Where is everybody from?

[razamakaz]

As we are talking about ages on the forum, thought I'd do one for locations. Whereabouts are you?

[Fossy]

Sunny Hayling Island, but Pompey born and bred.

[wizbooks]

As we are talking about ages on the forum, thought I'd do one for locations. Whereabouts are you?


It's a good job I didn't just vote but read your post otherwise I would have voted wrong. :eek:
I'm originally from West Kingsdown, Kent but now live in Leadhills, Scotland.:)

[stampsulove]

From Portsmouth, Just down the coast from Fozzy " Hi Fozzy"

[ChameleonSystems]

Gnomeregan

(Nr Spalding, Lincs.)

[razamakaz]

South East is winning

[Spyder1942]

Chichester just down the road from Chris

[razamakaz]

I was near Chicester when I did my art course - I was in The Black Swan, Arundel - do you know that?

[Lyndasgems]

Mildenhall in suffolk right in between 2 american air bases lol :)

[Spyder1942]

i do.

[wizbooks]

South East is winning

I will get my kids to vote that will bring Scotland vote up.:D:D

[razamakaz]

I am going to Suffolk tomorrow to visit my dad!

I am in Maidenhead, Berkshire now but am originally from East London - a real cock-er-nee - they call me Kat Slater at work cos of the way I talk!

[Lyndasgems]

I was near Chicester when I did my art course - I was in The Black Swan, Arundel - do you know that?

Oh lovely Arundel went there on honeymoon 2 yrs ago :D

[razamakaz]

The Black Swan was nice - my art course was in three parts in September, November and February - each a week long, residential at that pub. The first and second weeks were there but the third we were at a country club in Pease Pottage (Nr. Crawley) because of refurbishment at the Black Swan. I think they are moving the courses back to there in the future so I may be back to do additional training.

[razamakaz]

i do.

Did you just get married whilst we weren't looking?

[deeclutter]

Hi all :)

I'm from Fife - Scotland

[Lyndasgems]

I am going to Suffolk tomorrow to visit my dad!

I am in Maidenhead, Berkshire now but am originally from East London - a real cock-er-nee - they call me Kat Slater at work cos of the way I talk!

LOL when I go up north lived up there when I was younger still got family there they say Im cock-er-nee cos of my accent lol ........ where in Suffolk is your dad ?

[wizbooks]

Mildenhall in suffolk right in between 2 american air bases lol :)

We used to live in Bury St Edmunds at one time then we moved to Haverhill.

[razamakaz]

LOL when I go up north lived up there when I was younger still got family there they say Im cock-er-nee cos of my accent lol ........ where in Suffolk is your dad ?

He's in Hadley, Nr. Ipswich

[Lyndasgems]

We used to live in Bury St Edmunds at one time then we moved to Haverhill.


I know Haverhill well is that my old friend wizz ?

[Lyndasgems]

He's in Hadley, Nr. Ipswich

know Hadley quite pretty place some nice little villages that way

[razamakaz]

Yes, it's a quaint little place (narrow streets though!). Will be going there tomorrow afternoon. My niece is here at the moment, she lives in Hoddesdon, Herts, so dropping her back then driving on from there, returning Monday.

[Lyndasgems]

Yes, it's a quaint little place (narrow streets though!). Will be going there tomorrow afternoon. My niece is here at the moment, she lives in Hoddesdon, Herts, so dropping her back then driving on from there, returning Monday.

LOL yes very narrow not good place to meet a tractor lol ...... blimey thats quite a drive :)

[razamakaz]

Yes it is - about 3 1/2 hours from here - it's roughly an hour (M25 permitting!) to my nieces and then another 2 1/2 hours from there (I think).

Just hope I don't get lost, although I went up there with my brother last month for my dad's birthday and it seemed fairly straightforward.

[Fossy]

I am going to Suffolk tomorrow to visit my dad!

I am in Maidenhead, Berkshire now but am originally from East London - a real cock-er-nee - they call me Kat Slater at work cos of the way I talk!

My dads family all came from the Islington area, so I've got a bit of Londoner blood in me.

Mind you the Pompey accent is'nt dissimilar to a London one, coz were dead common down 'ere mate.

[Spyder1942]

Arundel noted for the lack of anything but antigue shops and the smell of dogs muck in the summer.Expensive tea rooms and a killer of a hill.

[Lyndasgems]

Yes it is - about 3 1/2 hours from here - it's roughly an hour (M25 permitting!) to my nieces and then another 2 1/2 hours from there (I think).

Just hope I don't get lost, although I went up there with my brother last month for my dad's birthday and it seemed fairly straightforward.

Oh hate that M25 I normally get OH to drive or I would get lost lol

[razamakaz]

Yes, that hill I remember - we all went out for an Indian there one evening - I must admit, it was probably the best curry I'd ever had!

[Lyndasgems]

Arundel noted for the lack of anything but antigue shops and the smell of dogs muck in the summer.Expensive tea rooms and a killer of a hill.

