ANY BRITS LURKING?
John Porter
coming from Britain - there seems to be a special dearth of input from
Ireland, Wales, and Scotland! It would be nice to hear from Russia and lots
of other countries too - Anyone out there?
Chris Rhys-Jones
John Porter wrote in message <76ma3e$leh$1...@barcode.tesco.net>...
Yes!!... raising my hand to be counted.. I'm here!!!
I don't post often, though I love reading the posts and learning more
about this wonderful group of people, and the love of stitching which
binds us all together. I'm sometimes moved to tears by a post, other
times I'm helpless with laughter.. but most times I'm sitting here
amazed and thinking "how come I never thought of doing that?" I've
been stitching for years, and only just discovered railroading, for
goodness sake!
I have to admit I'm hanging my head at the moment, I haven't had much
time to stitch lately 'cos I've been snowed under with college work,
though I did take a little time off tonight to stitch in honour of
Kathy's birthday, but I guess we all need a little extra incentive now
and then huh?
The only thing I managed to finish last year was a Welsh alphabet
sampler which was a gift for friends who visited me from Illinois last
summer. I started other projects too, so I can lay claim to a huge
mountain of WIP's and UFO's, even though S.E.X has been vitually non
existant.. LOL
I just made a New Years resolution ... "I must not start anything
else"... wonder how long I'll last out??
Maybe I should make another resolution too ... to post more
often....(BG)
Chris in North Wales... seriously overdosed on chocolate from tonights
stitching session... but it's a great feeling!!
chr...@globalnet.co.uk
Graham & Callie Cornelius
<76ma3e$leh$1...@barcode.tesco.net>...
> Much as I love our American cousins, it WOULD be nice to see more news
> coming from Britain - there seems to be a special dearth of input from
> Ireland, Wales, and Scotland! It would be nice to hear from Russia and
lots
> of other countries too - Anyone out there?
>
>
>
Hi,
I'm from Cambridgeshire in England. I have posted a couple of times to the
group but mostly I just lurk. I am currently trying to sort out a rotation
system (as so many people here suggested) so that I can complete at least
SOME of my UFOs, most of which I started in 1998, although there are a few
going back several years.
I've just started saving up for my trip to Olympia for the needlecraft fair
in the spring. I'm really looking forward to that, especially as I didn't
make it to the last one. Is anyone else from this newsgroup going there?
Callie
Traci Whitehead
Another Brit here, I've been lurking for a few weeks since discovering
this ng and already learned a lot. I suppose I am an amateur as I only
have 3 projects in progress at the moment.
I am also hoping to get to Olympia in April after reading about it here.
Traci
(In S. Bucks.)
In article <01be374c$2a31c6e0$LocalHost@fredflin>, Graham &
Callie Cornelius <corn...@clara.co.uk> writes
Spring Pam
there are quite a few Brits here, and I love reading there posts. Our
cable company puts the Satellite BBC Radio on channel 0, so we keep up with
the world news and goings on around the globe. I also am hooked on
Westway, and have listened to most of it since the beginning, and when I
miss an episode, use the Internet pages for a summary of each half hour.
We get to England, Wales, or Scotland at least once a year, and sometimes
more often, so please keep in touch. At the moment, our next trip is for
end of March for our 10th Anniversary. Unfortunately, Easter is timed
badly for us, and not sure what will end up happening. My in-laws (who I
adore) are in Mayfield, near Ashbourne and DH was raised in Etwall near
Derby -all in East Midlands.
I work for the world's favourite airline, so love meeting people from all
over the globe, as there is a very real possibility we could eventually
meet in person and share stitching. The South Central Region of EGA has
it's annual seminar in June; This year's theme is Song of the Needle,
Rhythm of the World--
Cheers, from Spring Pam
Pam Thompson
All weekends should be 3 day weekends.
WIP- EGA GCC Drawn Thread Sampler #1, EGA SCR Seminar98-Blue Heron by Pat
Morse, EGA Workshop -White Iris by Jean Taggart
plus numerous monthly meeting projects from EGA The Woodlands Chapter,
Trip around the World 98
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> Much as I love our American cousins, it WOULD be nice to see more news
Morag Hewat
post on uk.rec.crafts instead. A lot of what is "said" here is veru USA
specific, and I for one get mightily bored of hearing yet another story
about cheap stranded cotton or some shop I;ve never heard of. By the way,
I'm originally from Edinburgh in Scotland, now living in Oxford.
Morag
John Porter wrote in message <76ma3e$leh$1...@barcode.tesco.net>...
Christine Brett
lots
>of other countries too - Anyone out there?
>
I have learned a lot from the group about stitching- currently trying to
catch up on UFOs and managed to finish three things over the holiday using
the rotation method. I will now try not to start anything else until this
months RR stints are done and some Celtic Christmas which I have done
nothing but talk about (on here!) and look at this last December.
Access to the net is growing around the world. I would love to see
stitchers from S Africa if you are out there. I have family in the Cape and
have not found a single LNS on my trips. They seem to do knitting, china
painting (my sisters hobby) and rubber stamping but that is it unless one of
our group can prove me wrong.
Chris in Sidcup Kent UK
>
David Lewis
<Por...@tesco.net> writes
>Much as I love our American cousins, it WOULD be nice to see more news
>Ireland, Wales, and Scotland! It would be nice to hear from Russia and lots
>of other countries too - Anyone out there?
>
>
--
Marie Lewis
www.nodanw.com
graham_a...@dpa.act.gov.au
"John Porter" <Por...@tesco.net> wrote:
> Much as I love our American cousins, it WOULD be nice to see more news
> coming from Britain - there seems to be a special dearth of input from
> Ireland, Wales, and Scotland! It would be nice to hear from Russia and lots
> of other countries too - Anyone out there?
>
>
Botany Bay in 1985 ;-) and now living in Canberra.
Can I ask a stupid question, though? (I am out of touch with things in the Old
Dart). Your ISP, is that Tesco as in the supermarket?
Graham
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Val M 93
I am Val from Shropshire and I have posted a couple of times in the past
although I usually lurk.
I do go to the Needlework Fairs at Olympia each year and invariably buy
something but I mostly just look around to see what I can order from the US. I
get all my supplies there. The prices are at least half of what we pay over
here - even if Mr.Customs Man (or Woman) nabs my package before it reaches me
and slaps a charge on it.
Last year I was truly amazed at the sheer size of the MLIs and Mirabilias when
they are completed. What beauty though. Also I got my floor standing lamp
from Olympia last year which is the best £70 I have ever spent in my entire
life.
I would love to hear from some British stitchers - I mostly correspond with
american friends.
Val
x
Ruth Carlos
And do you long for OXail Soup?
Cheers,
Ruth, Sydney NSW
o...@dpa.act.gov.au wrote in message <76pgcn$1l1$1...@nnrp1.dejanews.com>...
