General Chat

Shirley, we lived on the 'new' estate for about a year, not far from Solars. We lived near a meadow where there was common grazing for cows and signs up asking people to clear up after their dogs! The first night we moved down here we went out for a meal in the pub 'The Magpie' and when the bill came we only had credit/debit cards and they didn't take them so the landlord told us to bring the money in the next day! It was so nice after being in London. We couldn't believe the laid back attitude. Trudi XX

Lol, i hope i don't sound like that, but i probably do, lol . and im sure your son is a very good learner, When hubby took daughter out for first time , she drove straight through a ditch and out the other side, dented the wing of the car, good job hubby has a sense of humour. lol. Shirley Ann.

Hi im in suffolk, born in epping essex moved to gt yarmouth when i was 12, then met hubby over 4 years ago and he lived in haverhill suffolk, so im here now lol been here for 4 years kim

Trudie, my nephew keeps the Magpie, and i only live up the road from there. there was a new estate built off Edgecombe road, also School Meadow. and church meadow. Shirley Ann. Off shopping in abit so i will get back to you all later, try to keep thread going as maybe the bumpkins only come out at night.lol.

ANY MORE BUMPKINS OUT THERE.

Well as you can tell by the name I am Norfolk born & breed! The hubby comes form Silly Suffolk. He was born in Willingham, grew up in Shadingfield (Beccles Area) All his ancestors come from that area Wrentham, Weston, Uggeshall,Brampton, Sotterley etc. To date I have only found one ancestor who jumped across to Norfolk. I visit as often as we can but it is normally to Graveyards Ang x

Hi Shirley I was born in Ipswich and lived in Stratford St Andrew until I was 2. Then my family moved to Essex. My Grandfather is buried in Stratford St Andrew church, My late uncle and aunt lived in various parts of suffolk including Levington and Felixstowe. I still have relatives in Ipswich and Felixstowe. Roz

Some of my g.g.grands were Ag.Labs there, does that count....Mellis, Suffolk....hope to go there someday....only passed through to go to Norfolk Broads......

Its nice to see a few more of you out there. Shirley Ann.

Hi Shirley, I think there are quite a few Chenery's scattered around Suffolk, my husband actually comes from Bedfordshire, so don't know if we are connected to the Suffolk Chenery's haven't looked into that side of the family. Sheila

I,m not from suffolk but enjoyed a week in Felixstowe last week (Suffolk villages). Very enjoyable. Lovely county. Happy days

Hi Shirley, I have ancestors from Beccles and have many links with the changeable Norfolk/Suffolk borders.My daughter lives in Beccles now, and I was at college in Ipswich in the early 70`s - does that count? Frances

May I give my Suffolk roots thread a nudge for you? And .... you may read about part of my recent visit to Suffolk in my trod in their footsteps thread.

Ok Frances as its you, you can be an adopted Bumpkin.lol. Shirley Ann.

That makes me a Bumkin and a Dumpling - sounds really attractive doesn`t it?!!!! Frances

lived in long melford as a child(70's)and was a choirgirl. miss that area and have lost my accent too.

Well I was born in Bury St Edmunds hospital but actually lived just over the border in Thetford, Norfolk. Mum's from Bury St Edmunds and so are many of my ancestors: B.S.E, Thelnetham, Lowestoft and the villages around Bungay. Emma

Joy , give it a nudge it will be nice to see it, And Frances bumpkin dumpling would make a great board name, lol. Long Melford is one of the prettiest villages in Suffolk

Shirley, Like the idea (although I think the dumpling bit would have to come first) but having grown up with the nickname 'pudding' I think I`ll pass on that!! Frances

My daughters were born in Bury St Edmunds but we now live in Cambridgeshire, does that count. My grandmother was born in Norfolk but raised in Stowmarket. Sheila