Only In Sunderland...

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From the tastefully named Amy's Winehouse in Sunderland city centre comes this marketing gem.

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I took the proprietor to task. I explained that 'bog roll' was actually two words.

Elitist scum that I am.

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A Geordie? I'll Meet You At Dawn!

Wrong river. Geordies are Tynesiders. Sunderland is on the Wear. Anyway, I'm not a native.

Ban nothing. Question everything.

Are you sure Nicki?

Rhona McCloud's picture

The Georgie's built all those bridges over the Tyne so that could get down to Sunderland on the Wear for a fight.

Peace now Nicki, we are all mongrels under the gloss

Rhona McCloud

No Truer Word Was Ever Said

Just for the record, my grandparents were from Cliburn in Westmorland, Hartlepool headland, Stockton on Tees and Portsmouth.

Ban nothing. Question everything.

Geordies and Mackems

Geordies are from Newcastle; Mackems are from Sunderland. Confuse them at your peril. :)

Distant Sunshine

Toilet Tissue

The polite term is 'toilet tissue'

Ban nothing. Question everything.

Isn't taking the proprietor to task ..

... rather like explaining to a greengrocer that 'apples' doesn't need an apostrophe? :) In any case 50p for 4 seems to be quite cheap unless it's the stuff that sandpapers yer arse when you use it :) I'm one of the few people I know who actually had a week's holiday in Sunderland and thoroughly enjoyed it. I also did some milk round interviews there for work and the city was sadly very much not busy.

I wasn't a fan but that shop name is a bit sick as you imply. I assume it's a recent photo post her tragic death.

Robi

Never mind the bog roll

Amy's has the apostrophe correctly placed. A miracle itself in many parts of England!