Dieter Bischoff
<Da...@nodanw.demon.co.uk> wrote:
.Hallo, I'M Anne in Germany,
I've posted a few times but usually lurk. I have learned an awful lot
from the group and not only stitching - a mine of information this
group.
I am originally from Stirling and Edinburgh, but like it here in
Germany, though the LNS has very limited choices. I have been
directed to many needlework outlets through the group, though I did
manage over to the Olympia show last April , and had bookings for
AllyPally in October which had to be cancelled, I spent that time on
crutches moving house.Great fun......
Yes, there are lots of Americans on the group, but I think there are
also lots from other countries lurking quietly.......
>--
>
>
AChrist787
>also lots from other countries lurking quietly.......
>Anne
Anne, Speaking strictly as a Yank, I know we'd love to have more of the world
pipe up and let us know what's going on regarding needlework in countries on
either side of the pond.
Anne Christopherson
Anne Christopherson
"Old roses are full of instructions on how to live right."
To email remove junkbloc from address
graham_a...@dpa.act.gov.au
"Ruth Carlos" <reca...@one.net.au> wrote:
> Do I take it that you,like me,have been neutralised , Graham?.
> And do you long for OXail Soup?
> Cheers,
> Ruth, Sydney NSW
Yup, neutralised and sworn at ....
Things I miss (sometimes): McVities Digestive, Bovril and Young's Bitter.
Robert A. Palmer
wrote:
>Much as I love our American cousins, it WOULD be nice to see more news
>coming from Britain - there seems to be a special dearth of input from
>Ireland, Wales, and Scotland! It would be nice to hear from Russia and lots
>of other countries too - Anyone out there?
>
>
Another Brit here.
Bob, West Drayton, England
Susan Ryder
Susan Ryder,
Heritage Stitchcraft,
Rugeley, Staffordshire
>Much as I love our American cousins, it WOULD be nice to see more news
>coming from Britain - there seems to be a special dearth of input from
>Ireland, Wales, and Scotland! It would be nice to hear from Russia and lots
>of other countries too - Anyone out there?
>
>
--
Susan Ryder
Stef
v.au writes
>Yup, neutralised and sworn at ....
>
>Things I miss (sometimes): McVities Digestive, Bovril and Young's Bitter.
>
>Graham
>
>
>
My Dad has lived in Holland for 20+ years and the things he misses are
Shredded Wheat, mint sauce and instant coffee. When we go and see him
we take an extra bag and stock up for him. One of these days Customs
will stop us for being ringleaders in an international grocery smuggling
gang!
On the way back we get "Hagel" (sp?) which is like big boxes of ... er
how to describe .... oh yes the sprinkles that you get on ice cream
sometimes ... which the kids put on sandwiches!
stef - Hounslow, England
Kattevilder
I'm from Holland. The choclate sprinkles you're describing are called
"Hagelslag".
Are there any other things you like in our country you can't buy at home?
Ria
Stef heeft geschreven in bericht ...
Patricia
world
> pipe up and let us know what's going on regarding needlework in countries
on
> either side of the pond.
Hi everyone,
My name is Patricia, and I live in Spain although I was born in New Jersey.
I have posted a couple of times, but I have been reading rctn for a year,
and what a year it has been! Thanks to rctn I have made many friends, and
learned loads of things about cross stitching: techniques, designers,
fibers, fabrics, embellishments... Here in Spain we don't have such a wide
variety, and things are much more expensive, perhaps because many of them
are imported from the US.
As I said, I've learned most of what I know about stitching on the
Internet, so I can't really tell what's going on here in Spain regarding
needlework. I am familiar with the work of some designers, for instance Mar
B. Habans who sometimes posts here, or Roser Lanzo. And for those of you
who know Spanish, there's a newsgroup called es.rec.labores, but it's
nowhere near as active as rctn, so all contributions are welcome.
Happy stitching!
Patricia
Spring Pam
And please be advised when using the phrase Yank to describe citizens of
the USA, some of us (particularly in the deep South) don't take too kindly
to that word. Be especially aware when dealing with natives of states
bordering the Gulf of Mexico. <G> I would much rather prefer being
referred to as an aberrant colonist than a Yank. <VBEG>
One of the reasons I think many Americans have jumped on the Internet, is
the contact with those around the world. Those who are into home
technology are looking for everything and everyone out there as if
explorers. It has just taken some of us a little longer to get beyond the
domestic borders. Even in my own large country I have not just talked with
folks, but met quite a few in travelling to various needlework and quilting
events to experience.
I was very sad to read that a few felt that the U.S. Americans dominated
the group, and were busy talking about spend, spend, spend at their LNS.
While consumerism runs rampant, and I often feel that we are in danger of
it becoming the new national religion here, the descriptions of S.E.X. are
only meant to share vicariously with those who haven't or can't indulge at
the moment. Please excuse this as one of those cultural things we have
that is perfectly acceptable to us, but may be different for others around
the globe. It also points out that we have a little ways to go on
labelling subject lines accurately so readers can skip what does not
appeal.
--
Pam Thompson
married to the Brit
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AChrist787 <achri...@aol.comjunkbloc> wrote in article
AChrist787
>And please be advised when using the phrase Yank to describe citizens of
>the USA, some of us (particularly in the deep South) don't take too kindly
>to that word. Be especially aware when dealing with natives of states
>bordering the Gulf of Mexico. <G>
>Pam Thompson
Hey Pam, I don't quite know how to tell you this, but there is a heck of a
difference between being referred to as a "Yank" and being called a "Yankee".
And before you remind me of the deep south, I need to tell you that my family
comes from New Orleans (and has for nearly 200 years) and you don't much deeper
south than that.
Anne
Elizabeth O'Rourke
John Porter wrote:
> >there seems to be a special dearth of input from
> Ireland, Wales, and Scotland!>
Honestly, John, I'm inputing as much as I can!
Liz http://www.classicstitches.com (based in Dundee,
Scotland)
Ynara
>Yup, neutralised and sworn at ....
>
>Things I miss (sometimes): McVities Digestive, Bovril and Young's Bitter.
I've been in the USA for just over a year now, and I'm remaining a
British citizen, I miss McVities biccies too, Heinz baked beans,
British pickle and my mums cooking :( I made my own christmas pudding
(my first attempt) and it came out really well. We have a nice
supermarket called Kroger where I live that sells all sorts of
international things, I've found mincemeat there, real Devonshire
clotted cream and Robertsons Lemon curd so far...
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Ynara
yn...@my-dejanews.com
http://members.tripod.com/~Ynara/
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Ynara
>Much as I love our American cousins, it WOULD be nice to see more news
>coming from Britain - there seems to be a special dearth of input from
>Ireland, Wales, and Scotland! It would be nice to hear from Russia and lots
>of other countries too - Anyone out there?
*waves arm in the air* I'm a Brit!! From Bracknell, Berkshire!!
