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juejue
31-05-2010, 09:32 PM
Hi everyone

I think this site is just wonderful, so a very big thank you. It's great to know If I need help all I have to do is type a message and some one or everyone will answer :)

What I was wondering is were is every one from......:cool:

X X

Pipsqueak
31-05-2010, 09:33 PM
I am a southerner gal born and bred (Surrey and East Sussex) and I now live oop north not too far away from Newcastle!!!


mind you if we are gonna get into the whole where you from business I can give you a full run down of my ancestors right back (so far) to the 1400's lol:laughing:


where you from hun?

babs
31-05-2010, 09:33 PM
Hi jue im from newcastle under lyme in Staffordshire.. where are you from?:D

LOOPYLISA
31-05-2010, 09:35 PM
South coast :thumbsup:

PixiePetal
31-05-2010, 09:38 PM
Essex originally, East Sussex now :thumbsup:

Pipsqueak
31-05-2010, 09:40 PM
whoo hooo southern girlies a go-go - look at us all - 3 in a row so far!!!:laughing:

LOOPYLISA
31-05-2010, 09:42 PM
whoo hooo southern girlies a go-go - look at us all - 3 in a row so far!!!:laughing:

:clapping: :clapping:

Mookins
31-05-2010, 09:47 PM
sorry to break up the pattern

im a norfolk lass

x xx :clapping:

juejue
31-05-2010, 09:51 PM
Hi Babs

Sorry I am from North west Liverpool.

x x

funfunfun
31-05-2010, 09:51 PM
Im yorkshire , Doncaster way :)

Carpet Monkeys
31-05-2010, 10:00 PM
South coast :thumbsup:

And another one! :clapping:

Joannechildmind
31-05-2010, 10:09 PM
Was tempted to say East coast :blush: :blush: but i will be honest im from Essex :blush:

Zoomie
31-05-2010, 10:23 PM
I don't know where I am from now :blush: .

Beautiful South Africa originally :clapping: :clapping:

PixiePetal
31-05-2010, 10:26 PM
Was tempted to say East coast :blush: :blush: but i will be honest im from Essex :blush:

nothing wrong with Essex, I lived there for the first 17 years of my life - near Clacton. Left to go to a job and never went back to live there :blush: Family still do :thumbsup:

jayr
01-06-2010, 05:35 AM
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Hi everyone

I think this site is just wonderful, so a very big thank you. It's great to know If I need help all I have to do is type a message and some one or everyone will answer :)

What I was wondering is were is every one from......:cool:

X X

Hi to you all I live on the border of Derbyshire and Cheshire, hills on one side flat county side on the other, beautiful !
:clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

Jayr

Roseolivia
01-06-2010, 06:26 AM
I'm about 30mins away from Pipsqueak. 30 ish mins from Newcastle up north

sonia ann
01-06-2010, 06:32 AM
not far from Bournemouth:)...........originally Dartford:(

angeldelight
01-06-2010, 06:38 AM
I am from another planet ......... most of the time anyway so I am told

:laughing: :laughing:

Angel xx

saintsue
01-06-2010, 06:45 AM
Hi
I am from Bolton near Manchester :clapping: :clapping:

WibbleWobble
01-06-2010, 06:57 AM
crewe, cheshire!

TammyN
01-06-2010, 07:05 AM
i'm from Runcorn, Cheshire :clapping:

fionamal
01-06-2010, 07:09 AM
Im in a historic market town called Haddington which is just outside Edinburgh but originally from a little town just outside Glasgow so moved from West to East

carolyn01
01-06-2010, 07:13 AM
I'm from Hextable near Swanley, Kent. Would rather be by the sea though !!!:panic:

christine e
01-06-2010, 07:15 AM
Mansfield in Nottinghamshire

Cx

ajs
01-06-2010, 07:18 AM
London originally moved to the North East and now in the East Midlands

manjay
01-06-2010, 07:19 AM
Originally from Chester but moved just over the border to Wales 11 years ago:D

wendywu
01-06-2010, 07:20 AM
Im from Surrey and my MIL says that " people from surrey think they are better than they are " :eek:

doodles
01-06-2010, 07:38 AM
Im in a historic market town called Haddington which is just outside Edinburgh but originally from a little town just outside Glasgow so moved from West to East

