Essex Meet Up
Jul 15th 2004, 11:26 pm
#16
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Originally posted by devonchick
Bingo! was in Devon LL my life until moving to Essex 6 yrs ago then NZ.
I now have a Devonian/essex/kiwi accent. I really feel I have lost my way somewhere and shock myself with how my accent comes out !
Bingo! was in Devon LL my life until moving to Essex 6 yrs ago then NZ.
I now have a Devonian/essex/kiwi accent. I really feel I have lost my way somewhere and shock myself with how my accent comes out !
Haha, I look forward to hearing the accent one day.
Incidentally, do you mind me asking why you are returning home from NZ?
Jul 15th 2004, 11:58 pm
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Originally posted by darkless
Haha, I look forward to hearing the accent one day.
Incidentally, do you mind me asking why you are returning home from NZ?
Haha, I look forward to hearing the accent one day.
Incidentally, do you mind me asking why you are returning home from NZ?
It was ok when it was just westcountry and Essex, but now i'm in turmoil with the added extra kiwi thats coming in, over the last 3 weeks its been really taking hold!
Jul 16th 2004, 6:41 am
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Well not many replies then, I remember the days when everyone was from Essex.
. They must have all gone now
Need to keep this going for a few days though as not everyone checks the forum every day.
Dont think Steve has the time to organise the meet. I would prefer anytime after 20th.
So we have so far:
Jacko1 - Colchester
Darkless-South Woodham Ferrers
Essex Nobby - Wickford
Olive 101- Brentwood
Devon Chick - Maldon
Me - Chigwell/Langdon Hills
Steve used to have the meet in a nice pub near Lakeside. have a look: http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...&pagenumber=11
Maybe EssexNobby could organise another meet? What about you darkless? I am out of the Uk so I cant.
Have a nice day
. They must have all gone nowNeed to keep this going for a few days though as not everyone checks the forum every day.Dont think Steve has the time to organise the meet. I would prefer anytime after 20th.
So we have so far:
Jacko1 - Colchester
Darkless-South Woodham Ferrers
Essex Nobby - Wickford
Olive 101- Brentwood
Devon Chick - Maldon
Me - Chigwell/Langdon Hills
Steve used to have the meet in a nice pub near Lakeside. have a look: http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...&pagenumber=11
Maybe EssexNobby could organise another meet? What about you darkless? I am out of the Uk so I cant.
Have a nice day
Jul 16th 2004, 7:06 am
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Originally posted by darkless
I am in Essex - South Woodham Ferrers (so Chelmsford basically)
I am in Essex - South Woodham Ferrers (so Chelmsford basically)
I lived in Woodham for years, went to Willy De and all that, we live in Chelmsford now.
Jul 16th 2004, 9:12 am
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Live in Cambridge, which is not so far from some parts of Essex....
Jul 16th 2004, 9:24 am
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I'm from Essex, I'm in Sydney now though!! Otherwise would have loved to have met up with you lot! I'm born and bred Essex, my Dad was born in Hornchurch and my Mum was born in Braintree, and I was born in Upminster. Unfortunately for us we moved to Grays, Thurrock when the kids were born (well Chafford Hundred actually, cringe!!) as we needed a bigger house and couldn't afford Upminster prices. Hated it in Grays, hated living near Lakeside, especially at Christmas or every bank holiday Monday, it really is the arse end of Essex, although I don't think they class it as Essex anymore. I think Essex County Council disowned it!!
I've been here for 2 and a half years and still haven't lost the Essex accent. I get the piss taken out of me at work as they think I talk like Jamie Oliver, I just reply with 'well he is from my neck of the woods', I get some weird looks for that one!! I have a freind here from Maldon and we have a good old chinwag about life in Essex when we get together, its funny.
anyway, better stop rambling on.......
Mandy
I've been here for 2 and a half years and still haven't lost the Essex accent. I get the piss taken out of me at work as they think I talk like Jamie Oliver, I just reply with 'well he is from my neck of the woods', I get some weird looks for that one!! I have a freind here from Maldon and we have a good old chinwag about life in Essex when we get together, its funny.
anyway, better stop rambling on.......
Mandy
Jul 16th 2004, 11:11 am
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Hi,
can you add us please?
We live in Ipswich, but Nicole is from Colchester.
We'll be bringing our two kids.
Thanks,
Paul.
can you add us please?
We live in Ipswich, but Nicole is from Colchester.
We'll be bringing our two kids.
Thanks,
Paul.
Jul 16th 2004, 11:33 am
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We're from Braintree - been to two of the past Essex meets so we'll be up for one in August if we're free.
Jul 16th 2004, 11:51 am
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Originally posted by bundy
Live in Cambridge, which is not so far from some parts of Essex....
Live in Cambridge, which is not so far from some parts of Essex....
Mandy - do you get fed up with the Essex girl jokes? I do. I have a friend from Essex that lives in Sydney.
So we have so far:
Jacko1 - Colchester
Darkless-South Woodham Ferrers
Essex Nobby - Wickford
Olive 101- Brentwood
Devon Chick - Maldon
Me - Chigwell/Langdon Hills
Terry M- Chelmsford
Houdini-Braintree
Diddy - Colchester
Bundy- Cambridge
Mandy Bales picture
Any more and suggestions for a meeting place. Oh come Steve you know you can do it
Jul 16th 2004, 12:39 pm
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Originally posted by debsy
Come on Bundy you can come its not far
Mandy - do you get fed up with the Essex girl jokes? I do. I have a friend from Essex that lives in Sydney.