Unfortnately I'm also living in South Carolina, USA with my American
hubby (well, not unfortunate that i'm with him, I'm just homesick)
Glenis Pickering
Christine-Ann Martin <ch...@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>As for me, I'm one of the "Brits" who hang around here, and I contribute
>from time to time but can't read everything - there's just too much so I
>have to pick and choose a bit.
>
>Chris (in Nottingham, England)
[Hand-in-air] Please, I'm in Nottingham, England too, part-time r.c.t.n
reader most-time r.c.t.n.lurker and sometime r.c.t.n poster. But oddly
enough, I've never met Chris, except thru r.c.t.n! :-)
Maybe one day, Chris...
Glenis
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S/K/E-(y)/-/-/1C3B/Gandalf,Helene Hanff,chocolate
Mays
stitched with finest floss on pure irish linen:
>Hey Pam, I don't quite know how to tell you this, but there is a heck of a
>difference between being referred to as a "Yank" and being called a "Yankee".
>And before you remind me of the deep south, I need to tell you that my family
>comes from New Orleans (and has for nearly 200 years) and you don't much deeper
>south than that.
>
>Anne
When I was four we moved from Germany to Arkansas- talk about culture
shock! For some reason that I could not understand, the kids as
school called me a D*** yankee. I had no idea what that meant, except
that it was not a good thing... maybe they thought Germany was up
north?
Ruth Mays
Cinnaminson, NJ
This person is a natural product. The slight
variations in color and texture enhance its
individual character and beauty and in no way
are to be considered flaws or defects.
Stef
writes
>Hi Stef,
>
>I'm from Holland. The choclate sprinkles you're describing are called
>"Hagelslag".
>Are there any other things you like in our country you can't buy at home?
>
>Ria
>
>
mmmmmmmm fries with mayonaise, the automaat (sp?) you know where you
put in a guilder and get out a snack, fresh air, Amstel Beer!
stef - Hounslow, England
Kattevilder
Rock and High Tea
Ria
Stef heeft geschreven in bericht ...
David Lewis
writes
>Things I like in England are: Porridge (can't remember the name), Edinburgh
>Rock and High Tea
>
>Ria
>
Be careful, Ria: the Scots won't like you saying that porridge and
Edinbugh rock are English! :)
Marie
--
David Lewis
www.nodanw.com
rut...@netcomuk.co.uk
val...@aol.com (Val M 93) wrote:
> Hi there!
>
> I am Val from Shropshire and I have posted a couple of times in the past
> although I usually lurk.
>
>
> american friends.
>
> Val
> x
>
It's nice to hear from someone else in the UK (Sunderland, to be precise) - I
sometimes feel I'm the only one from this side of the Atlantic here! I also
just lurk for the most part, although I do post sometimes. If you would like
to add me to your list of correspondents I would love to hear from you. By
the way, who are your US suppliers? I'm all for getting stuff cheap where
possible.
Ruth
Morag Hewat
culture and national identity!
I think us Brits could make a bit of money flogging rich tea biscuits, Irn
Bru (anybody know what that is???!) and other delicacies to ex-pats.
So what am I bid for a box of Edinburgh rock and some tea bags?
Morag
Allison
and machine embroider, would love info on the suppliers you have for
low-cost high quality stuff from the net
Happy new year
Alli
rut...@netcomuk.co.uk wrote in message <770djl$1dk$1...@nnrp1.dejanews.com>...
EAM
morag...@lineone.net writes:
>I think us Brits could make a bit of money flogging rich tea biscuits, Irn
>Bru (anybody know what that is???!) and other delicacies to ex-pats.
Not around here, you won't. Southern California has more British ex-
pats than any other part of the States (actual count from INS), and
consequently a _lot_ of British- import shops.
Of course, you can make a similar statement for nearly any immigrant
group, here, which is absolutely wonderful for the rest of us. In
particular, if I need ethnic ingredients (or European historical ones,
which are often still in use somewhere else, like rosewater in the Middle
East or galingal in Asia) for cooking, I don't often have to go very far
to find it.
-- Elizabeth
Ruth Carlos
compared with UK chocolate. Lucky we get Crave Bars imported.
Cheers,
Ruth, Sydney NSW
Stef wrote in message ...
Rick Miller
that just opened and you would think it is heaven just because when you go
in you see something from home and just have to buy it, even if you are
paying $3.00 for a box of Kraft macaroni and cheese. The fact that they
have it is amazing.
Ann/ Korea
Ruth Carlos wrote in message <36941...@pink.one.net.au>...
Spring Pam
here in the States, the closest we have found to proper Cadbury's Milk
Chocolate is Dove Chocolate - I get it when I go to Chicago on business
trip. Much prefer dark chocolate in USA, but Cadbury in UK is tops.
Wonder if that will be same now that Schweppes has bought them out.
BTW, DH the Brit wasn't familiar with Edinburgh Rock as a food item?? or am
I misunderstanding the reference to a box of Edinburgh Rock
--
Pam Thompson
---nothing clever here at the moment---
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Ruth Carlos <reca...@one.net.au> wrote in article
Kattevilder
I'm sorry, I did mean Scotland, cause that is where I learned about both,
when we were visitng friends. I know they would'not be happy with me when
they hear about this BIG mistake.
Ria
David Lewis heeft geschreven in bericht ...
>In article <76utk0$s8s$1...@news.casema.net>, Kattevilder <ka...@casema.net>
>writes
>>Things I like in England are: Porridge (can't remember the name),
Edinburgh
>>Rock and High Tea
>>
>>Ria
>>
>
>
>Be careful, Ria: the Scots won't like you saying that porridge and
>Edinbugh rock are English! :)
>
>
Ruth Carlos
Rock,with the name all the way through. Edinburgh Rock comes in different
flavours. The sticks are about as thick as a golfing pencil, maybe a bit
thinner, and are in white, pink, brown, and others I can't remember, but not
peppermint, Oh dear, it's all so long ago. They are about 8cm long and very
soft. Think of an Aero Bar in confection rather than chocolate.
Help Morag, I'm sinking here!
Cheers,
Ruth, Sydney NSW
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Joan Erickson
<snip>
: Access to the net is growing around the world. I would love to see
: stitchers from S Africa if you are out there. I have family in the Cape and
: have not found a single LNS on my trips.
There used to be one person I knew of from SA -- Jayne. I haven't
noticed any posts from her lately, though. I traded some floss for her
chart of TW's "Stroke of midnight." Maybe she's busily working on her
wedding sampler that I sent her the floss for. :)
Joan
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Chester Fritz Library, UND thrill of finding something they
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Sharon E Lawrence
<reca...@one.net.au> writes
>Your ISP, is that Tesco as in the supermarket?
Yes Tesco are very into the Internet now. After reading .NET they
reckon it's one of the best IPS there is and excellent value. The
software cost 50pence and £8.99 per month incl. vat
--
Sharon E Lawrence
Sharon E Lawrence
>
Young's bitter, aaaaagh a mane from my own heart. When I worked in
London I passed the brewery every day, sometimes only sometimes the
stench was disgusting.
