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Hi All
I think i have found the perfect villa, thanks all again for your help earlier, just wondered where you all were, i live in Weymouth in Dorset.
Hi Carrie
glad you found your perfect villa
we live in Rochester in Kent but wish it was Florida :D:D
Live in Andover in Hampshire but wish it was the Gulf Coast.
Sandbanks is our favourite beach resort in the UK.
luckylady
06-07-2004, 03:36
Hi I live in Blackpool in Lancashire you may have heard of Blackpool Tower
luckylady
06-07-2004, 03:41
Hi Carrie
I was born in Dorset spend my holidays there as a child at my grandparents
I love Dorset do you know a village named Winterbourne Whitechurch its between Dorchester and Blandford thats were I was born
Barbara
we live nr lumley castle, overlooking the riverside cricket ground at chester le street co. durham(that millionaire question)[8D]
trev and karen
Nostromo
06-07-2004, 10:55
I live in a nice little town called Wootton Bassett in Wiltshire, not far from the Cotswolds. We are twinned with Blain in France.
Hi I live by the sea in Wales Barry, near Cardiff.
Beryl
stephen williams
06-07-2004, 11:40
Beryl
We are just down the road in Port Talbot.
Ray&Sarah
06-07-2004, 11:59
Hi Carrie, glad you are now sorted out on the villa front. We live in Gloucester.:)
Live, work and play in sunny (at least today) Bristol, South West England [8D]
Hi Carrie
We live and work in the seaside town of Herne Bay in Kent.
markburwood
06-07-2004, 12:32
Hi Carrie
I live about 15 miles away in Bridport.:D
Hi Carrie
We live 6 miles from Heathrow
Calamity Jane
06-07-2004, 12:50
I'm Bolton nr Manchester :D
Hi
I live in Wigan north of Manchester.
Rich-n-Ang
06-07-2004, 13:16
We live in a village called Burbage which is halfway between Leicester and Coventry.
I live for my sins [msnoo]in Manchester wish it was Florida
Sarah
andy and ann hales
06-07-2004, 13:38
Hi
We live in Somerset in a small village close to Street.
My parents have a static caravan at Freshwater, Burton Bradstock, so we often pop to Weymouth for a few hours.
Andy & Arlene
06-07-2004, 13:39
We're up in the NE of Scotland in Aberdeen
Ann-Marie
06-07-2004, 15:00
Carrie
We live in a lovely place called Warriston in the City of Edinburgh.:D
Ann-Marie
hi,
We live in a little town called Heywood in Lancashire soon to be orlando florida:D(i wish,maybe one day)
Emma
pt cruiser
06-07-2004, 15:24
I would love to say St Pete's but unfortunately it's Luton.[msnsad]
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by trevlad
we live nr lumley castle, overlooking the riverside cricket ground at chester le street co. durham(that millionaire question)[8D]
trev and karen
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Hi Trev and Karen,
We live in darlington not far from you.
Hi Carrie, Welcome to the forum
Yes i,ll admit to it, we live near Wolverhampton.
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Epic
hi,
We live in a little town called Heywood in Lancashire soon to be orlando florida:D(i wish,maybe one day)
Emma
[/quote]Snap! :D
SunLover
06-07-2004, 17:00
It's "sunny" Brighton for us :D
Congrats on the villa by the way [msnwink]
julieanne
06-07-2004, 17:09
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by skippy
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by trevlad
we live nr lumley castle, overlooking the riverside cricket ground at chester le street co. durham(that millionaire question)[8D]
trev and karen
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Hi Trev and Karen,
We live in darlington not far from you.
Hi Carrie, Welcome to the forum
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Hi Trev and Karen and Sue
You're getting closer. We're in sunny Stockton on Tees!!!
I live in Maidenhead in Berkshire and was born in Tidworth in Hampshire. As an army brat I have lived in Bulford Camp, Malaya (moved every 4 months for 2 years but spent some time in Butterworth and Kuala Lumpur), Ayr, Glasgow, Camberley, Warminster, Germany - Iserlohn and then Rheindahlen, Camberley (still moved house while there!, Inverness, Bulford Camp, Singapore, West Byfleet, Warminster, Portadown and back to Warminster. I then got married (db was born in Cyprus and brought up in Hong Kong) and we have lived in Great Missenden and Maidenhead over the past 26 years. My father was in a scottish battalion and you can see we spent more time on Salisbury Plains or the home counties than in Scotland.
Having been at boarding school in Ascot I look as though I have never moved from Berkshire on my cv!
Nostromo
06-07-2004, 17:23
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by hamish
Yes i,ll admit to it, we live near Wolverhampton.
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It's not all that bad. I worked in W'hampton in 1989-90 and the people were quite nice.:)
ncmurray
06-07-2004, 17:35
I'm originally from Rathfarnham in Dublin, but now live in Sandiway in the heart of Cheshire:)
Nuala
E. Cosgrove
06-07-2004, 17:59
We live in Swindon Wilts and despite all the mickey taking it's a great place to live. Originally from Stalybridge Chesire we moved here 19 years ago when my children were little. I love my home town dearly and all my family are there but I would never go back.
I often think we would like to relocate to the US but I'm sure it's a case of "the grass being Greener" so for now it's great for hols.[msnsmile2]
Liz
I'm from Ayr (aka the Paradise Coast [msnwink]) which is on the south west coast of Scotland
Nostromo
06-07-2004, 21:20
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by E. Cosgrove
We live in Swindon Wilts and despite all the mickey taking it's a great place to live.
Liz
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Hey, you are practically my neighbour! I live in Wootton Bassett and although I would not go so far as to say that Swindon is a 'Great' place to live in, I think it is a lot better than what some people make out.