LOL I thought it was quite pretty place the Castle is lovely

[Spyder1942]

Not many cats in Arundel lol

[razamakaz]

Oh hate that M25 I normally get OH to drive or I would get lost lol

Oh tell me about it - went to pick up niece yesterday and the hour's drive it normally is took two hours and coming back it was 1 hour 40 minutes! I felt drained when I got home.

Bit of trivia if you didn't know already - the song "Road to Hell" by Chris Rea was written about the M25

[Lyndasgems]

Oh tell me about it - went to pick up niece yesterday and the hour's drive it normally is took two hours and coming back it was 1 hour 40 minutes! I felt drained when I got home.

Bit of trivia if you didn't know already - the song "Road to Hell" by Chris Rea was written about the M25


LOL yep I did know that :D

[Spyder1942]

Cant remember the names of the pubs but the two down where the bus comes in.We were playing in one so i wandered over to the other one singing with my radio mic and had all of that pub come back with me .There was a hell of a row between the landlords.I was banned from both pubs lol.

[Spyder1942]

Arundel that is

[deesignerstore]

Hi all x

I'm around 20 miles north of Birmingham, the home of the wonderful M6 *Inserts a large groan*

[meebo1]

I can't decide what to tick: the place I live (Kingston upon Thames)or the country I originate from(Germany):confused:

[heatemyfather]

Not many of us Yorkshire folk so far then.

[BackIssuesOnline]

Not many of us Yorkshire folk so far then.

Hah! One more for Yorkshire - all the way from Sunny Bradford! I am here sitting just off the M606 - well, not literally, you understand - the best motorway in the country. It gets you OUT of Bradford! :D

Jim

[heatemyfather]

I am here sitting just off the M606 - well, not literally, you understand - the best motorway in the country. It gets you OUT of Bradford! :D

Anything that gets you out of Bradford pronto gets my vote! M606 for Mayor!!

[merlin]

Hi all x

I'm around 20 miles north of Birmingham, the home of the wonderful M6 *Inserts a large groan*

ya not far from me takes us 30 mins to get to there

[TMH]

I live in Birmingham but born in Cheltenham, Glos

[CoastalCoder]

Following the Arundel theme... I'm in Rustington... just up the road from from Arundel...

What were the best pubs in Arundel are shut now... The Abercrombie is now 'cottages'...

[razamakaz]

Oh what a gorgeous doggie in your avatar - is that your dog? If so, what's his/her name?

[CoastalCoder]

Yep, that's Milly... she's snoring at the moment after a run around the park...

[razamakaz]

Better not show my Nero - he might fancy her :D

[CoastalCoder]

Steady on!!! She's not 'that' kind of girl!!!! ;)

[razamakaz]

I think he's too stupid to be "that kind of boy" to be honest :D

[CoastalCoder]

Mind you... if he likes playing frisbee he'll be in with a shot... :D

[razamakaz]

He prefers balls

[razamakaz]

He's just sitting on hubby's lap at the moment - I ask you! A great big black labrador on someone's lap!

[CoastalCoder]

Oh! That a big no no in our household... I'm not going to let Milly read that she'll get ideas...

[razamakaz]

This is him with Nala, who we lost in January this year:

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[CoastalCoder]

He's a handsome looking boy

[razamakaz]

Thank you. Milly is gorgeous too (I love labs - never met a lab I didn't like)

[CoastalCoder]

They are a lovely breed. She's pure gun dog from a US line, so she's really hyper, but a great temperament.

[razamakaz]

Nero's father was the UK field champion when we got him - his father's name is Craighorn Bracken, but Nero has Drakeshead grandparents too. His pedigree is phenomenal, although we never continued the gundog thing with him - we just wanted another labrador and fell in love with him.

[CoastalCoder]

Milly has a good pedigree but that had nothing to do with why we got her, was just a friend of a friend and she was so cute (we didn't even realise until after we got her and I looked it up)... I used to do a lot of agility with Milly but the place we used to go closed down. I still do some stuff with her on the beach on the break waters and stuff... she likes seaching for stuff if you go and hide it too, although she's actually not very good at it (you almost have to lead her to it sometimes...)

[razamakaz]

Our Nala could find a needle in a haystack. She was amazing.

Once, really made me laugh, I went to the park with her and realised when I got there I'd left her ball at home. She was standing in her stance, one paw up (like she did) and so I thought I'd throw a pretend ball. I did a throwing action and off she darted into the distance.... and came back with a tennis ball!

Now that's clever! LOL

[bluebedouin]

He prefers balls
Oh,so he's That kind of boy is he!:D

[razamakaz]

LOL - well, we do wonder sometime ;)

[Booksandstuff]

I love labradors, because they are generally so very well tempered.
We got a nasty one around here at the moment though - attacks small dogs!, broke a pedigree puppy's leg a couple of months ago.