--
Sharon E Lawrence
Sharon E Lawrence
<s...@heritagestitchcraft.co.uk> writes
>I mainly lurk, but do chip in at times.
>
>Susan Ryder,
>Heritage Stitchcraft,
>Rugeley, Staffordshire
>
>>Much as I love our American cousins, it WOULD be nice to see more news
>>coming from Britain - there seems to be a special dearth of input from
>>Ireland, Wales, and Scotland! It would be nice to hear from Russia and lots
>>of other countries too - Anyone out there?
>>
>>
>
I was very fortunate to meet you at Olympia, I'm the one addicted to
your designs. I also attended your lecture. My subscription is due for
the club so I must send it quickly. The freebie was excellent, I had
just completed the letter box from the nooks and crannies range then the
winter design arrived. They look so great together.
Please note everyone, this lady is as lovely as her designs, the chart
work is excellent, the best I've seen yet.
You Murricans will love her work, all very British, and so life like and
easy to follow. Trust me on this.
Her traditional maps of our counties e.g. Surrey, Shropshire, etc., etc.
hang on my walls. Without exception everyone remarks on them.
My Great Nephew Benjamin (hubbies side, he's 14 years older than me) was
christened as St. Paul's Cathedral so I stitched her version for a
christening sampler. The comments I received made my head swell.
Good luck Susan, great to hear from you
--
Sharon E Lawrence
mwa...@valdosta.edu
food! The little Greek place in the grand place where we bought pitas, the
frites and sauces from the corner stand....both were scrumptious. The
pastries were heavenly. But above all else....the chocolate. Leonidis
(sp?), preferably, but any would do in a pinch.
--Marsha (sigh...)
Sharon E Lawrence
<Por...@tesco.net> writes
>Much as I love our American cousins, it WOULD be nice to see more news
>coming from Britain - there seems to be a special dearth of input from
>Ireland, Wales, and Scotland! It would be nice to hear from Russia and lots
>of other countries too - Anyone out there?
>
>
British.
I love cross stitch, actually I'm hooked, well addicted. Okay is there
a Stitchers anonymous group out there, you're needed
--
Sharon E Lawrence
Sharon E Lawrence
<nospa...@gb.girl.com> writes
>Anne and others around the World,
>And please be advised when using the phrase Yank to describe citizens of
>the USA, some of us (particularly in the deep South) don't take too kindly
>to that word. Be especially aware when dealing with natives of states
>referred to as an aberrant colonist than a Yank. <VBEG>
I understand, the Scottish hate being referred to as English. I have
learnt the word Murricans and tend to use that more often than not.
please note using the word YANKS is really a term of endearment
--
Sharon E Lawrence
Sharon E Lawrence
<achri...@aol.comjunkbloc> writes
>>Anne and others around the World,
>>And please be advised when using the phrase Yank to describe citizens of
>>the USA, some of us (particularly in the deep South) don't take too kindly
>>to that word. Be especially aware when dealing with natives of states
>>bordering the Gulf of Mexico. <G>
>
>Hey Pam, I don't quite know how to tell you this, but there is a heck of a
>difference between being referred to as a "Yank" and being called a "Yankee".
>And before you remind me of the deep south, I need to tell you that my family
>comes from New Orleans (and has for nearly 200 years) and you don't much deeper
>south than that.
>
>Anne
Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't New Orleans French. Something I read
years ago.
--
Sharon E Lawrence
Sharon E Lawrence
dejanews.com> writes
>
>>Much as I love our American cousins, it WOULD be nice to see more news
>>coming from Britain - there seems to be a special dearth of input from
>>Ireland, Wales, and Scotland! It would be nice to hear from Russia and lots
>>of other countries too - Anyone out there?
>
shopping centre.
Have you stitched Susan Ryders map of Berkshire, her maps are great.
Also try the river Thames, even better.
To our friends in the USA Berkshire is pronounced BARKshire.
>Unfortnately I'm also living in South Carolina, USA with my American
>hubby (well, not unfortunate that i'm with him, I'm just homesick)
How did you meet and American for a hubby? I'm a very nosey person
>
>
>*************************************
>Ynara
>yn...@my-dejanews.com
>http://members.tripod.com/~Ynara/
>*************************************
>
--
Sharon E Lawrence
Sharon E Lawrence
<St...@fibratec.demon.co.uk> writes
>In article <76t1u5$7q5$1...@news.casema.net>, Kattevilder <ka...@casema.net>
>writes
>>Hi Stef,
>>
>>I'm from Holland. The choclate sprinkles you're describing are called
>>"Hagelslag".
>>Are there any other things you like in our country you can't buy at home?
>>
>>Ria
>>
>>
>
>mmmmmmmm fries with mayonaise,
cheese Gouda, extra strong is great. We can't get it here, they only
send us the rubbish.
>the automaat (sp?) you know where you
>put in a guilder and get out a snack, fresh air, Amstel Beer!
>stef - Hounslow, England
>
>
>
--
Sharon E Lawrence
Sharon E Lawrence
<may...@mindspring.com> writes
>When I was four we moved from Germany to Arkansas-
>talk about culture
>shock!
I bet it was, are they all like 'you know who'
>For some reason that I could not understand, the kids as
>school called me a D*** yankee.
Excuse me Ruth but err...... what's D***, I know a lot of bad language
but not that
> I had no idea what that meant, except
>that it was not a good thing... maybe they thought Germany was up
>north?
Wouldn't surprise me!!!!!!!
>
>Ruth Mays
--
Sharon E Lawrence
Sharon E Lawrence
<all...@freenet.co.uk> writes
> would love info on the suppliers you have for
>low-cost high quality stuff from the net
high quality
--
Sharon E Lawrence
Sharon E Lawrence
writes
>Things I like in England are: Porridge (can't remember the name),
> Edinburgh
>Rock
As in seaside rock
>and High Tea
with cakes
>
>Ria
>
>
>Stef heeft geschreven in bericht ...
>>In article <76t1u5$7q5$1...@news.casema.net>, Kattevilder <ka...@casema.net>
>>writes
>>>Hi Stef,
>>>
>>>I'm from Holland. The choclate sprinkles you're describing are called
>>>"Hagelslag".
>>>Are there any other things you like in our country you can't buy at home?
>>>
>>>Ria
>>>
>>>
>>
Sharon E Lawrence
<morag...@lineone.net> writes
>Too right they won't !!!!!! Scotland is that bit above England with its own
>culture and national identity!
>Bru (anybody know what that is???!)
stuff. It's a fizzy drink by Irns Can't stand Dr Peppers, sorry citizens
of the USA.
> and other delicacies to ex-pats.
them. Best bikkie there is, keep your rich tea
>
>Morag
>
>
>
>>
>>Be careful, Ria: the Scots won't like you saying that porridge and
>>Edinbugh rock are English! :)
>
>
>
--
Sharon E Lawrence
Sharon E Lawrence
<reca...@one.net.au> writes
>Proper Cadbury's Milk Chocolate. Milk Chocolate here is awful, <sob>
>Cheers,
>Ruth, Sydney NSW
America.
