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Where in the World are you from?
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Helen
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Jun 14, 2011 11:05AM
Now Matt, if it is so lovely explain the marble-sized hailstones!
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Ian wrote: "Macclesfield is most famous (in my eyes anyway) for being the set of the Ian Curtis/Joy Division film Control. Dark satanic mills and all that."I thought that was v. good film-biog - was it Sam Riley playing Ian Curtis? I think so. Not one to watch if you need cheering up!
Strey, Glad you caught the sunshine - makes all the difference to the camping experience if not putting your tent up in gales and torrential rain.
Hi Katrina, from North Dorset
I'm from Carlisle in Cumbria, really close to the Scottish border.
Hello :)I'm Gemma, and I live near Preston, in Lancashire
Gemma wrote: "Hello :)I'm Gemma, and I live near Preston, in Lancashire"
Hi Gemma from Preston.
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zzzzz...wah?? See you lot are at it again... just passing through (again...I still haven't emigrated Ian!!)Got a mountain of reviews to do, but a REALLY enjoying Patrick O' Brian at the mo' so maybe I'll be press ganged.
High Wycombe wasn't so much built as 'evolved'...and it's still getting there. Anyway, surely the gentleman meant BERKshire...the Royal County of course...who mentioned Slough??!! Tee Hee.
I think we hold very refined conversations! Talking of which, my cat opened the cat-food cupboard door whilst I was at work and helped himself and siblings to 3 Sheba foil cat foods. Bit through the foil and ate the lot! Foil everywhere. He's so pleased. Was thinking of offering him to Sheba for ads and getting free food!!
...just checking...did one of those 'marble sized hailstones' you mentioed hit you on the head by any chance...concussive hallucination??!!...and if they ate that lot I think it may be more than 'foil' everywhere in due course! Ho Ho!
Was so cross, especially whn they started shouting for dinner.
...you may have to read Magical Realism, but you don't have to LIVE it for the Challenge you know!
...got to go my eight year old lad has just brushed his teeth & got himself ready for bed without being asked or chivvied up...oooh! sorry I just slipped into a parallel universe...as if that would ever happen!!!
Hi Robert, from Gillingham in Dorset
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Ian wrote: "Lynne, - the penny has dropped. I've always wondered why you talked about Dorset. I thought you lived in the big Gillingham in Kent!!"It's pronounced different here with a hard 'G' whoah betide anyone calling the town jillingham! The Dorsetites go mental! We are near Shaftesbury of the old Hovis add fame (Gold Hill).
Strey, I hope you are going to play nice!
Me? I'm a pussycat! Talking of which I hope yours are okay after their little indulgence....trying hard to resist calling you Mrs Slocombe... 0;)
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...trying hard to resist calling you Mrs Slocombe... 0;)"
You'll be cracking Frankie Howerd gags next....ooooooo missus
...Ooh! Titter ye not!I hope we're all having glorious sunshine wherever we are; though I fully expect H to report rain in Manc (or risk the wrath of local Trading Standards)!
Lynne - The Book Squirrel wrote: "Ian wrote: "Lynne, - the penny has dropped. I've always wondered why you talked about Dorset. I thought you lived in the big Gillingham in Kent!!"It's pronounced different here with a hard 'G' ..."
A friend who lives in Zeals instructed me in the correct pronunciation of this a few years ago!!
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I hope we're all having glorious sunshine wherever we are; though I fully expect H to report rain in Manc (or risk the wrath of local Trading Standards)!"
Here in the 'pool, lovely yesterday......cloudy today so Trading Standards probably satisfied....don't know about Mancfester however!!
We're okay in Mancland, We have had glorious hot sunshine, but torrential rain at 9.20am. My class stopped in their tracks to comment on Juniors trip - 'They'll have to come back now'. Bless their ignorance.
Years 3/4 and 4/5had gone to Gullivers World, year 6 went to some adventure/activity park in Buxton - or that way. Mine just didn't see how they could do it in the rain. Year 3/4 were just getting on the coach too. We're going to Blackpool zoo Tuesday - beware Blackpool.
Just make sure you come back with only the little monkeys you went in with...
The year 1 teacher is already planning to miss the small monkey 'open' enclosure as she feels the children will acquire pets! A child in year 3 ran away, hid and caused 20minute panic. Hence the million risk assessments we have to fill, exciting stuff.
I have one of those yr 3 monkeys myself and also work in the Public Sector...so i know the feeling on both counts!!!
My class are lovely so I'm expecting a good time, next year - I may be on sick leave!
Hi,hope some of you can get to Winchester Uni. either friday or saturday, 1st and 2nd july. You'll find myself and Sue Rule on the Authors Online stand, we'll be joined by David Elliot and Carrie King for the friday evening seminar on indie publishing. That means 4 GR authors together, gotta be worth the trip!!
All the best Paul Rix [oldgeezer]
Hi, my name is Michael and i am from Leeds
Hi Michael, my daughter goes to Leeds uni.
Hi Michael from Leeds
Hello, all. I'm from London, but inexplicably (well, not really) find myself living in the US - Cincinnati, Ohio, to be exact. Glad to find a UK group on here!
I'm from Cardiff - happily within driving distance of Hay-on-Wye (although my credit card doesn't agree!!)
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Ian wrote: "Hi Michael and Michelle and I've already said hello elsewhere to the mysteriously named Pocket.......sounds like you could be a secret love child of Frank Zappa"Ian your idea sounds so much better than the truth - we'll go with that I think.
My names really Dave - but due to my lack of height (5'2") compared to my twin (5'7") Pocket has kind of stuck as a nickname and internet moniker - I'm small enough to fit in your pocket you see :)
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Pocket7976 wrote: "I'm from Cardiff - happily within driving distance of Hay-on-Wye (although my credit card doesn't agree!!)"I will never forget my visit to Hay-on-Wye nearly 2 yrs ago now , great place - love it!
Hi Michelle & Michael...Bonjour both at once?! and Pocket Dave...every home should have one! :)During school I was pretty much the shortest kid everywhere...and I seemed to end up with extra tall friends!! Ended up 5'8" - but still seem to have a lot of very tall friends...Hmmm!
Welcome to the Madhouse one & all.
...and spent a week in H-O-W a couple of years ago. Phew! Being a bit OCD had to visit ALL the bookshops & sales...much to Mrs S's concern!!Thoroughly enjoyed it. Got some some gems & an early edition of Macgregor's "A Thousand Miles in a Rob Roy Canoe". It possibly belonged to Warington Baden Powell, father of Sea Scouting & canoeing hero (& Robert B-P's brother). They holidayed in the area I believe. For that alone I love Hay!!
Biggleswade.... home to The Golden Pheasant.... 6 real ales always available... hic ;)
Hi Simon welcome to the group.
