We had super neighbours when we bought our first house in 1973. We couldn't move in staight away because it needed doing up, so we went round evenings and weekends after work and they lent us tools, brought round cups of tea and gave us daffodils from their garden. Then when we had babies they baby sat. We've sent each other newsletters with Christmas cards every year ever since, but this year there was nothing from them. They must be well into their 80s, I wonder if they are still around.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Oh Mavs, how awful for you. Even though I moan about the state of next door's tip, we get on really well. They are a lovely family with two very well brought up lads. Did have a family I had problems with but, fortunately, they didn't stay long. Some folk are strange aren't they. Not me, of course,
Chica, the forces tend to take on a mixed accent a bit of everything. i was Army a Son and Daughter RAF and another Son Army we all tend to have a sort of flat accent when we talk together which is not exactly the accent we were born with. The funny thing is I can always detect part of the original accent in a person and usually to within a few miles of their birth place, I suppose it is my musical ear "err" I mean both of them of course. G/Grandma I was stationed in Bridgend, Rhyl, Pembroke and the Tank firing ranges on the West coast, I know the Welsh Girls are very friendly but then met the Welsh Dragon's their mothers.
GG, I have reached the stage in life when what others think of me is of no consequence. I try to avoid self opinionated folk and hope I am tolerant of other's views/opinions. Perhaps that's something that comes with age. Saves a lot of ill feeling. I like to be good to myself!
Good for you, Tina. I like to listen to what people say and to think about whether they are right, because that is the way to learn. It does make one vulnerable and I think maybe I have an overactive conscience. However, I have a sense of mischief and like a chuckle and that gives me back my sense of proportion.
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We had super neighbours when we bought our first house in 1973. We couldn't move in staight away because it needed doing up, so we went round evenings and weekends after work and they lent us tools, brought round cups of tea and gave us daffodils from their garden. Then when we had babies they baby sat. We've sent each other newsletters with Christmas cards every year ever since, but this year there was nothing from them. They must be well into their 80s, I wonder if they are still around.
thats nice busy-lizzie to here a nice story,i dident really understand muvs dashwood comment about losing his devon accent can anyone enlighten me?
Oh Mavs, how awful for you. Even though I moan about the state of next door's tip, we get on really well. They are a lovely family with two very well brought up lads. Did have a family I had problems with but, fortunately, they didn't stay long. Some folk are strange aren't they. Not me, of course,
Nor me, Tina! All those people who think I am odd are entirely wrong!
Chica, the forces tend to take on a mixed accent a bit of everything. i was Army a Son and Daughter RAF and another Son Army we all tend to have a sort of flat accent when we talk together which is not exactly the accent we were born with. The funny thing is I can always detect part of the original accent in a person and usually to within a few miles of their birth place, I suppose it is my musical ear "err" I mean both of them of course.
G/Grandma I was stationed in Bridgend, Rhyl, Pembroke and the Tank firing ranges on the West coast, I know the Welsh Girls are very friendly but then met the Welsh Dragon's their mothers.
Frank.
thank you for that palaisglide you are very talented,not many can do that
Just how friendly were these Welsh girls, Palaisglide?
GG, I have reached the stage in life when what others think of me is of no consequence. I try to avoid self opinionated folk and hope I am tolerant of other's views/opinions. Perhaps that's something that comes with age. Saves a lot of ill feeling. I like to be good to myself!
Good for you, Tina. I like to listen to what people say and to think about whether they are right, because that is the way to learn. It does make one vulnerable and I think maybe I have an overactive conscience. However, I have a sense of mischief and like a chuckle and that gives me back my sense of proportion.
Hi Flowering Rose, What a great pity ,
Derek