers”, a tree and hedge trimming service in Gloucestershire, a cleaning service in Brighton called “Spruce Springclean”, a Worcestershire-based fish and chip van that goes by the name of “Starchip Enterprise”, an independent record shop in Shropshire, “The Vinyl Countdown”, an Indiana Jones-themed driving school in Buckinghamshire called “Temple of Vroom” and a loan company in Brick Lane that perhaps very accurately calls itself “Cash 22”.

Still, the Stoke Newington business that goes by the name of “Sellfridges” takes some beating as does “Puff Dad E” Vaping Services.

The plumbing section offers such gems as “Shyte Shifters”, “Stopcocks Women Plumbers”, “Pipe Down Plumbing and Heating”, and “Stop Cock and Two Soaking Flannels”. They all seem to be genuine businesses and the site provides links should you wish to avail yourself of their services.

Glorious stuff and this is what the internet should be all about.