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by fiona
I live in Maidenhead in Berkshire and was born in Tidworth in Hampshire. As an army brat I have lived in Bulford Camp, Malaya (moved every 4 months for 2 years but spent some time in Butterworth and Kuala Lumpur), Ayr, Glasgow, Camberley, Warminster, Germany - <span style="color:red">Iserlohn</span id="red"> and then Rheindahlen, Camberley (still moved house while there!, Inverness, Bulford Camp, <span style="color:red">Singapore</span id="red">, West Byfleet, Warminster, Portadown and back to Warminster. I then got married (db was born in Cyprus and brought up in Hong Kong) and we have lived in Great Missenden and Maidenhead over the past 26 years. My father was in a scottish battalion and you can see we spent more time on Salisbury Plains or the home counties than in Scotland.
Having been at boarding school in Ascot I look as though I have never moved from Berkshire on my cv!
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Fiona
This scottish battalion wasn't by chance the Argyle and Southern Highlanders based in Iserlohn around the early eighties, Not sure if you remember Iserlohn but I was stationed in Corunna Barracks. We also lived in singapore, at Airview towers and ChipBee.....
Besides all that I know live and work by the sea on the glorious south coast of england
CarolAnn
06-07-2004, 21:58
Hi Carrie!
Born and raised in Hertfordshire.Relocated to Milton Keynes....well someone had to[msncry]But in my defence[msnscared]I moved for love[:I]
Carol
I'm from Atherton (to the north-west of Manchester); think M61 Jn 4 and you won't be far off.
I'm only there some weekends at the moment as I'm currently living in the small town of Bad Vilbel which is about 10k north of Frankfurk.
No Andy it was the Royal Highland Fusiliers, when the Argylls were being disbanded we got loads of them during the 70's when my father was CO in NI. He originally joined the Highland Light Infantry but it was amalgamated with a lowland regiment in the late 50's. I have the HLI brooch and my sister has the RHF one. We lost one of the lads in Iraq last week and the current CO is one of the boys I used to be friends in Iserlohn, small world.
I think we lived in Rembrandt Strasse in Iserlohn, and in Singapore we were based at Nee Soon Garrison. It was while there was an ANZUK brigade for a while, before all the cuts[msncry].
We live in Dublin, Ireland:D
We live in Hindley Green in between Bolton and Wigan[:p]
Hi Carrie,
We live in Witney near Oxford but originate from Aspull, near Wigan.[msnsmile2]
Mike.
We live in Andover Hampshire- same as Bernie but am originally from Bristol
We live in HOPE! (just outside the realms of possibility) but one day we'll live in SUNSHINE.:D:D
But seriously folks, we live in Durham City. Not far from Trevlad.
KevinT.
We live in Bracknell in Berkshire - not far from Fiona's boarding school I expect!
Jo
chrizzy100
07-07-2004, 00:28
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by janny
We live in Andover Hampshire- same as Bernie but am originally from Bristol
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Did I forget that you said you were from Bristol........
My dad came from Knowle West...and my mum from City Rd or near enough.....that could explain a few things about me......hehehehehehehe
Binfield in Berkshire for us - near Bracknell.
Barry & Samantha
philgrove
07-07-2004, 00:54
hi carrie, we live in weston super mare, somerset, or little cyprus as we call it, which is good as i love kebabs and my parents live in cyprus anyway.[8D]
pubmaster2k
07-07-2004, 00:59
We are in Bangor (N.Wales) where everybody has a lovely time when they come here for a day!!!!
Errol
Chrizzy -I come from the Knowle area too -It's a small small world isn't it ?Now thats a good title for a song if ever I heard one:D:D:D
weavemswee
07-07-2004, 01:43
Droitwich - the heart of the Midlands !
I'm in the beautiful county of (not entirely flat, really!) Norfolk. Norfolk bred and born, emigrated to Reading for a while but couldn't stay away. Love to travel but I'm always pleased to get back.
Dew yew keep a'troshin, bor!:D
chrizzy100
07-07-2004, 02:04
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by janny
Chrizzy -I come from the Knowle area too -It's a small small world isn't it ?Now thats a good title for a song if ever I heard one:D:D:D
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My dads family still live there......it is a small world......:D
It's North Lincolnshire for us between 'sunny s[bad language filtered out]horpe and Lincoln'. Someone has to live there.
N.E Lincs just up the A46 in Cleethorpes ( it'll look like Miami soon with all the art deco building, thats going up on the sea front):D:D
Tony
BlueDaze
07-07-2004, 03:01
part of the Iver Heath massive... Big it up for South Bucks...!
(i'll get my coat)
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by RubAyr
I'm from Ayr (aka the Paradise Coast [msnwink]) which is on the south west coast of Scotland
[/quote]I'm not far from you, I live in Stewarton
feathersonline
07-07-2004, 03:11
Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk:D
We live in St.Helens,Merseyside. Chloe
We live in Kettering, Northamptonshire
Parrothead
07-07-2004, 14:57
Hi all,
we are in Sunny Bournemouth. Dorset.
Well actually quite windy today, but the sun will be back, I know it will.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/Parrothead/200477105716_parrotbeach.jpg
Nostromo and E.Cosgrove,
We are practically neighbours. We are in Pewsey, Wilts. Swindon not all that bad - I do most of my shopping there - and after a hard day slogging round the outlet village for Florida clothes on Thursday I will be enjoying lunch with a friend in Wootton Bassett.
Still wish it was Florida though:(
Well, well, what a small world. I had to laugh at the bad langugwe filter on Skunthorpe (sopelt wrong to avoid it again). I never realised there were so many rude words hidden in innocent words.:D:D
Hiya Mike, I was married in Witney. Jo and Barry you are not too far away from me. I live in Tilehurst, just west of Reading. Angua (love the new avatar) I was born in Norwich but haven't managed to escape from Reading yet.;)
Like Fiona, I was a forces brat but the RAF this time. Born in Norwich, moved to Holland, Germany (Moenchengladbach), Yorkshire- near Ripon then near Thirsk,
Hastings (various times due to unaccompanied postings), Witney, then with hubby in the RAF we did Bristol, Wittering, Germany again where the son was born, Conningsby (hated it there), Ascot, Wokingham and finally Reading. I must sday I do miss the moving about.
