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Gypping in the Marsh Local BusinessesGypping in the Marsh can boast of a wide range of small, local businesses. Brief details of the most prominent are displayed below. Gilbert Murray Introduction AgencySlogan: "Where your true love always comes first" A small, family-run business, with an excellent record in matching and bringing together like-minded people, for friendship, companionship and romance. The agency prides itself on its service, its professionalism, its confidentiality and its integrity. Note that since the infamous and widely-reported "serial killer on the books" incident in 2003, the agency has tightened up its entrance criteria considerably. Proprietor: Gilbert Murray Tel: 01927 46525 Gilbert Murray Poultry LimitedThe largest and most profitable poultry processing company in the East of England, providing top quality poultry products to a number of high-profile clients. Recent innovative poultry-based products have included Chicka-Cola (Slogan: "It's a fowl-flavoured drink") and Chicken and Banana Pudding (Slogan: "Nothing tastes more fowl"). A recent offshoot of the business, Gilbert's Big Cocks Limited, specialises in the breeding of the rare Gypping cock. Proprietor: Gilbert Murray Tel: 01927 46039 Gilbert Murray, SignwriterA small, family-run business, specialising in the production of signage for shops and other businesses. Mr Murray's (often-corrected) work can be seen on display above shop fronts all over the village. Proprietor: Gilbert Murray Tel: 01927 43619 Murray Rubber Company (MRC) LimitedA small, family-run business, specialising in the production of rubber ducks and other squeaky rubber bathtime products. MRC's rubber ducks have won a range of industry awards, the most recent being the "Finest Mid-Sized Squeaky Yellow Rubber Duck 2003" award, presented at the "Bathtime 2003" awards show. More recent product innovations include the "love-a-duck", a yellow rubber duck with a specially-shaped, elongated bill that vibrates at the touch of a button. The "love-a-duck", which is aimed at the female market, is battery-powered and retains the squeak for which MRC's products are renowned. Proprietor: Gilbert Murray Tel: 01927 46508 Murray Towers HotelA small, family-run hotel based in the centre of Gypping in the Marsh. Priding itself in the quality of its welcome, the warmth of its beds and the softness of its home-cooked food, Murray Towers is a perfect place to stay for either business or pleasure. Proprietor: Gilbert Murray Tel: 01927 46639 Murray's BakersSlogan: "We've been in bread for over two hundred years" A small family-run craft bakery, providing a range of breads and cakes. The baker's wife won an award in 2005 for having the finest baps in Lincolnshire and people travel from miles around to nibble her buns. Proprietor: Gilbert Murray Tel: 01927 46365 Gypping AlesA small, family-run craft brewery. Brewer of fine ales, the complete range of which can be sampled at Gypping in the Marsh's finest inn, the Cock and Bull. Gypping Ales launched a new beer, 'Monkey Come', in November 2024. The beer is named after an infamous event back in 2004, when a pet monkey escaped and caused havoc in the village.  Proprietor: Gilbert Murray Tel: 01927 46342 Murray's Family ButchersA small, family-run business. A traditional butcher, specialising in offal-based products. Murray's Family Butchers is proud to donate offal to the local youth club each year in preparation for the traditional Easter kidney-rolling festival, where the village children paint lambs' kidneys with bright and intricate patterns and roll them down the local hill. Proprietor: Gilbert Murray Tel: 01927 46254 Murray's Knobs and KnockersA small, family-run business, specialising in the sale, maintenance and refurbishment of door furniture: doorknobs, doorknockers, letter boxes and doorbells. Proprietor: Gilbert Murray Tel: 01927 46675 Murray's Morticians LimitedA small, family-run business. Mr Murray is ably assisted by Igor, his assistant (who took up the position following the arrest of Mr Murray's previous assistants, Burke and Hare). Proprietor: Gilbert Murray Tel: 01927 46980 Murray's Video ProductionsProducer of award-winning adult entertainment, including The Postman Always Comes Twice, But the Milkman Leaves More Cream; Shagfest at Tiffany's; and African Anal Queen. Murray's Video Productions received international acclaim for its pornographic action film trilogy starring Welsh adult movie star Dai Hard (Dai Hard; Dai Harder; and Dai Hard With a Vengeance): the three films were voted 'Best Pornographic Action Film Trilogy' in the 2001 Llanfair Caereinion International Film Festival. All three films in the trilogy were banned from release in the UK.    Proprietor: Gilbert Murray Tel: 01927 46462 The Oedipus ClinicA private clinic, specialising in the diagnosis and treatment of psychosexual health problems. Absolute confidentiality guaranteed. Initial enquiries should be made to the receptionist, Chlamydia. Proprietor: Gilbert Murray Tel: 01927 46328 World of WickerLarge showroom specialising in wicker furniture, based in the remains of Gypping Mill, which was unfortunately forced to cease flour production when it was burned to the ground by a mob in 2004 during a demonstration over a proposed conversion into a shop selling clothes and fruit. World of Wicker is proud to donate the "Wicker Bunny" to Gypping in the Marsh's May Day celebrations each year. Proprietor: Gilbert Murray Tel: 01927 46311 Copyright 2003-2024 www.gilbertmurray.co.uk. All rights reserved. |