--
Sharon E Lawrence
Sharon E Lawrence
<nospa...@gb.girl.com> writes
>Wonder if that will be same now that Schweppes has bought them out.
When Nestle took over Rowntrees things certainly did change, I cannot
stand Kit Kat anymore.
It won't be long before the bloody EU start interfering with our
chocolate, even though when tasting it Cadburys came out top much to the
embarrassment of the commissioners.
--
Sharon E Lawrence
wol...@pacbell.net
<snip>
>To our friends in the USA Berkshire is pronounced BARKshire.
What about the "shire" part? Does it rhyme with her, here, or hire? Or something
else?
Nan Evelyn
Margaret Rose
hard to find. They still use cane sugar instead of the syrupy crud and
they even still package it in the same old returnable glas bottles. It
tastes so different that the "new" stuff.
Margaret in Tx
--
you will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm.~Colette
Connie Davis
wol...@pacbell.net wrote in message ...
:
AChrist787
>years ago.
>--
>Sharon E Lawrence
Among other things it has been. The Big Easy is a place unto itself however.
Anne
Kattevilder
The chocolate is called Leonidas and isn't it great. In Holland we also have
Leonidas stores and it is always a challenge to try not to enter this place.
LOL
Ria
mwa...@valdosta.edu heeft geschreven in bericht
<772omn$2iu$1...@nnrp1.dejanews.com>...
Hurricane
Your sense of humor is great and find myself laughing while reading....hope
noone comes to the door and catches me!!! Theyd think I was weird!!!!
Kindness
Karen
Sharon E Lawrence <sh...@selvideo.demon.co.uk> wrote in article
<pTNqhUAr...@selvideo.demon.co.uk>...
In article <p775UIAL...@heritagestitch.co.uk>, Susan Ryder
<s...@heritagestitchcraft.co.uk> writes
>I mainly lurk, but do chip in at times.
>
>Susan Ryder,
>Heritage Stitchcraft,
>Rugeley, Staffordshire
>
>>Much as I love our American cousins, it WOULD be nice to see more news
>>coming from Britain - there seems to be a special dearth of input from
>>Ireland, Wales, and Scotland! It would be nice to hear from Russia and
lots
>>of other countries too - Anyone out there?
>>
>>
>
wol...@pacbell.net
>I'm giggling away to myself here, imagining all the facial contortions
>when I tell everyone there's a village in Wales (not far from here, on
>the Isle of Anglesey) with the wonderful name of ---
>Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllatysilioggogogoch
>(affectionately shortened to Llanfair PG)
>it's the longest placename in Britain... and translates into English
>as "St. Mary's church in a hollow by the white hazel close to the
>rapid whirlpool by the red cave of St. Tysilio"
And if you don't believe Chris, just totter on over to
<http://llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.co.uk/> and
see for yourself! :-D
Nan Evelyn
Ruth Carlos
to Rugeley, and, on the rare occasions I get over there, a visit to Susan's
is a must. I first went there in 1983 and very tiny it was too, it's grown a
bit since then, but, Susan never changes. Her enthusiasm is always very
obvious.
Cheers,
Ruth, Sydney NSW
Sharon E Lawrence wrote in message ...
Chris Rhys-Jones
Sharon E Lawrence wrote in message
>I understand, the Scottish hate being referred to as English. >
<snip>
so do the Welsh!!!.. <VBG>
Chris in North Wales
Chris Rhys-Jones
sounds like you're not very far away from me!!!
I'm giggling away to myself here, imagining all the facial contortions
when I tell everyone there's a village in Wales (not far from here, on
the Isle of Anglesey) with the wonderful name of ---
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllatysilioggogogoch
(affectionately shortened to Llanfair PG)
it's the longest placename in Britain... and translates into English
as "St. Mary's church in a hollow by the white hazel close to the
rapid whirlpool by the red cave of St. Tysilio"
ok everyone... deep breath.. try that one out for size..LOL
Chris in North Wales
Connie Davis wrote in message <7733dt$adu$1...@reader1.wxs.nl>...
>Its pronounced like her!! So it is "barksher:, now try Shrewsbury!!!
LOL ConnieD.
>:Sharon E Lawrence wrote:
Spring Pam
I wasn't really offended at Yank - just more of a side note. And I cracked
up LOL at the "Murricans". Always thought that sounded rather awful but I
do know people here who say it exactly like that.
Now, here in the South, there are three kinds of Yankees.
Yankees live up North
D@%# Yankees come down to visit...
and the worst of the lot using the name and wrath of the Lord
...they are the Yankees who come and stay. <G>
And I never make the mistake of labelling anyone English unless I am sure.
The unknown is always British, although DH tells me that some don't
appreciate that either. He was born and raised in England, but considers
himself British and has lived all over the UK, from Derby (pronounced
Darby) to Tees-Side to Liverpool to Glasgow and Brighton.
You will never please all the people all the time, but sure is fun
celebrating our differences and the things we share.
--
Pam Thompson-tri linguist - speaking American English, Texan, and British
English.
---nothing clever here at the moment---
remove gb.girl for e-mail
Melinda Coss
Melinda (who thinks maybe she should drop her
royal title - its getting a bit close for comfort).
Melinda Coss
Melinda
> Its pronounced like her!! So it is "barksher:, now try Shrewsbury!!!
> LOL ConnieD.
> :
>
>
>
Traci Whitehead
that is the case then hopefully things won't change too much, if I'm
wrong, it may be time to start stockpiling.......
Traci
<Sorry - I lost the attribution for this >
Stef
writes
>Its pronounced like her!! So it is "barksher:, now try Shrewsbury!!! LOL
>ConnieD.
>wol...@pacbell.net wrote in message ...
>:Sharon E Lawrence wrote:
>: <snip>
>:>To our friends in the USA Berkshire is pronounced BARKshire.
>:
>:
>:What about the "shire" part? Does it rhyme with her, here, or hire? Or
>something
>:else?
>:
>:Nan Evelyn
>:
>:
>
>
cast of Eastenders so what do I know. Now try Leicestershire!
stef -Hounslow, England
WIP - Winnie the Pooh picture for niece/nephew to be.
Charting a Wedding Sampler for my sister
Ynara
>I understand, the Scottish hate being referred to as English. I have
>learnt the word Murricans and tend to use that more often than not.
>please note using the word YANKS is really a term of endearment
I get called a Limey all the time over here. :( I don't mind it, but
after a while it tends to get a bit old...same as the question "Are
you English?" "No I got this accent from a cereal packet" I want to
reply...
Ynara
>>I understand, the Scottish hate being referred to as English. >
>
>so do the Welsh!!!.. <VBG>
>Chris in North Wales
Even ?I hate being referred to as English and I am...I prefer British.
Ynara
>>*waves arm in the air* I'm a Brit!! From Bracknell, Berkshire!!