Jacqui
Is Wittering base still there Porky? Used to live at Stamford and enjoyed the Harrier parked outside the entrance but not the low flying exercises!
As far as I am aware Blott, Wittering is still there. I worked in Stamford and used to travel there and back on my trusty Honda 90. I nearly had several accidents on the A1 due to low flying Harriers - first time I hadn't noticed one coming in to land and as it passed over my head I nearly fell off my bike in fright.:D Another time I was too busy watching them on the end of the runway that I nearly went into a ditch on the side of the road[:I] and the last time I nearly went up the back of some fool who slammed on his brakes to watch one land[msncry]
They are my hubby's favourite aircratf but I much prefer the older and much noisier Lightning[:p][:p][:p]What a noise and what a performance. One day I shall have saved up enough money to go for a fly in one over in South Africa. Hubby says I wouldn't be able to do it as I can't stand the Hulk:D I wonder if I can persuade him to make a bet with me. If I go on those awful rides by the Old Town, he has to pay for my flight.:D:D Somehow I think he will be keeping hold of his money.[msnscared][msnscared]
Jacqui
hamptonlakes
07-07-2004, 18:45
Hi All we are from a little place called Liverpool...................[msnsmile2]
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:I worked in Stamford[/quote] So did I! :D
Wow! Some of you have moved around quite a bit! I was born in Bolton & have lived here all my life. I even now own the house where I was born & sleep in the same bedroom where my Mum had me!!! I do travel a little further on holiday tho! (whenever poss! [8D][8D][8D])
As I said earlier Blott. it's a small world. I used to work on what can only be described as a fruit and veg stall outside the Sally Morland supermarket.
The girl in the bed opposite me in hospital in Germany went to school with somebody I used to work with in Waitrose in Witney (no not the one that's ther now Mike, this one was closer to the main road, next to what was the Cross Keys. The last time I was there the wine bar section was a shoe shop.[8D]
Jacqui
Porky - I know what you mean about the low flying aircraft. I used to Live in Alconbury and driving on the A1 I was convinced the jet was gonna land on my roof!! Kids thought it was a real laugh[:0]
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by porky
As I said earlier Blott. it's a small world. I used to work on what can only be described as a fruit and veg stall outside the Sally Morland supermarket.
The girl in the bed opposite me in hospital in Germany went to school with somebody I used to work with in Waitrose in Witney (no not the one that's ther now Mike, this one was closer to the main road, next to what was the Cross Keys. The last time I was there the wine bar section was a shoe shop.[8D]
Jacqui
[/quote]They used to publish the low flying dates and times in the Stamford Mercury, probably in case someone had a fright!
Nostromo
07-07-2004, 22:13
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote: I will be enjoying lunch with a friend in Wootton Bassett.
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Good. Have you checked out Sally Pussey's since the refurbishment?
We live in Chester, near the Welsh Border / Wirral
Sharon G
08-07-2004, 00:47
We live in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.
Sharon
Stressed Mum of 3
08-07-2004, 01:16
We live in Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Hi we live in Glenfield which is on the outskirts of Leicester
Silver Dollar
08-07-2004, 03:07
Born and raised in London, moved to the South Coast around 5 years ago. Miss London too much.
Hi Carrie
We Live in Norwich, Norfolk.
Pamela
caroline
08-07-2004, 11:39
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Silver Dollar
Born and raised in London, moved to the South Coast around 5 years ago. Miss London too much.
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We're in Purley, Surrey - and love being so close to London:D
jolliffee
08-07-2004, 13:58
We live in Emsworth; on the South coast Hampshire West Sussex border.
Dave.
sheenallan
08-07-2004, 15:33
Hi,
We live in a place called Sheffield, North of London you might have heard of it ?[msnwink][msnwink][msnwink]
Nope never heard of it :D:D:D:D
Liam_Sandie
08-07-2004, 16:22
Hi All
We're from Scotland and live just outside Edinburgh.:D
Sandie
Hi we are from Cleethorpes on the east coast just like Sully 62 is and he is right it is starting to get a bit Art Deco with the new penthouse flats going up on JD`s old site and more in the pipeline wanting to be built.Cameron ,nice edit of the word Scu**horpe known to us here as sunny scunny,we are called Meggies [8D]
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by blott
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Epic
hi,
We live in a little town called Heywood in Lancashire soon to be orlando florida:D(i wish,maybe one day)
Emma
[/quote]Snap! :D
[/quote]
Blott,do you live in heywood?or are you just hoping to live in orlando to?
Emma
No, I live in Heywood... but I'd sooner be in Florida too!
Nostromo - No we havn't tried Sally's Yet.
We spent so much time shopping today that we ended up having to come home to collect the kids:( Will have to try lunch another time[msnwink]
Madabouttigger
08-07-2004, 22:33
I live in the not so sunny Morecambe in Lancashire but was born in Cleethorpes in Lincolnshire.[8)]
We live in Fife, just over the Forth Road Bridge north of Edinburgh. I am originally from Yateley though, on the Hampshire/Berkshire/Surrey border and my hubby is from Brighton:)
Blott,
I cant believe you live in heywood that is such a coincidence[msnsmile2]just think we could of passed in morrisons doing our weekly shop:D
Emma
I live just outside Aberdeen, Scotland.
Stately Wooder-Jones Manor can be found in the beautiful surroundings of Wirral.
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Epic
Blott,
I cant believe you live in heywood that is such a coincidence[msnsmile2]just think we could of passed in morrisons doing our weekly shop:D
Emma
[/quote]Yes, it's a very small world isn't it? :)
Hi all i started this post and wondered why no one had replied Doh i thought i posted it under ask the experts i am a wally well you all from all over the place but i see i have some neighbours bournmouth and bridport. are you all as addicted to this site as i am .
if i win the old lottery on sat i am heading off to florida who wants to come?