Oooh, not far from me.Im in Berwick upon Tweed.

nannysue
01-06-2010, 07:41 AM
I was born in Yorkshire... but have lived here in North Somerset for over 50 yrs now........ but still not classed as a local yet :laughing: Its right on the coast , i can be on the beach in 2 or 3 minutes .

barbarella68
01-06-2010, 08:21 AM
A little town in Wiltshire called Calne, 6 miles from Chippenham and 12 from Swindon. Lived here all my life but with a few stop off's in Plymouth, but always come back to sunny old Calne.
Apparently so I read yesterday the first Archbishop of Canterbury came from Calne and his name was Edmund.:)

mama2three
01-06-2010, 08:27 AM
Well Im from Scarborough , and now live in Nottinghamshire (...via ...Leeds , Coventry , Carlisle , Newport , Hounslow , Crawley , Tooting , Aberdeen , Darlington, and Wakefield!!!)

wendy222
01-06-2010, 08:28 AM
from south yorkshire in sheffield :clapping:

PixiePetal
01-06-2010, 08:32 AM
Well Im from Scarborough , and now live in Nottinghamshire (...via ...Leeds , Coventry , Carlisle , Newport , Hounslow , Crawley , Tooting , Aberdeen , Darlington, and Wakefield!!!)

wow, you've got about a bit :laughing:

where next?!

~Chelle~
01-06-2010, 08:45 AM
I live in Chatham, Kent but am originally from London x

NaggyNat
01-06-2010, 09:22 AM
Originally from North London but have lived in Stevenage, Hertfordshire for two years :laughing:

AliceK
01-06-2010, 09:47 AM
Near Reading in Berkshire but have lived more or less all over in my time. Keep coming back to Berkshire though.

xxxxxx

Rubybubbles
01-06-2010, 09:52 AM
I get around lol:laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

Currently in Bucks

misst104
01-06-2010, 10:15 AM
Yorkshire born and bred here - Ilkley Bah Tat!! :thumbsup: Did live in Australia for a few years though!

x jo

Carol M
01-06-2010, 10:28 AM
Well Im from Scarborough , and now live in Nottinghamshire (...via ...Leeds , Coventry , Carlisle , Newport , Hounslow , Crawley , Tooting , Aberdeen , Darlington, and Wakefield!!!)

Te he, My path is:
Epsom, Surbiton, Richmond, Ringwood, Bransgore,New Milton,Basingstoke,Newbury,back to New Milton,Ludlow, Kidderminster.
Carol x

caz3007
01-06-2010, 10:38 AM
Te he, My path is:
Epsom, Surbiton, Richmond, Ringwood, Bransgore,New Milton,Basingstoke,Newbury,back to New Milton,Ludlow, Kidderminster.
Carol x

My SIL lives in New Milton, love the forest.

I come from Staines originally, but moved to sunny Sussex on Sea 20 years ago

Nadine Beazley
01-06-2010, 10:47 AM
I'm in Dorset, by the sea x

lisa-philp
01-06-2010, 10:50 AM
I'm originally from London than moved to a town called Tilbury in Essex now im in chafford hundred which is right by the big shopping center lakeside.

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
01-06-2010, 11:05 AM
I am in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire x

Bushpig
01-06-2010, 11:15 AM
Born and bred in South Africa... am in SW London now.

nannymcflea
01-06-2010, 11:20 AM
Born in Warwickshire.

Grew up in Northamptonshire

Fled to Norfolk when married had dd1

Moved to Peterborough before dd2 came

Emigrated to Cumbria 9 months ago!

