Hello and thanks for the help
Jul 19th 2005, 5:25 pm
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Hello and thanks for the help
Hello everyone, thanks for the help the other day. I am from the midlands living in LA, are there any other fellow midlanders here?
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Jul 19th 2005, 5:44 pm
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Re: Hello and thanks for the help
Originally Posted by CKM8
Hello everyone, thanks for the help the other day. I am from the midlands living in LA, are there any other fellow midlanders here?
YES and welcome !!! there are a few of us ...me from Aston , Tom (Lionheart) from Spark Hill and California Bride from (I think) West Bromich - where are you in LA and where you from ????
Jul 19th 2005, 7:01 pm
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YES and welcome !!! there are a few of us ...me from Aston , Tom (Lionheart) from Spark Hill and California Bride from (I think) West Bromich - where are you in LA and where you from ????
Jul 19th 2005, 7:09 pm
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Thanks pleased to meet you..I live westside..born in Handsworth then moved out to a village near Atherstone. I was working with someone recently from Newtown(Summer Lane area)...
where westside ? at the beach ? we are east LA county (Claremont) I used to work in Atherstone on and off - are you here for work ? marriage ? USC partner ?
Jul 19th 2005, 7:34 pm
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where westside ? at the beach ? we are east LA county (Claremont) I used to work in Atherstone on and off - are you here for work ? marriage ? USC partner ?
Jul 19th 2005, 7:41 pm
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near Westwood. My wife is American. Do you know Polesworth. near Atherstone?
yeah I know polesworth off the M42 - how long you been here ?
Jul 19th 2005, 7:52 pm
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Originally Posted by Eskimo
near UCLA ?
yeah I know polesworth off the M42 - how long you been here ?
yeah I know polesworth off the M42 - how long you been here ?
Came out here about 6 months ago. 
You know where Polesworth is, not many people here have even heard of Birmingham...let alone Polesworth. How long have you been here?
Jul 19th 2005, 8:09 pm
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Not sure, I don't know the area that well yet. Came out here about 6 months ago. You know where Polesworth is, not many people here have even heard of Birmingham...let alone Polesworth. How long have you been here?
Came out here about 6 months ago. You know where Polesworth is, not many people here have even heard of Birmingham...let alone Polesworth. How long have you been here?I used to get off the M42 at Polesworth .. we've (me wife and kids) have been here just over a year , permanent company move.. :scared:
Jul 19th 2005, 8:27 pm
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too bloody manytt people from the midlands here :P
used to live in Nuneaton, now Maine.
used to live in Nuneaton, now Maine.
Jul 19th 2005, 8:32 pm
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Lived in Nuneaton for 44 yrs.
Jul 19th 2005, 8:33 pm
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Lived in Nuneaton for 44 yrs.
Jul 19th 2005, 8:41 pm
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hence the move
Jul 19th 2005, 8:44 pm
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I know what you mean. I worked for an American Co, privatelly owned, offered to finish my last 12 months on this side of the water. That happened plus having been divorced for 24 yrs I ended up falling in love and married the lady just over 3 yrs ago so I am now a legal alien with my GC (obtained this yr)
all good things come to those who wait
Jul 19th 2005, 8:49 pm
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Jul 19th 2005, 8:52 pm
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CKM8 - what ever you do, don't get in with that Eskimo bloke - you'll end up naked awaiting a liver transplant.
My friend lives near Atherstone.
My friend lives near Atherstone.