Queensbury - which is between Halifax and Bradford in West Yorkshire. Not a bad little place, VERY high up so we see lots of clouds !
most people seem to be from up north, well north of london anyway :)
I won't type the name of the village, don't want you to injure yourselves trying to pronounce it[msnwink] We live in Wales near the Chester border
benfilo
We live in Chelmsford, Essex (no jokes please!) - which today is cold, wet and windy - nothing like Florida at all
Whenever you speak to an American, they seem to think that the whole country is just north of London.
We were talking to a couple of coaster mad US seniors in IOA one year and their dream was to travel to London and visit Alton Towers for Nemesis.
We were also talking to a guy this year, who, after finding out that we were from the UK told us that he knew someone who lived in London, with that "you might know him" sort of look on his face.
We did eventually find a waiter in Romano's Macaroni Grill who had family in Chester.
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by chrisj
most people seem to be from up north, well north of london anyway :)
[/quote]Ah, not necessarily from there... just answering the question! :D
Hi Folks,
No one near us then? St Neots in Cambridgeshire.:D
Paul & Sheila
MrEktion
09-07-2004, 17:44
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by chrisj
most people seem to be from up north, well north of london anyway :)
[/quote]
Chris, It's probably not the case in terms of population but unless you hadn't noticed geographically most of the UK is north of London [msnsmile2]
Mr E.
MrEktion
09-07-2004, 17:48
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by blott
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Epic
Blott,
I cant believe you live in heywood that is such a coincidence[msnsmile2]just think we could of passed in morrisons doing our weekly shop:D
Emma
[/quote]Yes, it's a very small world isn't it? :)
[/quote]
Emma and Blott if you shopped at Asda Rochdale not Morrissons Heywood then we could all meet up for a coffee as we live in Littleborough [msnsmile2]
And it's a small world after all (repeat annoyingly until carted away!!!)
Mr E.
Crumbs, yes it is a small world Mr E and yes, we did sometimes shop there! :D Co-indicentally, I'm just off to Rochdale in a mo to take my regular PC in for repair!
EllieG12
09-07-2004, 20:10
Hi there
We're from Carshalton,Surrey
Silver Dollar
09-07-2004, 23:47
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by sheenallan
Hi,
We live in a place called Sheffield, North of London you might have heard of it ?[msnwink][msnwink][msnwink]
[/quote]
Live not far!
mr flibble
10-07-2004, 00:47
Hi:)
When I`m Mr Flibble I live in the Antarctic. Never seen a Polarbear yet ! Why are they always on cards together I`d be more likely to see a Zebra.
When I`m me I live in Merthyr Tydfil....well somebody has to[msnwink]
Ian
Claire M
10-07-2004, 01:22
Hi all
We live in Hereford.
Claire
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by shepaul
Hi Folks,
No one near us then? St Neots in Cambridgeshire.:D
Paul & Sheila
[/quote]
Hi Paul and Sheila
We live not far from you in Brampton.
Karen
hi all i live in a place called bowdon in cheshire not far from manchester airport. i wish it could be florida though!!! but would it be grass is greener?? i would like to give it a go if we could get in!!! gringo
Lesley 999
10-07-2004, 10:00
Hi. Born in West Bromwich, now living in Walsall (both in West Midlands.)
We live in Kimberley, Nottingham and I'm originally from Brixton (and I don't miss London one bit) and other half is from Newcastle.
Lesley
susangrah
10-07-2004, 13:19
Hi
I live in Rugby, Warwickshire
sue
floridadreamvilla.co.uk
10-07-2004, 13:29
We live in Hale, just near Altrincham in Cheshire.
tezz7628
10-07-2004, 14:08
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i'm from blackburn lancashire
originally ulverston (lancashire) now cumbria
good on ya, stan (laurel and hardy)
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by MrEktion
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by blott
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Epic
Blott,
I cant believe you live in heywood that is such a coincidence[msnsmile2]just think we could of passed in morrisons doing our weekly shop:D
Emma
[/quote]Yes, it's a very small world isn't it? :)
[/quote]
Emma and Blott if you shopped at Asda Rochdale not Morrissons Heywood then we could all meet up for a coffee as we live in Littleborough [msnsmile2]
And it's a small world after all (repeat annoyingly until carted away!!!)
Mr E.
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Gosh it is a small world:Di have family in littleborough too
Born in west bromwich live in west london - (Chiswick)
Born in Derry NI live in Chiswick (Gerry)
T&G
hi
Chingford, London.
Wend
Hi I used to liven in Chiswick, now live in Dorset i love it here but miss the atmosphere in W4.
I also used to work on Chiswick roundabout.(Well not on the roundabout literally) Next Door to the garage.
Carrie
Snap Carrie!! We live in Poole in Dorset but used to live in London. I grew up in Caithness,Dorset and then Lancashire and my family are from Barry in South Wales where I spent most holidays (there's bound to be mutual connections Beryl!!)
Hi We live in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands.:)
Hi Sian we are almost neighbours, i go to poole shopping quite a lot as there is so little in Weymouth, i have probably bumped into you and would never know, do you prefer living in poole to london?
It is lovely here in dorset isnt it, i have just taken my mad collie for a walk accross the Fleet which is about 5 mins from my house and she wouldnt come out of the sea, mind you on a rainy day there can be nothing worse.
Are you off to florida this year ? we are going in 103 1/2 days and cant wait.
I live in Bracknell, just like Jo.
Keith
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by BarryR
Binfield in Berkshire for us - near Bracknell.
Barry & Samantha
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We live in Chadwell Heath, Romford, Essex, and we will be in our villa 24 July for 8 days and again 23 Dec for 16 days. Anyone else?
