Hello from IL
Nov 5th 2006, 11:01 pm
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Re: Hello from IL
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
Nr Chester...just over the border into North Wales.
By the way I think Chester is a great place, used to love going shopping there with my Mum and Dad at Christmas time with all the lights and people singing. Used to park in the racecourse car park and walk to the town, 99p breakfast in Browns and then a day of shopping, great times.
Nov 5th 2006, 11:52 pm
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Re: Hello from IL
Originally Posted by Pickles
Just Google Mapped it, can't say I have ever stopped there but have driven from Wrexham to Chester once or twice. So do the people there have accents like those from Chester or Wrexham being as it is pretty much smack bang in the middle of the two.
By the way I think Chester is a great place, used to love going shopping there with my Mum and Dad at Christmas time with all the lights and people singing. Used to park in the racecourse car park and walk to the town, 99p breakfast in Browns and then a day of shopping, great times.
By the way I think Chester is a great place, used to love going shopping there with my Mum and Dad at Christmas time with all the lights and people singing. Used to park in the racecourse car park and walk to the town, 99p breakfast in Browns and then a day of shopping, great times.
I love Chester too...it's great place to live and shop.
Nov 6th 2006, 12:22 am
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Re: Hello from IL
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
The Welsh people have a strong Welsh accent...
Nov 6th 2006, 12:29 am
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Re: Hello from IL
Originally Posted by Ransi
Not all do....my OH doesn't
Nov 6th 2006, 12:37 am
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Re: Hello from IL
Originally Posted by irnbru4u
well let's say distinctive then, at least to non welsh folk!
Nov 6th 2006, 12:51 am
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Re: Hello from IL
Originally Posted by Ransi
Its funny cos I've got a strong thick north walian accent and he hasn't....prob cos I went to a Welsh school and he an English one
Nov 6th 2006, 1:00 am
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Re: Hello from IL
Originally Posted by Pickles
I went to a Welsh school, but don't have a Welsh accent at all, but my father does, my wife can't work it out!
My OH's father has a strong Welsh accent too...strange.
Nov 6th 2006, 1:02 am
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Re: Hello from IL
Originally Posted by Pickles
Thanks for the concern. Too be honest I'm not too stressed about it what happens, happens. I am lucky in so much that my wife has an excellent job that is far more stable than mine! Also I have made sure that I have not lived beyond my means and have that emergancy fund set aside like all the financial advisors say to do in the buisiness section of the paper. I suppose I am the product on an extremely frugal family upbringing.
Green Card wise I am OK, have the 10 year one now and have sent off for citizenship a few weeks back.
Thanks again for the warm welcome!
Green Card wise I am OK, have the 10 year one now and have sent off for citizenship a few weeks back.
Thanks again for the warm welcome!
Anyway, welcome.
Nov 6th 2006, 11:09 am
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Re: Hello from IL
[QUOTE=gardnma] You will have fun with the questions.
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Fun with what questions? Asking them or answering them?
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Fun with what questions? Asking them or answering them?
Nov 6th 2006, 11:10 am
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Re: Hello from IL
[QUOTE=Ransi]You grew up in Betws? QUOTE]
No I did not grow up in Betws, see post above for my dwellling details.
No I did not grow up in Betws, see post above for my dwellling details.
Nov 6th 2006, 1:56 pm
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Re: Hello from IL
[QUOTE=Pickles]
My mistake I misread love for live 
(in photo gallery)
Originally Posted by Ransi
You grew up in Betws? QUOTE]
No I did not grow up in Betws, see post above for my dwellling details.
No I did not grow up in Betws, see post above for my dwellling details.
(in photo gallery)
Nov 6th 2006, 4:01 pm
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Re: Hello from IL
Welcome to BE!
Nov 6th 2006, 10:06 pm
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Re: Hello from IL
Hello and welcome x
Nov 13th 2006, 3:39 am
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Re: Hello from IL
I'm a week late, but welcome Pickles! I'm in the Chicago 'burbs and run a British expat meetup group if you're interested.
I'm in the Chicago 'burbs and run a British expat meetup group if you're interested.
Dec 7th 2006, 7:39 pm
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Re: Hello from IL
I was born in Llandrindod Well, Powys, and lived in Cardiff before moving to Chicago, I don't have a Welsh accent either - could be something to do with growing up in London....
Oh and welcome, and tho youve been in the country, and on the site longer than me!!
Oh and welcome, and tho youve been in the country, and on the site longer than me!!