>25 mins drive from where I live in Woking. I often shop there, great
>shopping centre.
No Marks & Sparks tho or Body Shop which is the main complaint in the
town. *sigh* I miss home...
>Have you stitched Susan Ryders map of Berkshire, her maps are great.
>Also try the river Thames, even better.
I have the Windsor Castle kit that I'm planning to do soon.
>How did you meet and American for a hubby? I'm a very nosey person
lol, actually I met him on the internet. He was in the Air force
stationed in Britain and he saw my webpage which used to have a Monty
Python section, he emailed me saying he liked it, I wrote back, and we
ended up emailing each other (just as friends) every day for over a
year. Then he found out he was being stationed to Utah, and we
decided we should meet in London (he was at RAF Mildenhall), so we
did, and had a fantasic day together, and just hit it off immediately.
Being 3 hours away from each other neither of us with a car (or me
with the ability to drive anyway) we only managed to see each other 4
times before he left for the US September 97, we'd already decided
that we both wanted me to go there to be with him, so in the August I
broke it to my parents that I didn't want to go to University right
now and that I was moving to Utah (a bit shocked but they got over
it), so on November 4th 1997 I got to Utah, two weeks later he
proposed, 4 weeks after that we flew to South Carolina and got married
in his parents house, with my parents and sister there too, on New
Years Day. Last July he got out of the Air Force and we moved to
South Carolina, where we've ust moved into our first house together,
and just celebrated our 1st wedding anniversary.
Ooops, waffled a bit...
Traci Whitehead
bratec.demon.co.uk> writes
>>
>>
>I've always said it as rhyming with here but then again I talk like the
>cast of Eastenders so what do I know. Now try Leicestershire!
Having recently moved from there, the received pronunciation in the
area seemed to be - Less't'sha, the city name pronounced Lesstoh.
Traci - East Midlander by birth and accent.
Chris Rhys-Jones
>>the Isle of Anglesey) with the wonderful name of ---
>>Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllatysilioggogogoch
>>(affectionately shortened to Llanfair PG)
>And if you don't believe Chris, just totter on over to
><http://llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.co
.uk/> and
>see for yourself! :-D
>Nan Evelyn
Many thanks for posting that Nan, I didn't realise Llanfair PG had its
own url. My goodness, the things you learn on rctn... isn't this just
the most wonderful newsgroup??
Chris in North Wales
Chris Rhys-Jones
Melinda Coss wrote in message ...
>I'm a British Londoner living in Wales.
>Melinda (who thinks maybe she should drop her
>royal title - its getting a bit close for comfort).
Ooooooh no your Majesty.. please don't drop your royal title... that
would never do. <BG>
Matter of fact, I was wondering if you have any vacancies for a lady
in waiting at your court??? I could make your coffee, keep you stocked
up with chocolate... thread your needles and pick up your orts. I'll
even polish up your crown for those royal occasions.... and pack your
handbag with all those little essentials, small project, scissors,
pre-threaded needles, chocolate etc.
Chris in North Wales
(thrilled to discover the Queen lives in Wales!!)
ps... just had a thought, I wonder if I've ever stood in front of the
Queen in the queue at Tesco's.... hmmm...
Chris Rhys-Jones
what a wonderful post, thankyou for sharing it with us. It's so nice
to know that Internet brought you and your husband together.
Congratulations on your wedding anniversary too... I hope you have
many, many more.
Your post got me to thinking, does anyone else have a romantic
Internet story to share?
Chris in North Wales
still feeling warm and fuzzy after reading Yanara's post....
Ynara wrote in message <36963df8...@news.earthlink.net>...
<snip>
wol...@pacbell.net
>I get called a Limey all the time over here. :( I don't mind it, but
>after a while it tends to get a bit old...same as the question "Are
>you English?" "No I got this accent from a cereal packet" I want to
>reply...
Best answer to that I ever heard was on TV, years ago, from an American actress
(of course I can't remember her name) who was running an acting school at the
time the TV documentary I was watching was filmed. She spoke with a British
accent all the time, and someone asked her, "Are you English?" She said, "No,
I'm affected." LOL! And honest, too!
Nan Evelyn
Connie Davis
Pork Pies with the jelly around them , oh and yes a real Cornish Pasty from a shop in Penzance,
other than that not much but I do stock up when getting back to the UK at times, next visit on 26th
January when I get to meet my first grandchild!! No S/he isn't born until 19th January and I am
going for my birthday present. Nice one eh! Regards ConnieD.
Connie Davis
David's day ( March 1st.) called him James ( Scottish name) and he was born in Northern Ireland . Is
he truly British LOL
ConnieD.
PS are you related to the forthcoming HRH The Princess Edward LOL, or Gryff by any chance???????
Chris Rhys-Jones wrote in message <773j7n$5bq$2...@newnews.global.net.uk>...
:
:Sharon E Lawrence wrote in message
:<627+IZAx...@selvideo.demon.co.uk>...
:
:>I understand, the Scottish hate being referred to as English. >
:
:
:
:
:
:
Connie Davis
Armitage to Rugeley and worked for a time at Lea Hall Colliery before it was closed down. My son
lives in Gnossal Staffs!!!
Is Shanks still at Armitage??? Sorry you can't get back to me but I will answer your next post on
the group if you would like to
Sharon I used to visit your shop at the top of the estate after living in Leasowe Road!! I bet you
know it well eh......... ConnieD
Ruth Carlos wrote in message <36953...@pink.one.net.au>...
:I could not agree more Sharon. My sisters live at Armitage which is close
:to Rugeley, and, on the rare occasions I get over there, a visit to Susan's
:is a must. I first went there in 1983 and very tiny it was too, it's grown a
:bit since then, but, Susan never changes. Her enthusiasm is always very
:obvious.
:Cheers,
:Ruth, Sydney NSW
:Sharon E Lawrence wrote in message ...
:
:
Connie Davis
mind, I do have Welsh blood running through the veins and lived in Griffithstown, nr. Ponytpool for
a while then in Monmouth itself. I would love to see the attempts of some getting round
Llanfair......gogogoch. It was something we had to learn in scholl and we were almost hoarse by th
end of it, I am posting something for our Non Brit friends to get their tongues round and please do
try it with a firend! Have fun, ConnieD. Sorry I can't receive emails at the moment due to the work
of one Ms Scritto but will be contacting you on my other email addres!! Connie
English is Tough Stuff
>
> We've all cursed written English as capricious and
> sentenced American Pronunciation Rules as but
> half-truths at best. Examples
> and practice always seem better than studying worn and
> obsolete phonetic guides so try your luck at a verse or
> two of these...
>
> (read aloud, with a friend!)
>
> ...multi-national personnel at North Atlantic Treaty
> Organization headquarters near Paris found English to be
> an easy language ...
> until they tried to pronounce it. To help them discard
> an array of accents, the verses below were devised.
