Which are you, if any?


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"Eyebee"  wrote in message 
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> Which are you, if any?
>
Man of Kent - Tenterden,

Bobby

"Eyebee"  wrote in message 
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> Which are you, if any?

I'm an "incomer", lived here since 1982.

Brian

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Neither, they are just a bunch of Kents

On Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:56:29 +0000, Bobby Bewl wrote:

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> Man of Kent - Tenterden,
> 
> Bobby

Never lived in Tenterden, but it was somewhere I'd often drive through, or 
stop at on the way back from the Romney Marsh area to Medway.

Always thought of it as a quintessential Kentish Village, and, in overall 
outward appearance at least, little changed for a century or more.



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On Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:13:43 +0000, Brian Reay wrote:


> I'm an "incomer", lived here since 1982.
> 
> Brian

I'm the opposite I guess. Except for a brief period in the early 80's when 
I lived in West London, I lived in Kent all my life until 2004.

Now I'm an 'outgoer'.



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"Eyebee"  wrote in message 
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> On Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:56:29 +0000, Bobby Bewl wrote:
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>>
>> Man of Kent - Tenterden,
>>
>> Bobby
>
> Never lived in Tenterden, but it was somewhere I'd often drive through, or
> stop at on the way back from the Romney Marsh area to Medway.
>
> Always thought of it as a quintessential Kentish Village, and, in overall
> outward appearance at least, little changed for a century or more.

Its the increase in traffic going through the town that I notice.  Also the 
town now has traffic lights!

Bobby

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>> Which are you, if any?
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> I'm an "incomer", lived here since 1982.
>
> Brian
>
That is ok.  We will take anyone.

Bobby

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On Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:58:27 +0000, Bobby Bewl wrote:


> 
> Its the increase in traffic going through the town that I notice.  Also
> the town now has traffic lights!
> 
> Bobby

Last time I stopped there was in 2003/4 at a tea shop near the church. I 
can't remember if there were traffic lights then or not.



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Brian Reay wrote:
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>> Which are you, if any?
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> I'm an "incomer", lived here since 1982.

Me too, but beat you by 2 years :-)


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>> Which are you, if any?
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> I'm an "incomer", lived here since 1982.

1979, it was, when we undertook the long and hazardous migration from Essex. 
When I drove my wife through Gillingham for the first time, she cried. She's 
over that now, though.
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>>> Which are you, if any?
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>> I'm an "incomer", lived here since 1982.
>
> 1979, it was, when we undertook the long and hazardous migration from 
> Essex. When I drove my wife through Gillingham for the first time, she 
> cried. She's over that now, though.

I know bits of Essex are bad but was she really that over joyed at seeing 
Gillingham ;-)

(I will refrain from the Essex girl jokes!)

I worked in the area for a couple of years, during which we lived in SE 
London (Woolwich), where we'd been while at Uni. Prior to that I was a "Sand 
dancing Geordie" ;-)

Brian

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>> 1979, it was, when we undertook the long and hazardous migration from 
>> Essex. When I drove my wife through Gillingham for the first time, she 
>> cried. She's over that now, though.
>
> I know bits of Essex are bad but was she really that over joyed at seeing 
> Gillingham ;-)

I should explain that I drove via Duncan Road and Balmoral Road, then drove 
up Marlborough Road, Paget Street and Canterbury Street  - her tears were 
not brought on by happiness...
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>>> I'm an "incomer", lived here since 1982.
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>> 1979, it was, when we undertook the long and hazardous migration from 
>> Essex. When I drove my wife through Gillingham for the first time, she 
>> cried. She's over that now, though.

Anywhere east of Whitham is quite attractive. Constable thought so. Anywhere 
north of the Bluebell Hill/M2 junction is not. I can understand why your 
wife cried. My wife cried when we moved from near Tenterden to not that far 
away. We moved for money (correction, I persuaded her to move for money), we 
have just about settled down in our "new" house.


>
> I know bits of Essex are bad but was she really that over joyed at seeing 
> Gillingham ;-)

I am with you so far.

>
> (I will refrain from the Essex girl jokes!)
>

I am still with you.


> I worked in the area for a couple of years, during which we lived in SE 
> London (Woolwich), where we'd been while at Uni. Prior to that I was a 
> "Sand dancing Geordie" ;-)

Now I am lost.

Actually I am not. There are two types of Geordie. The majority, who have 
the most attractive accent in the UK and also have the best sense of 
self-deprecating humour. Then there is the Cunningham type, Dr John 
Cunningham, Labour bigot and arrogant thicko extraordinare. I take it you 
are from the former? :-)

On Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:24:54 +0000, Harry Keane wrote:


> 1979, it was, when we undertook the long and hazardous migration from
> Essex. When I drove my wife through Gillingham for the first time, she
> cried. She's over that now, though.

My wife came from further afield  - California. She was rather 
underwhelmed by Gillingham, to say the least, and was much more impressed 
by other parts of the country, such as when I took her to meet mother, who 
lives in Dorset.

Why Gillingham? Well, at that time I worked there, or I'd certainly have 
gone elsewhere!





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"Not Today"  wrote in message 
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>> I worked in the area for a couple of years, during which we lived in SE 
>> London (Woolwich), where we'd been while at Uni. Prior to that I was a 
>> "Sand dancing Geordie" ;-)
>
> Now I am lost.

