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You are here: Home / Arts / Name a Gritter Lorry

Name a Gritter Lorry

February 10, 2021 By Mike Sedgwick 7 Comments

I hear that the Scots have taken to naming their gritter lorries. Here are a few names that may brighten your frosty day.

Cold weather cardinal image via Pixabay

Gansta Granny Gritter

Grittly Come Dancing

Gonnae Snow Dae That

Bear Chills

Sir Andy Flurry

For Your Ice Only

Mary, Queen of Salt

Nitty Gritty

Grit Tok

Ice Queen

Charles Rennie McInslush

On Her Majesty’s Slippery Service

Polar Patroller

Sled Zepplin

Basil Salty

I Want to Break Free

Buzz Iceclear

Tam O’Salter

Salt Disney

Sweet Child o’Brine

Penelope Gritstop

Spready Mercury

Han Snow Lo

Gritney Spears

Sir Salter Scott

William Wall Ice

Gritt Rhys Jones

Benjamin Gritten

Brad Grit

Sprinkles

Lord Snowdin

Pritti Gritti

Even a few English ones have slipped in. Can you add any?

snowdrop by manfredrichter via Pixabay
Snowdrop by manfredrichter via Pixabay

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About Mike Sedgwick

Retired, almost. Lived in Chandler's Ford for 20 years. Like sitting in the garden with a beer on sunny days. Also reading, writing and flying a glider. Interested in promoting science.

I work hard as a Grandfather and have a part time job in Kandy, Sri Lanka for the winter months. Married to a beautiful woman and between us we have two beautiful daughters and 3 handsome sons.

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  1. Allison Symes says

    February 10, 2021 at 6:33 pm

    Love these, Mike

    Reply
  2. John says

    February 10, 2021 at 6:38 pm

    This seems to have spread (sorry) beyond Scotland – I have seen Hampshire County Council’s “Gritty, gritty, bang, bang” several times in Chandler’s Ford in recent days.

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    • Mike Sedgwick says

      February 10, 2021 at 8:03 pm

      That must be one of the best,

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      • Rick Goater says

        February 10, 2021 at 8:30 pm

        ‘S’nae problem!

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  3. Doug Clews says

    February 10, 2021 at 9:48 pm

    A couple off the skating rink on the top of my head …

    Ice o’bar

    Snow Maiden

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  4. Robbie Sprague says

    February 11, 2021 at 4:05 pm

    sledging in November – Aussie style

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    • Stu says

      February 12, 2021 at 9:37 pm

      Hi Robbie, can I ask whether you were a headteacher at halterworth primary school. I was wondering if you were whether you have a copy of the video that Southampton university produced when we had a Stone Age day circa 1984.

      Reply

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