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Who lives in the Midlands?

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AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 18 Mar 2008 13:10

Well, according to ITV I can say I live in the Midlands, but I can also say I live in the South West. I don't know, where would you place Gloucestershire?

I know I was born down South (Hampshire), but not sure about where I live now, betwixt and between I reckon.

Ann
Glos

Mommylonglegs

Mommylonglegs Report 18 Mar 2008 09:47

Born and dragged up in Walsall Wood 'Shire Oak Hill' Lived in Brownhills, until around 32yrs old, then onto the 'Real Black Country for a couple of years. Quarry Bonk and Cradley Heath, Salt of the earth folks.

Now in the North East.

Jenny.

CMD

CMD Report 18 Mar 2008 09:24

Hallo Brummie wench,
I realized that, just wanted to know what area of brum,
where I live people call us brummies, cuz of the awful local accent (think stan colleymore). and we are twenty mileas away!!!! , so I wondered if you really were a brummie wench.
I wasnt being thick, just nosey.
cmd x

to
H R H Black country chap,
my mom was born in brownhills....

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 18 Mar 2008 09:10

Another blackcountry wench.

Am any onya resairchin these nairms,
moostly from Dudley.
Oakley
Hobbs
Saunders
Williams
Baggot(t)
Rich
Turner
Ellis
Durkin
Wilkinson
Griffin
Brazenall
Vickers
Collins (Sedgley)
Whitehouse(Tipton)
Timmins(Tipton)

Jackie.

Rosalind in Madeira

Rosalind in Madeira Report 17 Mar 2008 11:27

Born in Solihull hospital, brought up in Warwickshire. Father born Handsworth, don't know why as mother was living in Acocks Green. Mother was born in Northfield. Some family in Nuneaton.
Past family in Sedgley and Dudley. A real Midland family me.

Rosalind

°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º Little Nanna Lynn °º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°

°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º Little Nanna Lynn °º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º° Report 16 Mar 2008 21:58

Nuneaton born and bred,

still here 40 odd years later lol

xxLynnxx

Helen1959

Helen1959 Report 16 Mar 2008 21:01

Hi cmd,
I was born in Ladywood at the Dudley Rd hospital.

If you look at the thread title it says who lives in the midlands. LOL

Ron2

Ron2 Report 16 Mar 2008 20:56

Originally from near Lichfield, Staffs but currently South Yorks.

Can't stop 'cantin' on here all night. Anyone recognise "cantin"? Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Emmalea

Emmalea Report 16 Mar 2008 20:22

luvley medway in kent!!
em

CMD

CMD Report 16 Mar 2008 20:20

Dear brummie helen,
you say you live in shropshire, but wghere do you come from, beings you are a brummie wench?
cmd

Allie

Allie Report 16 Mar 2008 20:18

I haven't been in your neck of the woods for ages.

I'll pop in and say hello next time I get there.
The boys are growing up so fast that i seem to spend all my free time ferrying them everywhere lol.

Still at the diy store lol

glutton for punishment

Allie x

Helen1959

Helen1959 Report 16 Mar 2008 20:13

Yes, what about you? You still there?
Have you been to our place since the refit?

Allie

Allie Report 16 Mar 2008 20:12

I'm fine thanks,

keeping busy at work and with the family. Are you till at the same place?

Helen1959

Helen1959 Report 16 Mar 2008 19:59

Hiya Allie,
How's you doing? lovely to see you again.

Helen

Sandra

Sandra Report 16 Mar 2008 19:57

That's right Buggs!

The Metro's convenient for me to get to West Brom.....I live a few minutes walk away from the Bradley Lane stop.

Sandra.
xxx

LD

LD Report 16 Mar 2008 19:53

I own Nottinghamshire

Allie

Allie Report 16 Mar 2008 19:51

Hi Helen :-)

Long time no see!

I'm in Shropshire too.

Hope you and the family are all well

Allie x

Shady Lady

Shady Lady Report 16 Mar 2008 19:45

I was born in Hollyhedge Lane (off wolverhampion St )
My dads family lived up by the Arboretum and I went to Queen Mary's also by the Arboretum,small world eh ! Buggs.


Maddyxx

Shady Lady

Shady Lady Report 16 Mar 2008 19:29

Originally from Walsall,but now living in Somerset.

Maddyxx

Sandra

Sandra Report 16 Mar 2008 19:25

Hello Buggs

I'm in Bilston.

Sandra
xxx