"Sand dancers" is the name for people from South Shields. I'm not 100% where 
term orginated, to two explanations I've heard are: 1. A reference to the 
beaches (land and sandy). 2. A reference to the (considered ) large (at one 
time) number of Arab people who lived there, coming (I think) from Yemen to 
work in the shipping industry.

>
> Actually I am not. There are two types of Geordie. The majority, who have 
> the most attractive accent in the UK and also have the best sense of 
> self-deprecating humour. Then there is the Cunningham type, Dr John 
> Cunningham, Labour bigot and arrogant thicko extraordinare. I take it you 
> are from the former? :-)

Of course. Cunningham fakes a "posh" Geordie accent, sometimes known as 
"Whitley Bay Geordie". This is in the same league as being a "Monkey Hanger" 
(and if I tell you the Monkey Hangers elected "Lord Mandy" that will explain 
all. Had the elected the Monkey and hung Mandy, they would be considered 
heroes. ;-)

Brian

"Not Today"  wrote in message ...
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>
> ...... I can understand why your wife cried. My wife cried when we moved 
> from near Tenterden

Ah, Tenterden - my home town!  The name meaning is a den or forest clearing 
in the forest which belonged to the men of Thanet.  And in dem ere days dey 
brought der pigs from Fhanet to feed on dem ere acorns in the den in and 
around dem ere parts.

Tenter being a framework on which milled cloth is stretched for drying 
without shrinkage (pertaining to the common or garden "tenterhooks").  Local 
pub being The Woolpack.  The Woolpack being an apt reminder to those that 
the town relied on the wool industry.  Sheep markets were held on the High 
Street's wide grass verges, which is why dhey be so wide.

Romney Marsh, where the sheep used to thrive and roam, is not far away. 
There, many a lonley shepherd would lose his mind and inhibitions at being 
so long away from his love one. They would don wellington boots and sheep 
became a loved one.  Well, so Tenterden and surrounding "dens", schoolboys 
would have you believe.

I was always an office worker.  Love Dungeness, though.

Bobby

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> Which are you, if any?
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All this topography negates the essential explanation as to the difference, 
pertaining to the subject: "Man of Kent or Kentish Man?", which only a fool 
would state the obvious.

The division into east and west Kent is reflected in the term 'Men of Kent' 
for residents east of the Medway; those from west are known as 'Kentish 
Men'. The female equivalents are 'Maid of Kent' and 'Kentish Maid'.

Bobby

On Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:35:23 +0000, Bobby Bewl wrote:


> I was always an office worker.  Love Dungeness, though.
> 
> Bobby


I was just 'Country Tracks'. The episode was from Kent, started in 
Dungeness and ended up at Biggin Hill. I've always enjoyed Dungeness, from 
the first time I went there in the mid-60's on the RH&DR.


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"Eyebee"  wrote in message 
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> On Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:35:23 +0000, Bobby Bewl wrote:
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>
>> I was always an office worker.  Love Dungeness, though.
>>
>> Bobby
>
>
> I was just 'Country Tracks'. The episode was from Kent, started in
> Dungeness and ended up at Biggin Hill. I've always enjoyed Dungeness, from
> the first time I went there in the mid-60's on the RH&DR.
>
I saw that episode of "Country Tracks: Kent", which, as you say, was from 
Dungeness to Biggin Hill taking in Ticehurst!

Bobby

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> "Not Today"  wrote in message ...
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>>
>> ...... I can understand why your wife cried. My wife cried when we moved 
>> from near Tenterden
>
> Ah, Tenterden - my home town!  The name meaning is a den or forest 
> clearing in the forest which belonged to the men of Thanet.  And in dem 
> ere days dey brought der pigs from Fhanet to feed on dem ere acorns in the 
> den in and around dem ere parts.
>
> Tenter being a framework on which milled cloth is stretched for drying 
> without shrinkage (pertaining to the common or garden "tenterhooks"). 
> Local pub being The Woolpack.  The Woolpack being an apt reminder to those 
> that the town relied on the wool industry.  Sheep markets were held on the 
> High Street's wide grass verges, which is why dhey be so wide.
>
> Romney Marsh, where the sheep used to thrive and roam, is not far away. 
> There, many a lonley shepherd would lose his mind and inhibitions at being 
> so long away from his love one. They would don wellington boots and sheep 
> became a loved one.  Well, so Tenterden and surrounding "dens", schoolboys 
> would have you believe.
>
> I was always an office worker.  Love Dungeness, though.
>
> Bobby

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> Which are you, if any?
>
>

I see there is no "woman" option. I think this is sexual discrimination and 
should be referred to Gordon Brown's Diversity department for 
investigations.

Man of Kent, btw.

On Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:26:52 +0000, Lewis Chimanga wrote:


> I see there is no "woman" option. I think this is sexual discrimination
> and should be referred to Gordon Brown's Diversity department for
> investigations.
> 
> Man of Kent, btw.

PC is BS, and Gordon is a Moron. John, who was jilted, told me.



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On Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:39:25 +0000, Bobby Bewl wrote:

from the first time I went there in the mid-60's on the RH&DR.
>>
> I saw that episode of "Country Tracks: Kent", which, as you say, was
> from Dungeness to Biggin Hill taking in Ticehurst!
> 
> Bobby

Although my first visit to Dungeness was in the 60's it wasn't until into 
this century that I actually rode the whole length of the line from 
Dungeness to Hythe and back again, which is 13.5 miles each way, so a 
round trip is the same distance as it is from Upminster to Richmond on the 
District Line of the London Underground.





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