The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

Still live in Leicestershire Born in Loughborough

Ahhh the beautiful M69.

 

[welsh dragon]

A bit like the river Avon, Avon being Norse for "River" so "River Avon" is a tautology ( in two different languages of course)

A bit like Welsh. Afon means river, but there is a river Afon, so river river. Legend has it that the misunderstanding goes back to Roman times when they asked what a particular river was called. It wasn't, it was just a river so when the locals replied Afon that's what they thought it was called (allegedly) don't quote me on that though.

 

[BoldonLad]

Another morning of wandering over Bodmin Moor looking at ancient relics.
Enough of MrsD..........

I think, we can safely assume MrsD does not read this thread?

 

[Tenkaykev]

Another one out of place!
How many are from where they are now?

I was born and raised in Alabama, on a Farm way back in the woods...

 

[welsh dragon]

I am not from here. Born across the Atlantic sea. Lived in Brum then moved to Powys.

 

[Mo1959]

Just back a cold and dreich 55 miles. Not bad for the hybrid and was glad of the mudguards on the wet and mucky sections. Think it will be an early lunch.

 

[Paulus]

I am not from here. Born across the Atlantic sea. Lived in Brum then moved to Powys.

So you're not even a real Brummie then?
Canadian, or American?

 

[Paulus]

I was born in central London at the Middlesex hospital, then my parents moved up to Whetstone, North London after a year. Lived around Whetstone, New Southgate and Barnet for the past 62years.
Always a local lad . MrsP came from Whetstone also.

 

[welsh dragon]

So you're not even a real Brummie then?
Canadian, or American?

Def not a Brummie. Just a transplant

 

[Mo1959]

Oh I see Countryfile has a small cycling bit tonight. Climbing Box Hill.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Def not a Brummie. Just a transplant

I was genuinely born in Sorrento, not the sun drenched city in Italy unfortunately, but the Maternity hospital in Birmingham that was run by Nuns.
( writing this has started a train of thought. My first experience on entering this word was possibly being slapped on the arse by a Nun. That would explain a lot of things 🤔)

 

[PaulSB]

Oh I see Countryfile has a small cycling bit tonight. Climbing Box Hill.

That should take them 10:28 😉

 

[Dirk]

Up on the moor.

Down in the pub.

Sunday lunch - £7.50

 

[Dirk]

@Dave7 - does that meet the standard?

 

[Dave7]

I was genuinely born in Sorrento, not the sun drenched city in Italy unfortunately, but the Maternity hospital in Birmingham that was run by Nuns.
( writing this has started a train of thought. My first experience on entering this word was possibly being slapped on the arse by a Nun. That would explain a lot of things 🤔)

How do you think the poor Nun felt. It must have taken her months.......maybe years to get over that