New Zealanders have a great sense of humour. It seems New Zealand has it all and then some! You’ll find this town on the north island between Wanganui and Palmerston North (check out the map in the blog below).

I can’t wait to post this blog, it’s so funny. I hope you get a laugh or two out of it like we did, and still do. 

When you drive into town you get this great big sign:

A Town Like No Udder:

This cute little town was named after an earlier settler and shop owner who lived there. His name was James Bull. 

So what did the New Zealanders do? They used this guy’s name to the full. And made the town unforgettable.

Each shop and business has the word bull,

Added to its name or advertising:

Check this out: 

• The police station is called: Constable. Where everything is In-formable and Detectable! 
• At the estate agents they’re called: Sell-a-bull and Rent-a-bull. 
• The Motel is called: Comfort-a-bull. 
• The antique/knick-knack shop is called: “What a load of Bull” 
• The shop where you get your saws sharpened is called: Sharpen-a-bull. 
• The scrapyard is called: Scrap-a-bull. 
• The locksmith shop is called: Bull-locks! 
• The restaurant is called: Feast-a-bull. And the food is Delict-a-bull. 

And I suppose you could call my blog… wait for it…

…. Fease-a-bull

He he! Hope you had a good laugh too? We did, and still chuckle with friends over our experience going through New Zealand’s funniest town! 

On a more serious note: 

Here some photos of the surrounding countryside. See how the green grass is starting to go yellow. The winter rains generally stop after Christmas day. And you'll see as my series (@artguru) on our trip through New Zealand, things start getting dryer and browner as time goes on.