> After trying them, a
> Frenchman said he'd prefer six months at hard labor to
> reading six lines aloud. Try them yourself.
>
> English is Tough Stuff
>
> Dearest creature in creation,
> Study English pronunciation.
> I will teach you in my verse
> Sounds like corpse, corps, horse, and worse.
> I will keep you, Suzy, busy,
> Make your head with heat grow dizzy.
> Tear in eye, your dress will tear.
> So shall I! Oh hear my prayer.
>
> Just compare heart, beard, and heard,
> Dies and diet, lord and word,
> Sword and sward, retain and Britain.
> (Mind the latter, how it's written.)
> Now I surely will not plague you
> With such words as plaque and ague.
> But be careful how you speak:
> Say break and steak, but bleak and streak;
> Cloven, oven, how and low,
> Script, receipt, show, poem, and toe.
>
> Hear me say, devoid of trickery,
> Daughter, laughter, and Terpsichore,
> Typhoid, measles, topsails, aisles,
> Exiles, similes, and reviles;
> Scholar, vicar, and cigar,
> Solar, mica, war and far;
> One, anemone, Balmoral,
> Kitchen, lichen, laundry, laurel;
> Gertrude, German, wind and mind,
> Scene, Melpomene, mankind.
>
> Billet does not rhyme with ballet,
> Bouquet, wallet, mallet, chalet.
> Blood and flood are not like food,
> Nor is mould like should and would.
> Viscous, viscount, load and broad,
> Toward, to forward, to reward.
> And your pronunciation's OK
> When you correctly say croquet,
> Rounded, wounded, grieve and sieve,
> Friend and fiend, alive and live.
>
> Ivy, privy, famous; clamour
> And enamour rhyme with hammer.
> River, rival, tomb, bomb, comb,
> Doll and roll and some and home.
> Stranger does not rhyme with anger,
> Neither does devour with clangour.
> Souls but foul, haunt but aunt,
> Font, front, wont, want, grand, and grant,
> Shoes, goes, does. Now first say finger,
> And then singer, ginger, linger,
> Real, zeal, mauve, gauze, gouge and gauge,
> Marriage, foliage, mirage, and age.
>
> Query does not rhyme with very,
> Nor does fury sound like bury.
> Dost, lost, post and doth, cloth, loth.
> Job, nob, bosom, transom, oath.
> Though the differences seem little,
> We say actual but victual.
> Refer does not rhyme with deafer.
> Foeffer does, and zephyr, heifer.
> Mint, pint, senate and sedate;
> Dull, bull, and George ate late.
> Scenic, Arabic, Pacific,
> Science, conscience, scientific.
>
> Liberty, library, heave and heaven,
> Rachel, ache, moustache, eleven.
> We say hallowed, but allowed,
> People, leopard, towed, but vowed.
> Mark the differences, moreover,
> Between mover, cover, clover;
> Leeches, breeches, wise, precise,
> Chalice, but police and lice;
> Camel, constable, unstable,
> Principle, disciple, label.
>
> Petal, panel, and canal,
> Wait, surprise, plait, promise, pal.
> Worm and storm, chaise, chaos, chair,
> Senator, spectator, mayor.
> Tour, but our and succour, four.
> Gas, alas, and Arkansas.
> Sea, idea, Korea, area,
> Psalm, Maria, but malaria.
> Youth, south, southern, cleanse and clean.
> Doctrine, turpentine, marine.
>
> Compare alien with Italian,
> Dandelion and battalion.
> Sally with ally, yea, ye,
> Eye, I, ay, aye, whey, and key.
> Say aver, but ever, fever,
> Neither, leisure, skein, deceiver.
> Heron, granary, canary.
> Crevice and device and aerie.
>
> Face, but preface, not efface.
> Phlegm, phlegmatic, ass, glass, bass.
> Large, but target, gin, give, verging,
> Ought, out, joust and scour, scourging.
> Ear, but earn and wear and tear
> Do not rhyme with here but ere.
> Seven is right, but so is even,
> Hyphen, roughen, nephew Stephen,
> Monkey, donkey, Turk and jerk,
> Ask, grasp, wasp, and cork and work.
>
> Pronunciation -- think of Psyche!
> Is a paling stout and spikey?
> Won't it make you lose your wits,
> Writing groats and saying grits?
> It's a dark abyss or tunnel:
> Strewn with stones, stowed, solace, gunwale,
> Islington and Isle of Wight,
> Housewife, verdict and indict.
>
> Finally, which rhymes with enough --
> Though, through, plough, or dough, or cough?
> Hiccough has the sound of cup.
> My advice is to give up!!!
>
>
> -- Author Unknown
>
Chris Rhys-Jones wrote in message <773j7m$5bq$1...@newnews.global.net.uk>...
:Hi Connie
:sounds like you're not very far away from me!!!
:I'm giggling away to myself here, imagining all the facial contortions
:when I tell everyone there's a village in Wales (not far from here, on
:the Isle of Anglesey) with the wonderful name of ---
:Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllatysilioggogogoch
:(affectionately shortened to Llanfair PG)
:it's the longest placename in Britain... and translates into English
:as "St. Mary's church in a hollow by the white hazel close to the
:rapid whirlpool by the red cave of St. Tysilio"
:
:ok everyone... deep breath.. try that one out for size..LOL
:
:Chris in North Wales
:
:
:Connie Davis wrote in message <7733dt$adu$1...@reader1.wxs.nl>...
:>Its pronounced like her!! So it is "barksher:, now try Shrewsbury!!!
:LOL ConnieD.
:
:
Pat Thompson-Dumas
> Chris Rhys-Jones wrote in message <773j7n$5bq$2...@newnews.global.net.uk>...
Chris, can you help me out? I've seen the name Rhys in print for forty
years now, but have NEVER heard it pronounced.
Is it rather like "Reece"?
Sorry for the OT post, but when I saw Chris' name I couldn't
resist...this has been haunting me for 42 years!!
In Stitches,
Pat
;-)
Shirley Shone
<chr...@globalnet.co.uk> writes
>Oh Yanara,
>what a wonderful post, thankyou for sharing it with us. It's so nice
>to know that Internet brought you and your husband together.
>Congratulations on your wedding anniversary too... I hope you have
>many, many more.
>
>Your post got me to thinking, does anyone else have a romantic
>Internet story to share?
Not romantic Internet story but the vicar was drunk when he married me
and my DH.
We can laugh about it know but it was not funny at the time.
--
Shirley Shone
Fabrics2U
In article <Jd8F0BAw...@allcrafts.demon.co.uk>, Shirley Shone
<shi...@allcrafts.demon.co.uk> writes:
>Not romantic Internet story but the vicar was drunk when he married me
>and my DH.
>We can laugh about it know but it was not funny at the time.
>--
<G> When my DB and SIL got married, the pastor got so wound up in his little
"mini-sermon" that he forgot the vows! LOL
Kim
Fabrics2U - Buy 10 patterns and get one free!
