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Old Nov 17th 2007, 10:43 pm
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Originally Posted by Weirdstone
You answer then ...you were the OP

Be careful how you answer though
Leeds and Manchester are about where I mentally draw the line but after that I go on accent, if people have a Northern accent or a namby pamby one.
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Old Nov 17th 2007, 10:55 pm
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Originally Posted by annqldau
Leeds and Manchester are about where I mentally draw the line but after that I go on accent, if people have a Northern accent or a namby pamby one.
Northern I think still (I lived in Coventry for a while.
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Old Nov 18th 2007, 2:04 am
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Originally Posted by jazzys
Lets get this straight, Cheshire and Wales are not in the north!

Me n my son are from Spennymoor, just south of Durham

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Eee ba gum lad. Does that make me a southerner then?
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Old Nov 18th 2007, 2:13 am
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Originally Posted by Timber Floor Au
PMSL

Remember working in Cheshire, and this fella called me LOVE !!!!

I was like, your KIDDING me aint ya !!!!
They still do it and also call other guys duck
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Old Nov 18th 2007, 4:33 am
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We're from Middlesbrough (don't laugh) Not quite there yet but should soon be in sunny Cairns
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Old Nov 18th 2007, 9:18 am
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Default Re: How many UK Northerners in Aus now???

Originally Posted by Nu-Shooz
Me too, from Pudsey in Leeds
Oooeer!! Another Pudseyite.
Where did you live?
We lived in Highcroft Close near Waterloo.

Had a frozen food shop in Lowtown.
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Old Nov 18th 2007, 9:43 am
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Hi,

We will be on SC QLD in a week! From Chesvegas! x S-j
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Originally Posted by tyke
Oooeer!! Another Pudseyite.
Where did you live?
We lived in Highcroft Close near Waterloo.

Had a frozen food shop in Lowtown.
We lived behind the Farmers pub near Bolton Royd school. My kids went to the nursery in Lowtown. We are heading back there next year as we miss it all.
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Old Nov 18th 2007, 12:08 pm
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Originally Posted by Nu-Shooz
We lived behind the Farmers pub near Bolton Royd school. My kids went to the nursery in Lowtown. We are heading back there next year as we miss it all.
Didn't realise you were from Pudsey, my MIL from there.
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Originally Posted by northernbird
Didn't realise you were from Pudsey, my MIL from there.
I think you may have forgot as you mentioned to me before that your MIL was from Pudsey
My daughter goes out round Pudsey now with my mates whilst i'm stuck here...i can't believe it
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Originally Posted by Nu-Shooz
I think you may have forgot as you mentioned to me before that your MIL was from Pudsey
My daughter goes out round Pudsey now with my mates whilst i'm stuck here...i can't believe it
Memory like a sieve me! Its a long time since she left Yorkshire, she did her hairdressing apprenticeship in Leeds. She used to go the the catholic school in Pudsey but we are talking 1960ish.
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Originally Posted by annqldau
How many UK Northerners in Aus now???

It's a while since we had a head count.
Been here 3 odd years and loving it!!!

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Old Nov 19th 2007, 2:44 am
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Hi we are from Stockton just near the Boro hope to be in Perth early next year coming on a 457 visa hubby is a plasterer
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Old Nov 19th 2007, 4:01 am
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We are northerners - me a geordie lass and graz is a yorkshireman ...

... not quite in oz yet but will be in 18 days time
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Old Nov 19th 2007, 4:29 am
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Not right sure if i am classed as a norvenor or suvner!! was born darn sarf but living oop norf for past 11 years And people wonder why im confused

.........should have mentioned (just incase anyone hasnt heard LOL) in 7 days we will be ON THE PLANE :-)

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