I have always been fascinated by Catbrain Hill (just outside Bristol) and after reading through this interesting thread I went and did a little research (ok, wikipedia isn't real research, but...)
I AM SO DISAPPOINTED! Catbrain Hill has nothing to do with Cats OR brains!
By the way, I have never heard any of these jokes which Catbrain Hill has supposedly been the subject of, so if anyone knows any or fancies making some up, please do!
I AM SO DISAPPOINTED! Catbrain Hill has nothing to do with Cats OR brains!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CatbrainCatbrain Hill, or simply known as Catbrain, is a small village near the north of Bristol, at the edge of neighbouring district South Gloucestershire, England. It is located by Cribbs Causeway, on a road that contains many car dealerships.
The name is often found humorous by Bristol residents and has been the subject of many jokes. A new housing estate has been recently constructed at Catbrain. At the bottom of the hill the lies Filton airfield.
The name "Catbrain" derives from the Middle English "cattes brazen"[1] which is a reference to the rough clay mixed with stones that is characteristic soil type of the location, though some speculation has been made that it derives from the Welsh Cath Bregion - Cath being a battlefield. [2]
By the way, I have never heard any of these jokes which Catbrain Hill has supposedly been the subject of, so if anyone knows any or fancies making some up, please do!