:clapping: :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

naartjies
01-06-2010, 11:45 AM
I live in Amersham, Buckinghamshire - but grew up in South Africa

That's 3 of us now:clapping: :clapping:

ORKSIE
01-06-2010, 11:58 AM
Originally from South London, now live in Cambridgeshire:thumbsup:

sandy64
01-06-2010, 12:02 PM
hi im from lancashire blackburn.:)

Toothfairy
01-06-2010, 12:03 PM
I'm in Kent :thumbsup:

Sharon-Marie
01-06-2010, 12:24 PM
Wow, I keep hearing we're short of childminders round here, I live in sunny Trowbridge, Wiltshire...but it must be true! Only one saw on this post remotely near me was in Calne... Well, I'l just stay put and wait for the business to roll on in!

Twinkles
01-06-2010, 12:30 PM
Born in St Albans now live in Redhill - sunny Surrey .

Bambini
01-06-2010, 12:53 PM
I'm fairly new to the site and I am from Bath :)

xxx

Beckieboo
01-06-2010, 02:09 PM
i'm from Runcorn, Cheshire :clapping:

Im another Cheshire girl..................Warrington :clapping:

Mookins
01-06-2010, 02:24 PM
nothing wrong with Essex, I lived there for the first 17 years of my life - near Clacton. Left to go to a job and never went back to live there :blush: Family still do :thumbsup:

we love clacton, go every year with all hubbys family:clapping: :D

Playmate
01-06-2010, 02:51 PM
I live in Amersham, Buckinghamshire - but grew up in South Africa

That's 3 of us now:clapping: :clapping:

Ive just got back from Amersham (my son goes to Amersham College) could have popped in for a cup of tea :D

I live in Watford, Herts, but was born in Harrow Middx and spent my Childhood in Solihull in the West Midlands :D

amandajane08
01-06-2010, 03:35 PM
I'm down in Devon, just on the edge of Dartmoor. :jump for joy:

Denise D
01-06-2010, 03:42 PM
I'm originally from Connectictut, USA. Lived ten years in Boston, USA, then moved to the Berkshire/Hampshire area about four years ago. My accent is all over the place! :p

tulip0803
01-06-2010, 03:45 PM
Originally Kent - then Essex - Now South West Wales:)

funemnx
01-06-2010, 03:54 PM
Born in Wiltshire, moved house 30 times since (Dad and 1st Hubby in Forces) lived in Cambridgeshire 10 years now :)

Becky x

snufflepuff
01-06-2010, 03:58 PM
Wow, I keep hearing we're short of childminders round here, I live in sunny Trowbridge, Wiltshire...but it must be true! Only one saw on this post remotely near me was in Calne... Well, I'l just stay put and wait for the business to roll on in!

Im from Devizes! So about 13 miles away from you and 8 miles away in the other direction from Calne. I used to live in Calne actually but missed good old Devizes too much! Theres a lady on here from Melksham too.
We should meet up!

sue m
01-06-2010, 04:12 PM
Born in Leeds, brought up in Otley not far from Leeds. Lived in Burley in Wharfedale with first husband, then Cookridge in Leeds, then Waltham Cross Herts, then Cheshunt Herts, then Frinton on Sea, Essex and now Cambridgeshire. :thumbsup:

Hebs
01-06-2010, 04:21 PM
Well Im from Scarborough , and now live in Nottinghamshire (...via ...Leeds , Coventry , Carlisle , Newport , Hounslow , Crawley , Tooting , Aberdeen , Darlington, and Wakefield!!!)

yikes :laughing:

i live in the same street that i was born in :D

Curly Quavers
01-06-2010, 05:13 PM
A little town in Wiltshire called Calne, 6 miles from Chippenham and 12 from Swindon. Lived here all my life but with a few stop off's in Plymouth, but always come back to sunny old Calne.
Apparently so I read yesterday the first Archbishop of Canterbury came from Calne and his name was Edmund.:)

I have a little boy with me this week from your neck of the woods. His mum is up here on a fishing holiday so I have him till Friday.

Curly Quavers
01-06-2010, 05:15 PM
Oh and I am from North East Scotland

huggableshelly
01-06-2010, 05:16 PM
I am from another planet ......... most of the time anyway so I am told

:laughing: :laughing:

Angel xx

same planet as you but not tellin which crator i am hiding in

huggableshelly
01-06-2010, 05:20 PM
Ive just got back from Amersham (my son goes to Amersham College) could have popped in for a cup of tea :D

I live in Watford, Herts, but was born in Harrow Middx and spent my Childhood in Solihull in the West Midlands :D

interesting, I was in Shirley before moving here and childhood in Olton!

Ben10mad
01-06-2010, 05:23 PM
Walsall, West Midlands x

barbarella68
01-06-2010, 05:36 PM
Curly Quavers I was a bit surprised that the little boy was going to you while his mum was on holiday but I suppose it takes all sorts. Wiltshire has really beautiful scenery what's it like where you are?

Curly Quavers
01-06-2010, 05:45 PM
Curly Quavers I was a bit surprised that the little boy was going to you while his mum was on holiday but I suppose it takes all sorts. Wiltshire has really beautiful scenery what's it like where you are?

sounds much the same very leafy with very good fishing apparently :rolleyes:

Oh and plenty whisky :D

Jules12Wed
01-06-2010, 05:51 PM
I am on the Essex borders, Greater London. There are many around here that insist we live in Essex but officially NOT. Not that I have anything against Essex!!!

Playmate
01-06-2010, 06:00 PM
interesting, I was in Shirley before moving here and childhood in Olton!

Well fancy that, I actually lived in Dorridge. Can't believe we are so close now as well :D

hayleychildcare
01-06-2010, 06:02 PM
im in Sunny Newcastle upon Tyne. 3 miles from where i was born:laughing:

karen m
01-06-2010, 07:33 PM
originally from Liverpool but now Runcorn cheshire

Hebs
01-06-2010, 07:44 PM
im in Sunny Newcastle upon Tyne. 3 miles from where i was born:laughing:

should join us on our summer outings :D

Chell
01-06-2010, 07:44 PM
I live in Northamptonshire.

Dragonfly
01-06-2010, 08:21 PM
wHAT NOBODY FROM SILLY sUFFOLK:( WELL APART FROM ME:thumbsup:

claire bear 72
01-06-2010, 08:29 PM
blackburn lancashire.........:clapping:

PixiePetal
01-06-2010, 08:49 PM
wHAT NOBODY FROM SILLY sUFFOLK:( WELL APART FROM ME:thumbsup:

My nan was from silly suffolk :) other older relatives were just into Norfolk (or is it Suffolk?) - Beccles.

Leanne59
01-06-2010, 08:57 PM
im from Driffield, east yorkshire...

The Juggler
01-06-2010, 09:25 PM
I'm a welshgirl but am residing in sunny Surrey

sarah707
01-06-2010, 09:28 PM
I'm in Cyprus and slightly drunk... does that count? :p :D

Pipsqueak
01-06-2010, 09:49 PM
I'm in Cyprus and slightly drunk... does that count? :p :D

absolutely not!!! :laughing:

get back oh-on-holiday-childminder to your sun lounger where you belong...... shooo shoooo SHOOOOOOOOOOO

where is our forum postcard though missis, we need a forum postcard.....:D

moljak
02-06-2010, 10:56 PM
I'm now back living near the coast in Northumberland but have lived on the Isle of Mull and also Penzance Cornwall :)

teacake2
03-06-2010, 01:20 PM
I live in a village called Tutbury which is on the Staffordshire/Derbyshire border, lived here for 34 years now and only just getting accepted.
Teacake2

Mollymop
03-06-2010, 02:41 PM
not far from Peterborough or Cambridge

jaja
03-06-2010, 04:43 PM
noone near me then, am in caistor lincolnshire now but did live in grimsby until met my hubby then move 12 miles to be with him xxxxx

charleyfarley
03-06-2010, 04:54 PM
I live in a village called Tutbury which is on the Staffordshire/Derbyshire border, lived here for 34 years now and only just getting accepted.Teacake2

That made me laugh as apparantly 'We'd been accepted into the village' soon after moving here :laughing:

I come from Birmingham
Moved to Hythe, Southampton
Then Bicester, Oxford
And now live in a little village in Stoke on Trent, we don't even have a shop anymore :panic: and you all know what I am like for shopping :laughing:

Carol xx

chibault
03-06-2010, 05:48 PM
I'm Devon born and bred, but ended up in herts, via Yorkshire, Plymouth, Tennessee, Dublin and London. Already got itchy feet and want to move again, I miss the seaside!

beccas
03-06-2010, 06:42 PM
i was born in munster germany moved to rotherham south yorkshire a town called ravenfield then moved to Wath upon dearne in rotherham sounds posher than it is.... ask sarah 707 she from round many moons ago..:laughing: here in next town

Gizmo
03-06-2010, 06:57 PM
I was born in Buckinghamshire and we moved up to Scotland where my mum is from when I was 7 I'm now 20 miles from Glasgow in a lovely wee village and dont plan on moving :D

SYLVIA
03-06-2010, 07:04 PM
I'm in orpington in Kent. Tried Middlewich in cheshire for a year but came back to orpington (minus a husband!)

huggableshelly
03-06-2010, 09:48 PM
Well fancy that, I actually lived in Dorridge. Can't believe we are so close now as well :D

I was a nanny there lol, we may have met before without even realising it .. mad eh!

Tam's Tribe
04-06-2010, 07:13 AM
Well I been about abit :blush:

Born in Zambia, grew up in Botswana, then moved to South Africa (initially Johannesbury and then the beautiful Cape Town) and for my sins I married a Yorkshire man and I have been here for about 12 years now.

I love it here though and I now have two Yorkshire sons!!!

auntym
05-06-2010, 11:19 AM
I live in Stockport in cheshire.....other side of the penines so not as sunny as id like lol

maisiemog
06-06-2010, 08:08 PM
I live in Gloucester now but I'm originally from coventry....I'm obviously too bad even for there :laughing:

amanda1309
06-06-2010, 08:17 PM
Living in Hartlepool but from South Shields.
x

Twinklestars
07-06-2010, 10:30 PM
i'm from driffield, east yorkshire too

Pipsqueak
08-06-2010, 06:48 AM
Living in Hartlepool but from South Shields.
x

oooh do you know a lady called Alison - used to be a minder and moved on to work for NCMA?

amanda1309
08-06-2010, 08:07 AM
oooh do you know a lady called Alison - used to be a minder and moved on to work for NCMA?

Yes I do she was my course tutor when i did the DHC.

David
08-06-2010, 09:37 AM
originally from the Wirral, but now live in Ruyton Xi Towns Shropshire the only place with roman numerals in it's name

funtoplay
08-06-2010, 09:57 AM
I'm in Cyprus and slightly drunk... does that count? :p :D

I live in Cyprus!!!!! Enjoying the heat Sarah??!!!

Julia

cabby
08-06-2010, 10:12 AM
i was born in germany, grew up in daventry (northamptonshire) now live in northampton x

julie w
08-06-2010, 11:28 AM
Stoke-on-Trent :D

julie w
08-06-2010, 11:30 AM
I live in a village called Tutbury which is on the Staffordshire/Derbyshire border, lived here for 34 years now and only just getting accepted.
Teacake2

I used to love near Uttoxeter and I was never accepted. I live in Stoke-on-trent now. And its a great place, everyone is so friendly.

Annie_T
08-06-2010, 11:45 PM
im from Ashford, kent
(live oposite where i was born lol) x

Tups
10-06-2010, 09:09 PM
I wont to live in Scotland, I hate were i live, only one of you seem to be from where i am :D

Beetlejuice
11-06-2010, 08:22 AM
I'm originally from Surrey but moved to Sussex 6 years ago.

katieanna
11-06-2010, 09:00 PM
I live on the Wirral