Carol & Erik
Sian
The ice cream in Fouberts (Chiswick High Road) is still to die for !!! Even though the owners arfe grumps[msnwink][msnwink]
kaysvacationvilla
12-07-2004, 06:42
It is amazing that reading all of your posts for where you live in the UK sounds like the towns and places here in Massachusetts. I guess they are not original.
Kay
For our sins we live in Sidcup Kent.There are no famous landmarks or anything of interest really, but it`s not too far from Bluewater (about 20 mins drive)(10 if Keiths driving)
Never really lived any where else and the first house we bought was the house that Keith was born in.
A comedian once said " it`s a small world but I would`nt like to paint it" can`t remember his name though:D
pieman790
12-07-2004, 14:31
We live in a place called Tingley which is on the Leeds/Wakefield Border West Yorkshire. We have a Wakefield post code and a Leeds Telephone number, pay Leeds Council tax, so nobody knows which place it should be.
Hi ADH619, I am going to london at the weekend to visit my parents they still live in chiswick, i must try that icecream.
yumm yum.
chrizzy100
12-07-2004, 17:36
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by kaysvacationvilla
It is amazing that reading all of your posts for where you live in the UK sounds like the towns and places here in Massachusetts. I guess they are not original.
Kay
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Most of the people who first landed in Ma came from the UK.....from Bristol...Plymouth Bedford... etc.......I look around the state on the weather map......and its like being back in England.....
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by chrizzy100
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by kaysvacationvilla
It is amazing that reading all of your posts for where you live in the UK sounds like the towns and places here in Massachusetts. I guess they are not original.
Kay
[/quote]
Most of the people who first landed in Ma came from the UK.....from Bristol...Plymouth Bedford... etc.......I look around the state on the weather map......and its like being back in England.....
[/quote]
I hope for your sake the weather is better there chrizzy, its the middle of july and feels like November :( I'm sitting here with the light on its so dark and gloomy outside.
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Hi Paul and Sheila
We live not far from you in Brampton.
Karen[/quote]
Closer than you think Karen, as we're in Eaton Ford, St Neots, so Brampton really next stop on A1!
Regards
Paul & Sheila
chrizzy100
12-07-2004, 18:39
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by rosieuk
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by chrizzy100
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by kaysvacationvilla
It is amazing that reading all of your posts for where you live in the UK sounds like the towns and places here in Massachusetts. I guess they are not original.
Kay
[/quote]
Most of the people who first landed in Ma came from the UK.....from Bristol...Plymouth Bedford... etc.......I look around the state on the weather map......and its like being back in England.....
[/quote]
I hope for your sake the weather is better there chrizzy, its the middle of july and feels like November :( I'm sitting here with the light on its so dark and gloomy outside.
[/quote]
Its colder today.....its just about to hit 70..and its 9:30 here......we've had FL summers the last few years....high 90s.........but so far.......the weather here is nice......low 70s.......not very humid.......we have topical storms coming in tomorrow......so it'll be hot and humid then.....[msncry]
Southsider
12-07-2004, 23:51
I am originally from Dubin, but now live in Plymouth (UK)and wish I had chosen Florida!!
Magical Dreams
13-07-2004, 00:07
Hi there
We live in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, UK
Ray&Sarah
13-07-2004, 00:35
Chrizzy, whats 70, feels like the autumn here, we'd like to see 70!:D[msnwink]
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Hi Paul and Sheila
We live not far from you in Brampton.
Karen
Closer than you think Karen, as we're in Eaton Ford, St Neots, so Brampton really next stop on A1!
Regards
Paul & Sheila
[/quote]
Paul & Sheila,+ Karen,
we too come from St Neots. The world just got smaller. :D
TonyBlenk
13-07-2004, 03:02
We're in Brighton too.
sonofsos
13-07-2004, 13:54
Hi
Conlig, Co Down, N.I.
Baz
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Southsider
I am originally from Dubin, but now live in Plymouth (UK)and wish I had chosen Florida!!
[/quote]
Phew! someone else from devon...for a mo I thought I was on my own..:D:D
sandra777
13-07-2004, 16:20
Hi
Were from Worthing in Sussex which is about as far south as its possible to get in the UK but still well to the north of the Canadian border. Maybe thats what attracts so many Brits to Florida.
Silver Dollar
13-07-2004, 22:40
I'm from just up the road from you Sandra!
Hi,
There does seem a high proportion of North Westerners here. Just to keep the numbers up I'm from Wigan too!!
[msnwink]
im a southern westerner :D seems to be a rare item on here
Its like a certain Reunited site! We are living in Marple Bridge Cheshire. Im from Gee Cross (small village on outskirts of Hyde made infamous by Messrs Shipman & Hindley) Hubby hails from Conisborough South Yorks. Work in Central Manchester but based in Chesterfield/South Yorks.Hello to Blott & other Heywoodites & all the Wiganers. Top people who love pies! What about a meeting for us Mancunian & surrounds?
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Paul & Sheila,+ Karen,
we too come from St Neots. The world just got smaller. [/quote]
Certainly has Wilf & Sarah, whereabouts in St Neots are you, and when are you next off to Florida?
How about you Karen, when are you next off to the Sunshine State.
Cheers
Paul & Sheila
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by chrisj
im a southern westerner :D seems to be a rare item on here
[/quote]
Hi Chris, thought you were from Heathrow, isnt that "souf east", well east of me anyway, but please join the SW'eners as we seem to be severely outnumbered by our Northern friends:D:D:D
Hi Andy
Us Southerners need to stick together, were way outnumbered here :)
Not sure where we are? According to the ITV channels Wiltshire is in the South West - BBC think we are South region. I am just confused[:o)]
certainly not wanting to create any devide between our northern pals (besides we are far too outnumbered[msnscared][msnscared]...
