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Are there any grockles in your area??

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Clare

Clare Report 27 Jul 2006 12:24

Tends to be emits down here in Cornwall. Those further down in the county say we're not really cornish up here on the border but twas my ancestors who stood on the bridge & fought off them there emits!!!

Heather

Heather Report 27 Jul 2006 12:19

We get them in my part of Norfolk, but I think its nice really as they are normally middle aged or retired peeps and spend a lot of money in the local restaurants and shops. We also get a lot of americans cos so many were based here in WW2 - and thats nice too as they are always so interested and polite. I welcome them!

Dee the Bibliomaniac

Dee the Bibliomaniac Report 27 Jul 2006 12:16

Thanks Ann ;-)))

McAlp

McAlp Report 27 Jul 2006 11:28

Dee I had a PM from him last night telling me i had got it right :-) Ann

Dee the Bibliomaniac

Dee the Bibliomaniac Report 27 Jul 2006 09:40

Hi Sally Let's hope Didder comes back to this thread and sees our messages ;-))) (btw Nicky, I am intrigued, where is 'here') ;-)))

Sally Moonchild

Sally Moonchild Report 27 Jul 2006 09:21

If Didder is about Dee.......can I ask if he knows any Pole/Dracass/Malacky on the island - they would be related to me.......

Nicola

Nicola Report 27 Jul 2006 09:19

I don't think anyone would come here for their hols LOL Nicky.x

Dee the Bibliomaniac

Dee the Bibliomaniac Report 27 Jul 2006 09:04

Morning Didder Let us know what you find out, Cheers Dee ;-))

Carol

Carol Report 26 Jul 2006 21:52

Dee, Never heard of Grockles. In Brighton they're just known as bl***y tourists!!! and we're full of them. Shouldn't complain as they obviously bring in lots of money to the town, but we tend to go to the seafront in the winter more than the summer!! and we're out of here at weekends and bank holidays! Carol x

McAlp

McAlp Report 26 Jul 2006 21:45

Didder I'm sorry to disagree with you but................ A Caulkhead is someone who was born on the Island A Overner is someone who moves there And a Grockle is a holidaymaker. Ann :-o)

Dee the Bibliomaniac

Dee the Bibliomaniac Report 26 Jul 2006 20:47

I'm fine thanks Didder I have only been to your fine island once, and that was nearly 30 years ago ;-))

Dee the Bibliomaniac

Dee the Bibliomaniac Report 26 Jul 2006 20:39

Didder I hadn't realised life on the Isle of Wight was so complicated ;-))

McAlp

McAlp Report 26 Jul 2006 20:28

Didder I thought that made me a overner Your comment about the cockling made me laugh :-O)))))

Cornish

Cornish Report 26 Jul 2006 20:23

Never heard of a grockle, lol. Down the far end of Cornwall they do be emmets me ansum :)

McAlp

McAlp Report 26 Jul 2006 20:09

Didder We were only there for 7 years

Mandy

Mandy Report 26 Jul 2006 20:08

Well here the Trippers tend to be called Yorkies!!!!!!!! LOL :-))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

McAlp

McAlp Report 26 Jul 2006 20:03

Oh No Didder :-o)

Pat

Pat Report 26 Jul 2006 19:58

Here in Morecambe they call tourists grockles. I am originally from Yorkshire and had never heard of crockles before coming here. Pat

McAlp

McAlp Report 26 Jul 2006 19:08

This thread has evoked thoughts of the past. Grannie Ann i used to have a sticker on my car that read 'I'm not a tourist i live here ' And somewhere i have a record with songs about the Island such as U.D.I for the I.O.W Ann

ann

ann Report 26 Jul 2006 18:46

When my parents lived in Cornwall lots of cars had 'GO home Emmets' written on them. Annie

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Hedges in Headington and Headington Quarry Oxford

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