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Number 12 in a series of N… And here’s a streetview link in case you don’t believe me: http://goo.gl/maps/4wgTz The Arousal Café was closed when we visited Barmouth on Saturday. Roger was playing in Round the Horne at Barmouth theatre, and we were looking for a bite to eat, so if it had been open they would certainly have got some custom. (If you would like to browse previous entries in this blog series, you can do so here: OIWCIT, and view such classics as Speed Rabbit Pizza and Brian Pickles Lawn Mowers.)

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Number 11 in a series of N… After walking to Otley the other day, we rediscovered an old friend and found a new one. Yes, someone’s opened a pub called “Old Cock” next to “Brian Pickles Lawn Mowers”.

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Number 9 in a series of N… This photo was taken by my mum in Galleries Lafayette in Paris. Apparently “Acne” is upscale designer clothes, and you can find it between Stella McCartney and Vivienne Westwood. Heh.

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The Shag Cafe has a new house band. Naturally, they’re called “Shag Band”. They’ve got a very cool washboard – actually two different types of washboard with various other bits of kitchen equipment bolted to it. Here’s a very short clip – apologies for the sound quality, but I think the video does capture a certain je ne sais quoi, and at least it is short…

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Number 8 in a series of N… Chambery airport isn’t really in Chambery. If you’re going there, you should probably realise you’re looking at a 20euro taxi ride from the train station. Or if you have a bit of time, you can take a local bus (number 6) to the end of the line (Voglans Eglise), ask for directions, and then take a 15 minute stroll downhill, arriving at the airport on foot. And on your way, you’ll pass a dog training centre called Hot Dog Education.

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Number 7 in a series of N… Actually, I think that if I were to suffer a massive career change and open a native American gift shop in France, I might well call it Sioux Venir. I’m really rather taken with the name. I’ve never been in, of course – I don’t have much call for bows, arrows or dream catchers. But I do like the name. Comedian Dave Gorman, upon my recommendation, has entered this shop into his Pun Street. So thanks to this shop, I’ve been mentioned by twitter ID on Absolute Radio. Fame at last!

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Number 5 in a series of N… Now, having looked it up, I know that Chlamyde is the French word for a Chlamys. Which is a type of Greek cloak. But when I first passed this shop I was sure that it was an upmarket tailors called Chlamydia. Which is a type of sexually transmitted infection.