But suggest that we drop the east/west and stick to Chris's "southerners" gang...
the phrase "united we fall" springs to mind:D:D:D
E. Cosgrove
14-07-2004, 20:34
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Steviek
Its like a certain Reunited site! We are living in Marple Bridge Cheshire. Im from Gee Cross (small village on outskirts of Hyde made infamous by Messrs Shipman & Hindley) Hubby hails from Conisborough South Yorks. Work in Central Manchester but based in Chesterfield/South Yorks.Hello to Blott & other Heywoodites & all the Wiganers. Top people who love pies! What about a meeting for us Mancunian & surrounds?
[/quote]
Hi Stevie
We Live in Swindon but are originally from Stalybridge. My husband went to school in Hyde ( hyde Grammar), I went to the girls equivalent in Dukinfield.
As a pupil midwife I spent my community allocation in Hyde many years ago and worked alongside the aforementioned GP!!
It's a small world...cue for a song everybody!:)
Liz
E. Cosgrove
14-07-2004, 20:38
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by stabard
Not sure where we are? According to the ITV channels Wiltshire is in the South West - BBC think we are South region. I am just confused[:o)]
[/quote]
We used to be HTV in Wilts ......that means we'd have to join with Beryl and the other Welshies :D:D
Liz
sunseeker
15-07-2004, 02:58
another member of chrisj's gang, im from Dorking in Surrey.:D[8D]:D
Dave
Hi Liz,
I went to Astley Grammar if thats what you are referring to. My bros, cousins etc went to Hyde Grammar. Small world eh? Whereabouts is your villa? Perhaps we could meet up some time & bore everyone else about our roots. What year did you leave? Me- 1981. Do you remember Miss White, Mr Jones, Mr Kenworthy etc?
woohooooo another one
Well done Dave :D
sunseeker
15-07-2004, 03:17
your welcome chris ;)
Dave
Clearly we need to boost the numbers in the south. So I'll add that I'm from Woking, Surrey.
woohooo
You wanna be in my gang my gang my gang :D:D:D
we are from scotland ( BO'NESS )another wee toon from scotland:D
Nostromo
17-07-2004, 11:52
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by RIS
Clearly we need to boost the numbers in the south. So I'll add that I'm from Woking, Surrey.
[/quote]
I don't know if I can qualify to 'add numbers' to the South. Although we live in Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, we are originally from India and that might disqualify me for the census.[?]
Nostromo
You can be our honoury member if you like :)
If I become one of your gang Chris, do I have to dress up in glittery suits and huge platform boots?:D[}:)]:D:D[msnoo][:0]
Jacqui
Home is Norwich, Norfolk, but now we are in King's Lynn ( closer to hubbies family, ) but would move tomorrow to Florida if it was easier to do so !!!!
will this do Jacqui???? [:I]:D;)
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/rosieuk/200471711115_alnrose.gif
Rosie, you have got my wedding outfit on[}:)]
Not quite silver enough Rosie:D:D
LOL robby I hope thats you typing Linda !!!!!![}:)] or its gonna be very interesting when we finally meet up :D
dave.parks
17-07-2004, 16:43
cool photo rosie you must give us your tailer
we live in london hampton near heathrow. And whatching aircrafts fly over our house make me think of florida (swimming, shoping weather )and the life stile. [msncool]
Chrisj you now have another member of your gang!:D Have lived all my life in the wonderful town of Harrow,Middlesex!
Sorry just thought I should add that Harrow is NW London.
Nottingham but wish it was Celebration :D
Treena
Your about 6 miles from me :D so you can be second in charge if you like
jolliffee
17-07-2004, 20:41
Can we join too, we live between Chichester and Portsmouth on the South Coast.
dave.parks
17-07-2004, 20:46
Hi gang members i am from the north realy a place called yorkshire a place called doncaster. move down 11 years ago
still trying to get a grips of the so called (horn shouting move!! bupper to bupper ,sorry i did not see the give way sign so i move out! stress ful or what. tiring no wonder we carnt wait to go on holiday 3 weeks of stress free.[msnsmile2]
:D:D Dave welcome aboard
Dave, you soon get used to the driving down here :)
Chrisj
Second in command? I like the sound of that! Does it mean we now have to try and impress our northern counterparts with the joys of living south?[8D]
not sure if they would listen [:0]
dave.parks
18-07-2004, 00:01
Hampton cool quiet not much happening apart from birds with wing that is flying to your pond and helping themselves to your fish apart from the rain and some sun (moor you get from the north ) And im loving it , Its ok chris second in command not bad [msnsmile2]
Same as Rich & Ang.... Burbage, Leicestershire
Having read this topic from it's inception I am starting to feel left out. Does no one come from around North East London, Essex borders or Essex?
But I do feel an affinity with most of the places posted. I have lived in nearly as many places as Fiona posted. Born in Glasgow then lived in Egypt, Catterick, Glasgow, Cheltenham, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Aldershot, Munster (Germany), Warminster, Tidworth, Blackpool and then London (Central, N, S, E, & W) and now here in Romford, Essex.
Erik
Erik,
Your dad was a pongo was he, looking at Catterick and Munster? [msnwink][msnwink]
Jacqui
Very close; he was; (Egypt, Catterick) I was; Aldershot, Munster, Tidworth, Warminster, Central London. And pongo!!! cheek!! I use the term squaddie, for me at least (tongue in cheek) My Dad would be most offended. But does that mean you were either an erk or a matelot, they are the ones normally to use the term pongo.
Anyway thanks for the reply at least someone reads my posts.<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by porky
Erik,
Your dad was a pongo was he, looking at Catterick and Munster? [msnwink][msnwink]
Jacqui
[/quote]
Hi Erik, I missed the Aldershot bit, that would have given the game away. Both my mum and dad were RAF as was my hubby. It was my dad that used to refer to the squaddies as pongos and the name just stuck. Made some good friends with them when hubby and I were posted to Germany as we were all living in the same block in a German village - used to have some good inter forces drinking competitions.:D:D:D
Jacqui
Hi again Jacqui,
Yes those were the days in Germany. I was there in the 60's (that gives the game away) as a single squaddie so it was a little different, apart from the drinking, that never changes in service life.