So we have so far:
Jacko1 - Colchester
Darkless-South Woodham Ferrers
Essex Nobby - Wickford
Olive 101- Brentwood
Devon Chick - Maldon
Me - Chigwell/Langdon Hills
Terry M- Chelmsford
Houdini-Braintree
Diddy - Colchester
Bundy- Cambridge
Mandy Bales picture
Any more and suggestions for a meeting place. Oh come Steve you know you can do it
Come on Bundy you can come its not far
Mandy - do you get fed up with the Essex girl jokes? I do. I have a friend from Essex that lives in Sydney.
So we have so far:
Jacko1 - Colchester
Darkless-South Woodham Ferrers
Essex Nobby - Wickford
Olive 101- Brentwood
Devon Chick - Maldon
Me - Chigwell/Langdon Hills
Terry M- Chelmsford
Houdini-Braintree
Diddy - Colchester
Bundy- Cambridge
Mandy Bales picture
Any more and suggestions for a meeting place. Oh come Steve you know you can do it
PJ
Jul 16th 2004, 1:47 pm
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Originally posted by debsy
Come on Bundy you can come its not far
Mandy - do you get fed up with the Essex girl jokes? I do. I have a friend from Essex that lives in Sydney.
So we have so far:
Jacko1 - Colchester
Darkless-South Woodham Ferrers
Essex Nobby - Wickford
Olive 101- Brentwood
Devon Chick - Maldon
Me - Chigwell/Langdon Hills
Terry M- Chelmsford
Houdini-Braintree
Diddy - Colchester
Bundy- Cambridge
Mandy Bales picture
Any more and suggestions for a meeting place. Oh come Steve you know you can do it
Come on Bundy you can come its not far
Mandy - do you get fed up with the Essex girl jokes? I do. I have a friend from Essex that lives in Sydney.
So we have so far:
Jacko1 - Colchester
Darkless-South Woodham Ferrers
Essex Nobby - Wickford
Olive 101- Brentwood
Devon Chick - Maldon
Me - Chigwell/Langdon Hills
Terry M- Chelmsford
Houdini-Braintree
Diddy - Colchester
Bundy- Cambridge
Mandy Bales picture
Any more and suggestions for a meeting place. Oh come Steve you know you can do it
Jul 16th 2004, 1:53 pm
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Originally posted by bundy
Tell me where and when and I'll do my best! Mr B's newly-discovered family from his mum's side are from Hornchurch, so there's a bit of a connection
Tell me where and when and I'll do my best! Mr B's newly-discovered family from his mum's side are from Hornchurch, so there's a bit of a connection
So Mr B is a bit of an Essex boy at heart then
Jul 16th 2004, 1:54 pm
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Originally posted by debsy
Come on Bundy you can come its not far
Mandy - do you get fed up with the Essex girl jokes? I do. I have a friend from Essex that lives in Sydney.
So we have so far:
Jacko1 - Colchester
Darkless-South Woodham Ferrers
Essex Nobby - Wickford
Olive 101- Brentwood
Devon Chick - Maldon
Me - Chigwell/Langdon Hills
Terry M- Chelmsford
Houdini-Braintree
Diddy - Colchester
Bundy- Cambridge
Mandy Bales picture
Any more and suggestions for a meeting place. Oh come Steve you know you can do it
Come on Bundy you can come its not far
Mandy - do you get fed up with the Essex girl jokes? I do. I have a friend from Essex that lives in Sydney.
So we have so far:
Jacko1 - Colchester
Darkless-South Woodham Ferrers
Essex Nobby - Wickford
Olive 101- Brentwood
Devon Chick - Maldon
Me - Chigwell/Langdon Hills
Terry M- Chelmsford
Houdini-Braintree
Diddy - Colchester
Bundy- Cambridge
Mandy Bales picture
Any more and suggestions for a meeting place. Oh come Steve you know you can do it
...and only seconds from our house!
Strange that!
Its also got one of those kid dumping grounds with slides and stuff
Jul 16th 2004, 1:57 pm
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Originally posted by terrym
The Queen B in chelmsford would be good...
...and only seconds from our house!
Strange that!
Its also got one of those kid dumping grounds with slides and stuff
The Queen B in chelmsford would be good...
...and only seconds from our house!
Strange that!
Its also got one of those kid dumping grounds with slides and stuff
PJ
Jul 16th 2004, 2:00 pm
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Originally posted by debsy
OOOh lots of long lost rellies eh.
So Mr B is a bit of an Essex boy at heart then
OOOh lots of long lost rellies eh.
So Mr B is a bit of an Essex boy at heart then
Yep, his mum died when he was nine (she was a pom). His evil step-monster chucked away everything to do with his mum, so when we came back here, we got searching and found his great aunt down in Hornchurch. That led to finding a vast collection of cousiny types all over the country!
Technicaly, Mr B's a geordie as his mum was born in Newcastle UK (the moved to Newcastle Oz when she was 5 - original). I'll call him an essex boy and see how he reacts!