Where are you from ?

[ChrisKC]

On 11/24/2018 at 10:56 AM, Spidey said:

And why not indeed. Always been my favourite Englishmen, down to earth and call a spade a spade. Mind you, I've met some pretty decent Mackems, Monkey Hangers and Smoggies too. Must be the water in the North East.

I am from Birmingham - the one in England! I remember calling a spade a shovel!!

Lived in London 5 years, Northampton, 4 years, Liverpool, 2 years, in Somerset (three different towns) over 25 years.  But I have lived in Thailand for 20% of my entire life! Whatever will become of me??

[PREM-R]

13 hours ago, Nyezhov said:

I was born in NY, but my personality is Millwall.

 

Which is the same as NY

No one likes you, No one likes you,

You don't care?

 

Words

Edited November 25, 2018 by PREM-R

[IssanMichael]

I was born in Sheffield, a lovely City, it's where the sparrows flew backwards so they didn't get muck in their eyes, now live in the Nakhon Phanom area, i always had itchy feet and this is the 34th.  different place i have lived in.

[Spidey]

Just now, PREM-R said:

No one likes you, No one likes you,

You don't care?

Originally coined by Leeds United fans, I believe. 555

[NanLaew]

18 hours ago, balo said:

After that experience I went back to London and became a Spurs fan , please don't ask me why, it just happened. I still am to this day.

Redemption!

 

And last night, after sinking Chelski, validation!

[Burma Bill]

Born in Oxfordshire - lived most of my life in UK in Newport Pagnell - ex-home of Aston Martin Cars and Britain's first ever motorway service area on the then new M1. Now part of Milton Keynes with its concrete cows!

[sandrabbit]

I'm a sand rabbit and Bob Monkhouse once said of my town that it was the only place where you had a rainbow in black and white ......

[joecoolfrog]

Born in Stevenage Herts , brought up in Essex , currently Chislehurst in kent.

[xylophone]

1 hour ago, roo860 said:

I quite like the idea of how some people get a nickname to go with the place they come from, you have Jean Claude van Damme, who's known as the 'Muscles from Brussels ', I'm from a little place called Thwat.

Sent from my SM-G920F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app
 

Lucky then that they didn't miss out the "h"...………!!

[xylophone]

1 hour ago, cms22 said:

Sussex!

Me too although consider myself more a Kiwi these days...………...

 

Born in Horsham (Sussex), worked and lived part time in Libya and Nigeria then emigrated to New Zealand in 1984, got citizenship and moved here in 2006/7, and have been back to NZ on an annual basis for holidays, but no more now.

 

[Boon Mee]

I'm from Skegness originally but grew up in Hartlepool. 

'Skeggie' - fine sea vistas! ???? 

[AaronC76]

On 11/24/2018 at 4:00 AM, vogie said:

I can't read, I can't write, but I can drive a tractor.

Umm that's from a Wurzels song who are from The Westcountry!

 

I'm Bristolian, gert lush.

Edited November 25, 2018 by AaronC76

[natway09]

Just take it on the chin      I am a sheep shagger & very proud of it

[CharlieH]

7 minutes ago, natway09 said:

Just take it on the chin      I am a sheep shagger & very proud of it

so is that Wales, New Zealand or possibly even Australia....???? alot of us around !

[Snow Leopard]

On 11/24/2018 at 7:55 AM, Dmaxdan said:

Bognor Regis, West Sussex known locally as a cemetery with lights. I lived there for more than forty years and distinctly remember feeling no emotion at all the day I left for good. 

I liked the Cemetary with lights. A few towns in the UK are like that.

[steve73]

I discovered only recently that I was originally a Paludian, although perhaps better known as the place where John Betjeman invited the friendly bombs to fall.

 

Or, those who are embarrassed by their heritage say they are from "near Windsor". 

[champers]

On 11/24/2018 at 11:05 AM, colinneil said:

 Im from thopposite side of thill frae thee lad.

 

Now how many know the answer?

I do, me owd sugarbutty.

Only good thing that comes out of Yaarksher is the M62 to paradise  ..

and maybe their puds.

[Andrew Dwyer]

I’m from a small village half way between Leeds and Bradford.
Proud to be a Yorkshireman ( and yes ! I am a cheap charlie ).
A beautiful part of the world, Leeds is a great city but the area is blighted with the city commonly known as “Bradistan” ! famous for its large amounts of “ colourful “ residents, the Yorkshire Ripper and the Crossbow Canibal !!

[vogie]

1 minute ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

I’m from a small village half way between Leeds and Bradford.
Proud to be a Yorkshireman ( and yes ! I am a cheap charlie ).
A beautiful part of the world, Leeds is a great city but the area is blighted with the city commonly known as “Bradistan” ! famous for its large amounts of “ colourful “ residents, the Yorkshire Ripper and the Crossbow Canibal !!