All the best, I'm sure we will speak again.
Erik
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by porky
Hi Erik, I missed the Aldershot bit, that would have given the game away. Both my mum and dad were RAF as was my hubby. It was my dad that used to refer to the squaddies as pongos and the name just stuck. Made some good friends with them when hubby and I were posted to Germany as we were all living in the same block in a German village - used to have some good inter forces drinking competitions.:D:D:D
Jacqui
[/quote]
Hi Erik,
We live in Romford. I've lived here all my life. Stuart's lived here since we married almost 24 years ago. Before that he lived in Isleworth, Middx.[msnwink]
Regards
Kim
Hello Kim,
At last, it is nice to know we are not alone. I knew there had to be someone out there from our area. We actually live in the Chadwell Heath part. We have lived here together for about 27 years, Carol also lived in Dagenham & Harold Hill before that.
Anyway nice to meet you; if that is what its called and thanks for getting in touch. You never know this may generate some more in our area to show themselves?
Best regards,
Erik<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by stuart
Hi Erik,
We live in Romford. I've lived here all my life. Stuart's lived here since we married almost 24 years ago. Before that he lived in Isleworth, Middx.
Regards
Kim[msnwink]
[/quote]
Nice to meet you too, Erik,
We're in Rush Green so not too far from you. I'm sure there's others from our neck of the woods[msnsmile2]
All the best
Kim
I'm a definite member of the southerners gang. I was born in Sidcup, Kent, went to college in Kingston, Surrey, married and moved to Bracknell, Berks and now live in Hastings on the south coast.
Small world again Chris with Bracknell being just up the road from me and the rest of my family living in either Hastings or St Leonards.:DI've just had a letter from my parents saying they'd moved into the flat above Gamleys in Queens Road. Now why couldn't they have done that when we were all little:D:D[msntongue]
Hi Erik - Basildon here! So not far away, and I worked in Romford for a while........
anna maria freak
21-07-2004, 15:39
From Newtownards, county down Northern Ireland, I only notice one other from N.I. surely there must be more.
Hi Guys, and Stuart, i used to live in Isleworth Middx and also Brentford,chiswick, been back recently it has definitely changed, i do miss the old place though i now live in weymouth
Carrie
Hi Carrie
Yes I really like living here (have you noticed people rarely move from here). I still like to go back and visit friends in London but would not want to live there anymore. I love the beaches and the countryside in Dorset - can't beat walking the dog on the beach in winter!!(except perhaps lying by the pool in Florida!) Off to Orlando next weekend for a fortnight - haven't been since last August and we're all feeling deprived!
Hi Emcee
We are Chingford - think we are classed as NE London - we definitely border Essex as the sign is just down the road. Originally from Essex too.
Wend
Basingstoke - the Mecca of the south!
I'm a southern gang member too ...
born in Billericay in Essex, moved to Gosport in Hampshire, lived back
in Colchester for 3 years now firmly planted in Berkshire.
Barry
Hi all,
we live in Hull in East Yorkshire. (can't wait to go back to Florida)
keith-jacqui
01-08-2004, 00:41
Hi all,
Seems like the southerners are trying to catch up!
Well we are in Southport on the North West coast. Not for too much longer though!
Keith & Jacqui
KevinTHFC
01-08-2004, 14:47
Hi Ana,
Basingstoke as well - Hatch Warren
Kevin
petenamy
22-08-2004, 12:49
Hi folks, we`re from Perth in bonnie Scotland.[msncool][msncool]
Hi
We are from Harrogate in Yorkshire
Lynne
Hi Kev & Ana
Live just down the road from you in Andover.
Just like you Kev my husband is a regular golfer at 'The Hampshire in Andover' & also a THFC fan.
Still in wet wolves, but 10xdays to sunny florida.:D:D:D:D:D
zerotone
22-08-2004, 20:34
Hi We are also from Yorkshire, just between Leeds and Bradford.
Jane & Tony
thistle1314
23-08-2004, 14:42
We live in Largs, Ayrshire in Bonnie Scotland and love it. [:I]
christhear
23-08-2004, 14:58
Hi
I would like to join the southerners gang. Although north of London we are only just outside the M25 in Hemel Hempstead.
tyson1212
23-08-2004, 17:25
hi, i live in widnes cheshire, ever heard of the widnes vikings (rugby league club). i go to lake bearkley in orlando in 12 days, can not wait!!!!!!!!!!<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by carrie
Hi All
I think i have found the perfect villa, thanks all again for your help earlier, just wondered where you all were, i live in Weymouth in Dorset.
[/quote]
Hi I am from Yorkshire - between Huddersfield and Leeds
KirstieLou
24-08-2004, 17:42
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by MrEktion
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by blott
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Epic
Blott,
I cant believe you live in heywood that is such a coincidence[msnsmile2]just think we could of passed in morrisons doing our weekly shop:D
Emma
[/quote]Yes, it's a very small world isn't it? :)
[/quote]
Emma and Blott if you shopped at Asda Rochdale not Morrissons Heywood then we could all meet up for a coffee as we live in Littleborough [msnsmile2]
And it's a small world after all (repeat annoyingly until carted away!!!)
Mr E.
[/quote]
Blimey! Very small world
I'm from Rochdale!
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by christhear
Hi
I would like to join the southerners gang. Although north of London we are only just outside the M25 in Hemel Hempstead.
[/quote]
Christine
Welcome aboard the Southerners Gang :D
Hi - I am from Felixstowe in Suffolk - don't know if anyone else on the site hails from here.:D
Lisi
<span style="color:purple"></span id="purple">We live in Hillingdon, just outside of Heathrow Airport.
