Jim Gregory wrote:
"Dave Baker" wrote in message
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Gel wrote in message
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wear/4512734.stm


Well clearly it's a pun on B&Q's name so there very well are trademark
issues. It's a stupid name for a shop anyway.


It was explained what B & Screw came from. Daft trade name, and the singular
verbs are in such unforgiveable, coarse taste anyway.
Very few people ever knew what the abbrevn B & Q stood for, myself included.
The odd unfairness, maybe.
Bewildered and Queue? Bullying and Quarrelsome?

I was told "Block & Quail" after the founders of the original store which got bought out to become B&Q. I imagine Mr B and Mr Q are
sunning themselves in some tropical paradise....


I don't think "Block & Quail" would have scaled up the way "B&Q" has.

Cheers,

William.