The link was suggested by Elizabeth Leighton, who lives near Dull and came across Boring while on a cycling holiday in the United States.

Thought this was too funny to pass up…

Dull, a small village in Scotland, has formed a historic alliance with Boring, a town in the US state of Oregon.

Dull derives its name for the Pictish word for fields, while Boring is named after William Boring, the town’s founder.

Since Dull has a single street and a population of just 84, and Boring is home to 10,000 people, the two communities are not allowed to officially twin.

Authorities in both communities are looking at other ways to exploit the link for tourism with a possible slogan: “Dull in association with Boring”.