K & J
oooooo K & J thats where I live :)
andrewmckay5
26-08-2004, 02:16
And I work in Hayes, Middx.
Live in Rothwell near kettering ni Northants
OMG thats where I work as well :D
Am I being stalked here
hightide
26-08-2004, 02:19
Hi all, I live in Yorkshire in Halifax near Leeds and Bradford
I live in Northampton born in Grimsby, (right next to Cleethorpes like Sully62 but i was one of the lucky ones who managed to escape) have enjoyed reading where everybody's from ......
SheilaF
K & J and Chris, I know a very nice man who lives in Hillingdon and take our cars up to him for servicing etc so visit there quite regularly.
Jacqui
WOW this is getting cool Hillingdon seems to be a popualr place :)
Me not far from Wolverhampton in the West
Mids a little town called Walsall[8)]:)
Hi Sandra777 we are also in Sunny Worthing! Small world really![msncool]
We live in Billericay in Essex. Great place to travel to London
Sue
MaggieAllan
29-08-2004, 19:16
Hiya All
We live in sunny ( well it is at the moment) Leigh in Greater Manchester. No we don't eat pies all the time, and it's a long time since clogs and shawls, whippets etc..
We do still have streets like on Coronation St, but I think we only have one lot of cobbles now.
I'm really proud of our heritage , and I talk just like Peter Kay - in fact I'm sure his observations are based on my life and family.
If you've never heard of Leigh our most recent claim to fame was winning the RLFC cup at Wembley against Leeds in 1971 ! Other things have happened since then honest, our present teams(we have several successful ones) are doing reasonably well and our football team Leigh RMI are doing well also.
It's still sunshining even after all that .. see it doesn't always rain in Manchester..
Maggie
LiesaAnna
06-09-2004, 03:10
Hi all,
we are in lower bevendean, BRIGHTON, a very nice place to be!!!!
Liesa and family
traceydeb
06-09-2004, 14:33
Hello All
I live in Wednesbury, West Midlands
we live in Scotland, right bang in the middle between Edinburgh and Glasgow airports, still have to get a connecting from Manchester or Gatwick [msnsad]
John Rocke
07-09-2004, 01:27
New Eltham, South East London. Handy for Gatwick!!
Another Wiganer here!!!!! There does seem to be a lot of us about!!!!!!!!!
Hi to chrisJ and all the other HILLINGDON people.
Have you a name of a road I might recognise?
Course Hillingdon's cool, we live here!!
Mind you I'd rather live in Florida!
When the hurricanes stop that is.
K & J
Not sure if you know Yeading at all, but I live up the back part by the Marina
Hi Chris Hillingdon is popular, i lived in west london in ealing till 3 years ago, i have also lived in hillingdon and hayes (Angel lane) and i notice from an earlier post that your wife used to work for BT so did i until last year small world, i worked for BT in Stockley Park and Ealing Broadway.
I now live in Weymouth delightful place.
Hi Carrie
Wifey used to work in Ealing Broadway as well, they then moved over to Pinner and she took
release last year. I know Angel lane, not that far from where I work.
We have been to Weymouth a few times, lovely place
Phil and Mel
07-09-2004, 12:56
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by poet123
Another Wiganer here!!!!! There does seem to be a lot of us about!!!!!!!!!
[/quote]
yet another Wigan family here!! Orrell to be more precise!![msnwink][msnwink][msnwink][msnwink]
MrEktion
07-09-2004, 16:11
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by KirstieLou
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by MrEktion
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by blott
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Epic
Blott,
I cant believe you live in heywood that is such a coincidence[msnsmile2]just think we could of passed in morrisons doing our weekly shop:D
Emma
[/quote]Yes, it's a very small world isn't it? :)
[/quote]
Emma and Blott if you shopped at Asda Rochdale not Morrissons Heywood then we could all meet up for a coffee as we live in Littleborough [msnsmile2]
And it's a small world after all (repeat annoyingly until carted away!!!)
Mr E.
[/quote]
Blimey! Very small world
I'm from Rochdale!
[/quote]
Hi KirstieLou, Wow the Rochdale Mafia have 4 members now not quite as good as the Hillingdon Crew or the Wigan Posse but we are getting there!
Mr E
:D:D:D:D woohoo all these gangs springing up
IOh damn you Chris[}:)]I now have that awful Gary Glitter song going round in my brain.:D:D:D[msncry][msncry][msncry]
Jacqui
:D:D:D hehehehhehe and what a song it is
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by sam2112
we live in Scotland, right bang in the middle between Edinburgh and Glasgow airports, still have to get a connecting from Manchester or Gatwick [msnsad]
[/quote]
Sam
We are almost bang in the middle too, just off the M8 in Carnbroe, North Lanarkshire. Where exactly are you?
Aud
Normanton,West Yorkshire (between Wakefield & Castleford (Cas going down):D:D:D
sorry private joke.
Ray&Sarah
08-09-2004, 02:11
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by chrisj
:D:D:D hehehehhehe and what a song it is
[/quote]
So Chrisj, are you going to be the "leader of the gang" :D[msnwink]:D
erm only the southern gang i cant speak northern :D:D:D:D:D
Ray&Sarah
08-09-2004, 02:22
Well we are in the middle, is there a gang for us too![msncry]:D
CarolAnn
08-09-2004, 02:43
I wanna be in your Gang Sarah&Ray:D:)[8D]:DOh Yeah!!
Ray&Sarah
08-09-2004, 02:50
Ok CarolAnn, Come on, come on!!![msnwink]:D
We live in Billericay in Essex.
For all you american owners out there Billericay's biggest claim to fame is being home to 2 of the original Pilgrim Fathers who set sail on the Mayflower. Can't remember their names but we have a High School called The Mayflower and several pubs.
Sue and Andy
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Ray&Sarah
Well we are in the middle, is there a gang for us too![msncry]:D
[/quote]
Corse there is, not sure what to call it though :)