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Hands up........If you are an essex boy or girl
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Jackie | Report | 27 Apr 2006 08:46 |
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i live essex, my kids born essex; my mother came from essex. born duddenhoe end, does that count jackie |
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TonyOz | Report | 27 Apr 2006 08:45 |
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Hi Webster. Yes, we were visiting Earls Colne last year on Holidays from Oz.....My Lot were Earls, Wakes and White Coln, Great Tey,Colchester, Halsted,Coggeshall, Sible Headingham, Hatfield Broad-Oak,Lexden,Barking,Great Leighs,Bocking,Broomfield, Little Waltham,Braintree....and my 6th cousin lives in Romford ( where we stayed )...phew....lol So gotta little bit of Essex in me...lol Tony Oz...:>)) |
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Bec | Report | 27 Apr 2006 08:42 |
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Hello! Born in Athens but have lived in Essex for over 15 years now. Do I count? Becx |
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Unknown | Report | 27 Apr 2006 08:41 |
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My G.Grandfather was born in Witham and I have 8 generations all born in Hatfield Perverel. I once lived in Colchester for a year.Does that count??? Christine x |
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JackyJ1593 | Report | 27 Apr 2006 08:24 |
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My daughter was born in Essex (Chelmsford) and my son spent his Senior school years in Essex - but it's not my fault! Jacky :-) |
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Websterbfc | Report | 27 Apr 2006 08:10 |
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Just round the corner from me then suzanne lol Tony, Earls Colne is lovely, have you ever been there?? mine came from Wakes Colne just up the road |
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ஐ+*¨^¨*+e+*¨^¨*+ஐ Mildred Honkinbottom | Report | 27 Apr 2006 08:10 |
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My little 'un Connie (7) is a born and bred Essex girl Im a Londener by birth but now consider myself an Essex Girl since living here since 1992....still London is still in me heart lol ! Elaine x Ps son Kyle is an Essex boy born & Bred |
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Elizabeth A | Report | 27 Apr 2006 07:12 |
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I am!! Born Epping, then moved to Dovercourt, when I was aged 7. Went to School at Fyfield, worked at Dovercourt, Clacton o n Sea, Epping, Went to College at Colchester moved to London back in 1983, still have relatives in Dovercourt, Manningtree, Mistley,Lawford areas. And a lot of ancestors born Tendring area of Essex, and also Suffolk. Liz |
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TonyOz | Report | 27 Apr 2006 06:23 |
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Well, I'm not exactly an Essex Lad....but me Grandad was born in Earls Colne.....:>)) and the 7 generations before him, so i can claim a little bit of Essex Blood. Tony Oz |
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Suzanne | Report | 27 Apr 2006 05:29 |
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Add me to your list - Essex girl Meeeee! Moved to Buckhurst hill when I was 6 months old Moved to Chigwell when I was 6 Moved to Hyams Park when I was 16 Moved to South Woodford when I was 18 Moved to East Ham (When I married) when I was 21 Moved to South Woodford (When I split) when I was 32 Still in South Woodford now Im 42! Old Haunts to dance around handbags at: Epping Forest County Club (What was Woolston Hall) Faces Nightclub (What was the Villa) Loads of places in Ilford/Romford |
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Deb ( Steel City) | Report | 27 Apr 2006 01:22 |
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oh forgot to answer the question. noooooooooooooooo Canadian born & breed. lol |
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Josette | Report | 27 Apr 2006 01:21 |
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me born and breed lol |
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Deb ( Steel City) | Report | 27 Apr 2006 01:20 |
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oppppppppppps thought I read sexy and was going to say yes. |
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**Sheesh | Report | 27 Apr 2006 00:50 |
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nah im a geordie lassie born and bred lol |
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Right said Fred | Report | 27 Apr 2006 00:03 |
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I was born in Essex and moved to Yorkshire when I was one, so I am an adopted Yorkshireman. |
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Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 | Report | 26 Apr 2006 23:59 |
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Half of mum's side were all from Ongar area, grandfather born Buckhurst Hill. I went to school in Woodford, have worked in Woodford and lived in Buckhurst Hill. Mum still lives in South Woodford (1/4 mile from border!) and sis lives in Elm Park. Proud to be East End/Essex - yes I had white stillettos, have danced round my handbag and done plenty of 'essex girl' things lol lol Maz. XX |
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Ginny | Report | 26 Apr 2006 23:56 |
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Webster, do you really think that I would come amongst a crowd of Essex girls and dare to criticise Pitsea ? lol |
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Websterbfc | Report | 26 Apr 2006 23:49 |
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lol Ginny...was it nice?? |
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Ginny | Report | 26 Apr 2006 23:38 |
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Went to Pitsea once does that count ? |
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Denise | Report | 26 Apr 2006 23:34 |
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I still have lots of family and friends up there, in poplar my mum's old friends have bars up there windows. Such a shame the East End was such a lovely friendly place to live at one time. But I wouldn't go back there to live now. Denise. |
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