<http://members.aol.com/fabrics2u/index.html>
ewm
And while we're at it, can any Londoners please tell me how to pronounce
Marylebone?
Emily M.
Sharon E Lawrence
writes
>Sharon E Lawrence wrote:
> <snip>
>>To our friends in the USA Berkshire is pronounced BARKshire.
>
>
>What about the "shire" part? Does it rhyme with her, here, or hire? Or something
>else?
>
>Nan Evelyn
>
>
Having discussed this subject with my hubby we believe SHEER may sound
correct. So phonetically spelt BARKSHEER
--
Sharon E Lawrence
Sharon E Lawrence
<txr...@realtime.net> writes
>I just had to say that the original old Dr. pepper is still made but very
>hard to find. They still use cane sugar instead of the syrupy crud and
>they even still package it in the same old returnable glas bottles. It
>tastes so different that the "new" stuff.
>
>Margaret in Tx
So they've been tampering with it have they, well whatever I really
don't like it.
Has the change been dramatic?
--
Sharon E Lawrence
Sharon E Lawrence
>ConnieD.
lies. His sister pronounces it very differently from him indoors.
--
Sharon E Lawrence
Sharon E Lawrence
Ynara, how romantic. No you didn't waffle I loved reading every bit.
You're the first person i've posted to who met their partners through
the internet. I'm far more open on the NET that I am in person. If
your're the same then, I understand how you became very close before
meeting.
Happy Anniversary, the first year of marriage is usually the worst, then
they just get better and better.
--
Sharon E Lawrence
Sharon E Lawrence
<chr...@globalnet.co.uk> writes
>Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllatysilioggogogoch
>(affectionately shortened to Llanfair PG)
>it's the longest placename in Britain... and translates into English
>as "St. Mary's church in a hollow by the white hazel close to the
>rapid whirlpool by the red cave of St. Tysilio"
>
>ok everyone... deep breath.. try that one out for size..LOL
>
>Chris in North Wales
Thanks Chris, I've never though it could be translated, what a wonderful
name. Obviously someone was giving directions and really fed up this
saying "St. Mary's...........
Who did name that place
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Sharon E Lawrence
Sharon E Lawrence
<shi...@allcrafts.demon.co.uk> writes
>Not romantic Internet story but the vicar was drunk when he married me
>and my DH.
>We can laugh about it know but it was not funny at the time.
>--
You didn't get married in West Molesey Surrey, England by any chance.
The vicar there was renowned for his liking of the "fire water". It
wasn't his fault, the locals thought is was proper to buy the vicar a
drink. He missed a funeral once, everyone was waiting by the graveside
and no vicar.
My husband videoed a wedding where the vicar asked for everyone in the
"funeral procession" to come forward instead of the "wedding procession
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Sharon E Lawrence
Sharon E Lawrence
<reca...@one.net.au> writes
>I could not agree more Sharon. My sisters live at Armitage which is close
>to Rugeley, and, on the rare occasions I get over there, a visit to Susan's
>is a must. I first went there in 1983 and very tiny it was too, it's grown a
>bit since then, but, Susan never changes. Her enthusiasm is always very
>obvious.
>Cheers,
>Ruth, Sydney NSW
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Sharon E Lawrence
Chris Rhys-Jones
>Oxo's, PG Tips Tea, Processed Peas, PROPER Mushy peas, suet for
dumplings, Cadbury Cream Eggs,
Connie...
I was in town today and saw some Cadbury's Cream Eggs, *orange*
flavour!! I resisted the temptation, but I did buy a big bag of
Cadbury's Mini Eggs... the ones with the crunchy sugar coating.
They're great when your stitching.. no messy fingers!!
Chris in North Wales
Chris Rhys-Jones
oh crikey Pat... how do I explain this...!!
Rhys is a traditional Welsh name, and is pronounced a bit like Reece,
but you need to softly roll the "r" and there's a hint of an "h" in
there too.... so the best I can come up with phonetically is
"rrrrheece"
You've probably heard the news about HRH Prince Edwards' engagement to
Sophie Rhys-Jones.. and she doesn't seem to have a problem with her
name being pronounced as "Reece".. and I don't either...lol.
I hope that explanation helps, but reading it back.. it seems as clear
as mud even to me <BG>.. nice of you to ask tho!!
Chris (rrrrheece-jones) in North Wales
Pat Thompson-Dumas wrote in message <36966B...@slic.com>...
Chris Rhys-Jones
>:Connie Davis wrote in message <7733dt$adu$1...@reader1.wxs.nl>...
>:>Its pronounced like her!! So it is "barksher:, now try
Shrewsbury!!!
>Chris, I am having a real chuckle over here in HOLLAND!! Not exactly
"close neghbours"
whoops Connie.... when I saw you mention Shrewsbury I just sort of
assumed that's where you are!!
>Sorry I can't receive emails at the moment due to the work
>of one Ms Scritto but will be contacting you on my other email
addres!! Connie
That will be great, look forward to hearing from you soon..
Chris in North Wales
Chris Rhys-Jones
Connie Davis wrote in message <775p41$f5a$1...@reader2.wxs.nl>...
>Now Chris how do you get round this one. I am English and was married
to a Welshman, had a son on St
>David's day ( March 1st.) called him James ( Scottish name) and he
was born in Northern Ireland . Is
>he truly British LOL
>ConnieD.
Well Connie, I'd definitely say he's British..!!!
>PS are you related to the forthcoming HRH The Princess Edward LOL, or
Gryff by any chance???????
No.. but I have three little princesses and one little prince of my
own (my grandchildren)
Stef
>And while we're at it, can any Londoners please tell me how to pronounce
>Marylebone?
>
>Emily M.
ma - re - le - bone
Ma as in apple
stef -Hounslow, England
WIP - Winnie the Pooh picture for niece/nephew to be.
Charting a Wedding Sampler for my sister
CASin43
>Marylebone?
>
>Emily M.
Marylebone pronounced
Marlebun with emphasis on first and last syllable (sorry about spelling)
Carol-Ann
Connie Davis
to North Piddle, South Piddle, or Piddle in the Hole and YES they really do exist!!! They are around
Pershore Worcs. and I am English as well! ConnieD.
Sharon E Lawrence wrote in message ...
:In article <7733dt$adu$1...@reader1.wxs.nl>, Connie Davis <dav...@wxs.nl>
:writes
:>Its pronounced like her!! So it is "barksher:, now try Shrewsbury!!! LOL
Val M 93
Well I live in Shrewsbury in Shropshire and there are TWO ways which the locals
pronounce it. Either the way I do which is like "The Taming of the SHREW" OR
in a most peculiar (IMHO) way which is where they miss the "R" out and
pronounce it "SHOESbury"
People who are not local tend to call it SHROWSbury, possibly because they
think it sounds posher <g> But in all my years living here I haven't heard of
anyone born and bred here that says it this way.
What a strange lot we are - so many different accents and dialects on such a
little island!
Val from Shrewsbury, Shropshire