Don't forget The Hooded Rapist and The Black Panther.

[Snow Leopard]

25 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

so is that Wales, New Zealand or possibly even Australia....???? alot of us around !

You forgot Scotland. In particular Aberdeen. 

[champers]

2 hours ago, alien365 said:

I'm from Shakey Wakey, very close to Cas Vegas and Ponte Carlo. A lot of simple folk where I'm from but at least the people are honest and mostly friendly.

Rhubarb!

[Kerryd]

<--
<-- Canada - where we don't "dodge the soap" and the moose go to sleep at night - with sore rumps and satisfied smiles !
<--

[Andrew Dwyer]

Don't forget The Hooded Rapist and The Black Panther.

The Bradford hooded rapist was a feeble copycat of the Cambridge fella and although Donald was born in Bradford he had to travel further afield for his crimes. Although it would have been preferable for him to become famous closer to home he found there was too much competition and all the good crimes in Bradford were already taken [emoji51]

[vogie]

27 minutes ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

The Bradford hooded rapist was a feeble copycat of the Cambridge fella and although Donald was born in Bradford he had to travel further afield for his crimes. Although it would have been preferable for him to become famous closer to home he found there was too much competition and all the good crimes in Bradford were already taken

I used to work up Leeds Road in Bratfud, about spitting distance from the old abbatoir. I was living in Horsforth at the time, so I would have to pass the Panthers house everytime I went home from work. He lived just by the Thornbury roundabout. And Peter Sutcliffe lived at Heaton, a nice big semi detached house, we would have a run up and macarbely take a peek at the monsters house.

But I am originally from Keighley where we make the best beer in the world, Timothy Taylors Landlord. 

Edited November 25, 2018 by vogie

[Andrew Dwyer]

I used to work up Leeds Road in Bratfud, about spitting distance from the old abbatoir. I was living in Horsforth at the time, so I would have to pass his house everytime I went home from work. He lived just by the Thornbury roundabout. And Peter Sutcliffe lived at Heaton, a nice big semi detached house, we would have a run up and macarbely take a peek at the monsters house.
But I am originally from Keighley where we make the best beer in the world, Timothy Taylors Landlord. 

I too have to admit to taking a drive down Garden Lane to have a nosy where Petey lived !
I actually was interviewed by the police in the investigations !!
I worked for one of the 5 companies ( including the haulage company he worked for [emoji33]) that were linked with a £5 he gave to one of his victims !!
The “ interview “ was just a couple of questions to all the workforce but there were rumours afterwards that the police were interested in your front teeth as he had a distinctive gap in his and had bitten some of his victims !!
Maybe a myth but remains my claim to fame [emoji4]

[sipi]

Dululu. 

Between Wowan and Goovigen. 

[vogie]

3 minutes ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

I too have to admit to taking a drive down Garden Lane to have a nosy where Petey lived !
I actually was interviewed by the police in the investigations !!
I worked for one of the 5 companies ( including the haulage company he worked for ) that were linked with a £5 he gave to one of his victims !!
The “ interview “ was just a couple of questions to all the workforce but there were rumours afterwards that the police were interested in your front teeth as he had a distinctive gap in his and had bitten some of his victims !!
Maybe a myth but remains my claim to fame

The only haulage company I knew he worked for was the one on Canal Rd, Clarks Transport. I did get pulled in my car in Keighley to see if I had a Geordie accent and was in the Black Bull in Haworth when they played the infamous ripper tape. But sadly the very first of his victims was in Silsden and the woman survived and gave the police a nearly exact photofit of him, but they dismissed it.

[seancbk]

Depends what you mean by 'where are you from'. 

I've never lived in the country I have a passport for, nor was I born there.   I've lived in several countries on SE Asia, but as a permanent resident of Hong Kong I usually say that is where I'm from.   Although I now also tell people I'm from Bangkok as this is where I live.

[catman20]

On 11/24/2018 at 10:55 AM, Dmaxdan said:

Bognor Regis, West Sussex known locally as a cemetery with lights. I lived there for more than forty years and distinctly remember feeling no emotion at all the day I left for good. 

i think the truth of the matter more people feel the same way as u did, i know i did. if all the other dont feel like us why dont they all go back to there home towns ?

[Andrew Dwyer]

The only haulage company I knew he worked for was the one on Canal Rd, Clarks Transport. I did get pulled in my car in Keighley to see if I had a Geordie accent and was in the Black Bull in Haworth when they played the infamous ripper tape. But sadly the very first of his victims was in Silsden and the woman survived and gave the police a nearly exact photofit of him, but they dismissed it.

Yes, the £5 note was traced to being given out as salary from 5 companies, Clarke’s Haulage, J Parkinsons ( where I worked) and 3 others.
Police interviewed Sutcliffe about this and on several other occasions but unfortunately only caught him on suspicion of stolen numbers plates when he confessed to the killings.