As far as the topic of this thread I am in North Bucks, which is neither east nor south east nor Midlands - so which one should I vote for.?
Could of course go for Netherlands (other country) instead, as that's where I was born.

[shezz]

I love labradors, because they are generally so very well tempered.
We got a nasty one around here at the moment though - attacks small dogs!, broke a pedigree puppy's leg a couple of months ago.

As far as the topic of this thread I am in North Bucks, which is neither east nor south east nor Midlands - so which one should I vote for.?
Could of course go for Netherlands (other country) instead, as that's where I was born.

Aww i had a lab for 13 years then one saturday after i had just eaten dinner i walked out side and he was just layin there, he had died:(, 2 days later we had to have a German Shepard put to sleep, we had him for 12 years

Vet said the shock of losing the Lab had cause a rupture in his stomach and he was bleeding to death internally.

I cried and cried, I would drive down the road and think ooo i've not let the dogs out, then i would remember



I was born in Aus but live in Essex now

[CoastalCoder]

That's so sad

[Rednosty]

Hello I didnt know which one to vote for! Born and bred in Nottingham Lived there for 25 years and now in Sarrrrrrrrrf London for the last 25 Years (Hey I moving as soon as I can!) Must have a 25 year itch! (Some idiot glued my cardboard box to the ground)

[frenchlinenloft]

Hello all,

Originally from Harbury in Warwickshire and now in the not so sunny Aquitane, praying for summer to start......

regards to all
Penny

[Rednosty]

Hello all,

Originally from Harbury in Warwickshire and now in the not so sunny Aquitane, praying for summer to start......

regards to all
Penny


International Ebid! :D AT least France is'nt full of Foreingners! :D

[frenchlinenloft]

Just me and 500,000 other Brits apparently ..........

[meebo1]

The Germans get everywhere....!!!

[12bluefairy]

Hi all x

I'm around 20 miles north of Birmingham, the home of the wonderful M6 *Inserts a large groan*
Not too far from me then. i'm from Pelsall, Walsall

[onlinegifts]

Hello all

From Sunny Morecambe!! but originally from a village near Burnley.

[MrsMcfarlane]

There doesn't appear to be a category for East Anglia ?

[Lyndasgems]

There doesn't appear to be a category for East Anglia ?

I noticed that to just clicked on south east lol :)

[MrsMcfarlane]

OK Lynda,thanks, I'll do the same


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[Booksandstuff]

Aww i had a lab for 13 years then one saturday after i had just eaten dinner i walked out side and he was just layin there, he had died:(, 2 days later we had to have a German Shepard put to sleep, we had him for 12 years

Vet said the shock of losing the Lab had cause a rupture in his stomach and he was bleeding to death internally.

I cried and cried, I would drive down the road and think ooo i've not let the dogs out, then i would remember



I was born in Aus but live in Essex now
Aw Shezz, that is so sad.
Although I wouldn't like a dog or any other animal as a pet, I do like dogs, even "nasty ones". My cousin used to have a rothweiler and she was just a big softie.
My neighbour came over today quite upset. She had a letter from district council environmental health dept complaining about excessive barking. We are trying to figure out who might have complained about her! The silly woman had the guts to ask me if it was me:eek: I love her dog to bits and you never ever hear it during "anti social" hours.

[Booksandstuff]

Still don't know if I should vote for south or midlands. What does everyone else think?

[Lyndasgems]

OK Lynda,thanks, I'll do the same


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Nice place norwich do you know the Pantry ohhh the cakes lovely cuppa too
:D

[MrsMcfarlane]

Lynda is it in the centre ? near Elm Hill

[Denikki]

There doesn't appear to be a category for East Anglia ?
No I noticed that too, not too far down the road from you MrsMcfarlane.

[Lyndasgems]

Lynda is it in the centre ? near Elm Hill

Yes it is you have to go up a flight of steep narrow stairs its only a little place but foods lovely mmmmmm lol :D

[somersethedge]

well I put south west.... well with a name like somerset where else could I be... but I'm a middlesex lad by birth

[MrsMcfarlane]

I'm not entirely sure where you mean Lynda


Hang on I'll google it


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Wooo hooo, hiya Den from Dereham X

I have been there a couple of times, only to raid the charity shops though

[redmerlin777]

Born In Somerset...... Lived in Torquay for all my mis-spent teenagehood... Moved around the Midlands..... >>>>>> Jamaica Now ended up North of Manchester UK between Bury & Rochdale.

[MrsMcfarlane]

Redmerlin, I used to live in Rochdale !

Well I think that is where it was, only it was on the outskirts in a place called Norden

[fatbird]

Born In Welwyn Garden City,Herts.......
Lived in Suffolk for 9 years ( Leiston) before returning to Welwyn Garden City.....now living in Stevenage...waiting to go to Malta in a few years time.....when things have stopped cruching in the finacial world....:rolleyes: