I won the lottery of life, I am English.

[OldLady]

Mainers Downeast still use some words that probably are thanks to old English pronunciations--no clue how to spell: (yow-ins) = kids Mahm (marm?) is your mother/mother-in-law;

A man I know from here went somewhere in Virginia or the Carolinas and heard a woman speaking in a perfect Downeast accent ahead of him in line in a store, and he said hello (in his downeast accent) and asked where she hailed from. She was from a little hamlet up in the Appalachians somewhere, Virginia, the Carolinas. He said it was due to geographic isolation, but I don't know why that would be here on the coast, since sailors left and came here from all over the world. But maybe because not many folks but those from Massachusetts came up here to live. I don't know.

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

My wife's into that stuff. I can't be bothered really but evidently I am an all-sorts: Irish, Cornish, French, Bulgarian (Celtic and Slav), Great Great (something or other) Amos, Fresian and who knows what else. No convict that I know of though Great Great Grandma Rochford was best friends with Ned Kelly's mum. She was the one who ran an abusive husband (not her own; her's was OK) out of town with a bullock whip. One tough sheila that!!

Greg

Speaking of bullock whips, you can guess what's running through my mind.

Hats with corks on the end of strings?

I'd better not say. It might ruin you for life.

Greg knows.

Thank you. For I’m been a very worldly protected Brit all my life... I don’t even know how to swear properly.

So you haven't played Rugger?

Greg

I’m English, of course I’ve played rugby, it was beaten into me to learn the rules. In fact I played no7 wing 3/4 for school and under 21 local club.

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

Hello to everyone, I’m here t to make new friends and discuss topical political news.
After a career working for the British government i am a tired civil servant. Living in London I think I have a finger on the pulse of what’s happening in the U.K.

Let me ask you this here. I was reading a piece by an entertainment figure from greater London, and when asked about someone else from England, he seemed to put them down because they are from the Midlands region of England.

Was that just him, or is there a lot of rivalry between London and Midlands - or the other parts of England?

There's definitely a north south divide. Still.

Anything north of Watford is considered primitive wasteland.

Hello to everyone, I’m here t to make new friends and discuss topical political news.
After a career working for the British government i am a tired civil servant. Living in London I think I have a finger on the pulse of what’s happening in the U.K.

Let me ask you this here. I was reading a piece by an entertainment figure from greater London, and when asked about someone else from England, he seemed to put them down because they are from the Midlands region of England.

Was that just him, or is there a lot of rivalry between London and Midlands - or the other parts of England?

There's definitely a north south divide. Still.

Anything north of Watford is considered primitive wasteland.

Actually the north and the wastelands start for me at Worcester.

 

[Mindful]

Hello to everyone, I’m here t to make new friends and discuss topical political news.
After a career working for the British government i am a tired civil servant. Living in London I think I have a finger on the pulse of what’s happening in the U.K.

Let me ask you this here. I was reading a piece by an entertainment figure from greater London, and when asked about someone else from England, he seemed to put them down because they are from the Midlands region of England.

Was that just him, or is there a lot of rivalry between London and Midlands - or the other parts of England?

There's definitely a north south divide. Still.

Anything north of Watford is considered primitive wasteland.

Hello to everyone, I’m here t to make new friends and discuss topical political news.
After a career working for the British government i am a tired civil servant. Living in London I think I have a finger on the pulse of what’s happening in the U.K.

Let me ask you this here. I was reading a piece by an entertainment figure from greater London, and when asked about someone else from England, he seemed to put them down because they are from the Midlands region of England.

Was that just him, or is there a lot of rivalry between London and Midlands - or the other parts of England?

There's definitely a north south divide. Still.

Anything north of Watford is considered primitive wasteland.

Actually the north and the wastelands start for me at Worcester.

That's a bit to the West I think.

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

Hello to everyone, I’m here t to make new friends and discuss topical political news.
After a career working for the British government i am a tired civil servant. Living in London I think I have a finger on the pulse of what’s happening in the U.K.

Let me ask you this here. I was reading a piece by an entertainment figure from greater London, and when asked about someone else from England, he seemed to put them down because they are from the Midlands region of England.

Was that just him, or is there a lot of rivalry between London and Midlands - or the other parts of England?

There's definitely a north south divide. Still.

Anything north of Watford is considered primitive wasteland.

Hello to everyone, I’m here t to make new friends and discuss topical political news.
After a career working for the British government i am a tired civil servant. Living in London I think I have a finger on the pulse of what’s happening in the U.K.

Let me ask you this here. I was reading a piece by an entertainment figure from greater London, and when asked about someone else from England, he seemed to put them down because they are from the Midlands region of England.

Was that just him, or is there a lot of rivalry between London and Midlands - or the other parts of England?

There's definitely a north south divide. Still.

Anything north of Watford is considered primitive wasteland.

Actually the north and the wastelands start for me at Worcester.

That's a bit to the West I think.

The video is the clue to where I am

 

[Mindful]

Hello to everyone, I’m here t to make new friends and discuss topical political news.
After a career working for the British government i am a tired civil servant. Living in London I think I have a finger on the pulse of what’s happening in the U.K.

Let me ask you this here. I was reading a piece by an entertainment figure from greater London, and when asked about someone else from England, he seemed to put them down because they are from the Midlands region of England.

Was that just him, or is there a lot of rivalry between London and Midlands - or the other parts of England?

There's definitely a north south divide. Still.

Anything north of Watford is considered primitive wasteland.

Hello to everyone, I’m here t to make new friends and discuss topical political news.
After a career working for the British government i am a tired civil servant. Living in London I think I have a finger on the pulse of what’s happening in the U.K.

Let me ask you this here. I was reading a piece by an entertainment figure from greater London, and when asked about someone else from England, he seemed to put them down because they are from the Midlands region of England.

Was that just him, or is there a lot of rivalry between London and Midlands - or the other parts of England?

There's definitely a north south divide. Still.

Anything north of Watford is considered primitive wasteland.

Actually the north and the wastelands start for me at Worcester.

That's a bit to the West I think.

The video is the clue to where I am

lol. The answer lies in the soil?

I used to visit Bath a lot.

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

Let me ask you this here. I was reading a piece by an entertainment figure from greater London, and when asked about someone else from England, he seemed to put them down because they are from the Midlands region of England.

Was that just him, or is there a lot of rivalry between London and Midlands - or the other parts of England?

There's definitely a north south divide. Still.

Anything north of Watford is considered primitive wasteland.

Let me ask you this here. I was reading a piece by an entertainment figure from greater London, and when asked about someone else from England, he seemed to put them down because they are from the Midlands region of England.

Was that just him, or is there a lot of rivalry between London and Midlands - or the other parts of England?

There's definitely a north south divide. Still.

Anything north of Watford is considered primitive wasteland.

Actually the north and the wastelands start for me at Worcester.

That's a bit to the West I think.

The video is the clue to where I am

lol. The answer lies in the soil?

I used to visit Bath a lot.

Me and the wifey go the the theatre a lot at Bath spa.
Saw this recently .. Martin Shaw was very good.
Gaslight — Theatre Royal Bath

 

[Mindful]

There's definitely a north south divide. Still.

Anything north of Watford is considered primitive wasteland.

There's definitely a north south divide. Still.

Anything north of Watford is considered primitive wasteland.

Actually the north and the wastelands start for me at Worcester.

That's a bit to the West I think.

The video is the clue to where I am

lol. The answer lies in the soil?

I used to visit Bath a lot.

Me and the wifey go the the theatre a lot at Bath spa.

My daughter went to university there, and I would visit her many times.

I loved my Bath Spa days.

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

Actually the north and the wastelands start for me at Worcester.

That's a bit to the West I think.

The video is the clue to where I am

lol. The answer lies in the soil?

I used to visit Bath a lot.

Me and the wifey go the the theatre a lot at Bath spa.

My daughter went to university there, and I would visit her many times.

I loved my Bath Spa days.

I did a little bit of pen pushing in Bath spa, stayed in a top notch hotel not far from one of the university car parks.
I discovered there is a hippy for every occasion residing in Bath Spa.

 

[Mindful]

That's a bit to the West I think.

The video is the clue to where I am

lol. The answer lies in the soil?

I used to visit Bath a lot.

Me and the wifey go the the theatre a lot at Bath spa.

My daughter went to university there, and I would visit her many times.

I loved my Bath Spa days.

I did a little bit of pen pushing in Bath spa, stayed in a top notch hotel not far from one of the university car parks.
I discovered there is a hippy for every occasion residing in Bath Spa.

There is/was a big drug issue there.

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

I remember visiting the Roman Baths when I was at school, it’s all very different now tho!

 

[007]

I suppose you'll be able to speak a lot more freely here than there. We don't have the same speech control.

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

I suppose you'll be able to speak a lot more freely here than there. We don't have the same speech control.

Hello Zedrick I noticed you on the other one, your posting style is unique.

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

It’s 21:32 here, I wonder if I could ask the old lady for a cup of tea, I’ve brought my own biscuits.

 

[007]

I suppose you'll be able to speak a lot more freely here than there. We don't have the same speech control.

Hello Zedrick I noticed you on the other one, your posting style is unique.

"Zedrick?" You live on Diagon Alley?

I have no idea what "the other one" is... sorry.

 

[sparky]

I was curious and went online to see which of our two great countries has the best teeth.... sit down whilst I give you the answer!

It is the British who have the best teeth. if you don’t believe me look it up! Don’t he lazy.

I believe you. It's that accent.

Ere lover! Get yer ears round thes


It be ow i do speak like

one good vid deserves another Roy>


~S~

I watched a Smithsonian doc about those people. Who originated from the Scots (Northern) Irish immigrants who settled in that area.

Do the Scot's actually admit to them?

~S~

 

[sparky]

Have to be off 'till this afternoon. Catch you mob later. Welcome, Roy. I trust you'll find this place to your satisfaction.

Greg

This thread is a hoot. I gotta go too, and make some babies...

aha!....the devil's cabbage!!!

~S~

 

[gtopa1]

Hello to everyone, I’m here t to make new friends and discuss topical political news.
After a career working for the British government i am a tired civil servant. Living in London I think I have a finger on the pulse of what’s happening in the U.K.

Let me ask you this here. I was reading a piece by an entertainment figure from greater London, and when asked about someone else from England, he seemed to put them down because they are from the Midlands region of England.

Was that just him, or is there a lot of rivalry between London and Midlands - or the other parts of England?

There's definitely a north south divide. Still.

Anything north of Watford is considered primitive wasteland.

I went to York; they said I spoke with a "London Accent"? I bunged on a Pakistani accent while denying it. Know your audience; they laughed. Got on well after that.

Greg

 

[gtopa1]

Our woolies had a fresh fish counter, many a time the wife was given some fish fingers.

For those who wonder what in the hell we are talking about, read up:

F. W. Woolworth Company - Wikipedia

Yep!
F W Woolworth, I can remember the original Woolworths in the city back in 1961-62 the counter was a long wooden thing with 5-10 people behind it serving people and putting the money given into one till.
My earliest memories as a boy were with my mother helping her shop on a Saturday morning, for my reward she’d take me to an Italian cafe, whereupon I’d ask for a mug of Bovril.

Check out this menu from your Northerners:

https://www.badabingedinburgh.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Pizza-MENU-BB-2019.pdf

Have you never tried faggots and mushy peas?

That's northern.

Smashed potatoes or chips n gravy. Yum.
I have peaphobia... was forced to eat peas by a mean Grandmother. No thanks.

I eat my peas with honey
I've done it all my life
It makes the peas taste funny
But it keeps them on my knife.

Greg

 

[skye]

Won the lottery hardy....with all respect

England is not the the England we knew anymore


Londonistan and all the rest over there....so sad...

no lottery at all I'm sorry to say...no lucky at all