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In  Louth ( Lincs )
Great being with the grandson and enjoying every moment with him, but its all houses, i can,t  find a way out to the countryside and i am missing it. How people live in towns and cities is behond me.
I was a bit lost on Saturday so i had a hobble into the market and just sat on a bench and watched the world walk by. I was joined by another gent who instantly gathered i was not from a town, What give you that idea i asked,  You have sat here to long and and if i did not have to bring the wife into shop i would not be on this bench either
Still, greatfull to spend what time i can with the bairn

Louth, Hardly the Metropolis... but each to their own...  :-X

I love Louth.When I lived in the area I used to visit the market every Wednesday.Use to have lunch in the Masons Arms.How anybody could not like Louth is beyond me.

Well it's not Horncastle or Boston Spa...  :-\

So where were your roots Davy that you miss the countryside so much?

I was a Londoner and now live in Sussex, wouldn't swap it for the earth, only go back to watch the cricket at the Oval!

Linda

Quote from: saddad on May 18, 2009, 22:47:40
Louth, Hardly the Metropolis... but each to their own...  :-X

For anything within a 10 mile radius, Louth IS a Metropolis.

The best thing that ever came out of Louth was the A16.  :-X

Louth isn't that bad :) There is a really good sweet stall in the market and you always have hubbarb's hills. I bet the water is just starting to warm up nicely ;D

Quote from: downtoearth on May 18, 2009, 23:39:14
So where were your roots Davy that you miss the countryside so much?

I was a Londoner and now live in Sussex, wouldn't swap it for the earth, only go back to watch the cricket at the Oval!

Linda

I live in south east Durham right on the coast , all the land between the east coast rail line to to sea was taken back from the farmers and regenerated into national trust for wildlife, our allotments are on this area. so if i walk from the house for 10 mins east or north, i am in national trust land, 10 mins west agriculture, if i go south its a bit longer about a mile and again countryside.

My daughter in law has had to go to France ( work ) for a week so her who must be obeyed has made me come south to help out with the grandson as the son also has work to go to. I am like a fish out of water.
Walking back from the nursery this morning taking note of people passing not a goodmorning, smile or nod they must know every crack in the foot paths.
If it was not for this bit of great technology i would be totally insane.
Today is going to be really exciting, i am going to cut the grass, yesterday i sat and watched it grow

Grass is like that, it grows when you're not watching it...  ;D

I can see where you're at, Davy. My roots are rural, (North York's). I'm in Belgium now and people think I'm crackers for walking the only wood around for hours on end. The only hill in sight is the bridge that goes over the railway!... :-\ When my Lotto comes up I'm off to buy a field in Yorkshire and raise border collies... :)

Davy

I know exactly what you mean!  I hate going away from Minehead - where I now live.  We are a quiet little backwater surrounded by spectacular countryside and the sea (well we call it the sea but it is a foul dangerous river which separates us from Wales).

I occasionally visit my sister in Sussex - near Chichester - and I absolutely hate it-  Fast cars everywhere - queues everywhere - miserable looking people going about their business.  If you dare to say hello - good morning or whatever they look at you as if you are mad or dangerous!

The permanent roar of traffic people and just about everything is ghastly.

I completely sympathise with you and hope that you are back home soon!

I reckon the best part of going away is coming back home! 

Old Bird

;D

I thing passing the time of day with strangers in the street is maybe a Northern thing! :)

Cacran

I think it is more of a "country" - well bred type thing!

Here in the villages - strangers and villagers all "helloed" or "good morninged"

I generally always speak/smile to people I pass.  In the town it is slightly less so - but being a small town - a lot of people acknowledge other people even tho they don't know names or whatever they recognise them as "being local"

We also generally give a wave as a "thank you" when people give way in cars etc.

Personally I think it is "good manners"!

Old Bird

;D

Old Bird what you just said brought to mind the pelican crossing this morning, when the cars stopped i gave the front car of both lanes a friendly nod in a way of thankyou naff all response other than a look of eff off you are an inconvenience, making me stop

Davy, I am thinking of you and hope you get home soon!!

I have moved about the country a bit, am originally from Merseyside so am used to people being chatty and outgoing, down here (Hampshire) people often look at me as though I am weird!

A couple of times I have moved up north and really notice how much friendly people are, spent a year in Grimsby and it was a wonderful time, met loads of people who I am still in contact with 25 years later.  I remember going to Louth but not much about it!  I think some of the villages outside of there are much better.

And I have had the same reaction on zebra crossings.

Your home and allotment sound like heaven!

Won't be long now....

T.

In certain parts of central/north Birmingham, a "hello" will get you a knife or gun shot wound as a minimum.

In fact, just a "look" will get you a ride in an ambulace.

Why don't you go out?

Lincoln,skegness,cleethorpes.

Go over the brige to Beverley or York.All within a short didtance.

You are within spitting distance of the coast line. ???

You'll find nice people anywhere. I've lived in London for 35 years: came here to work, having vowed in my youth that I'd never live here.  Before that I lived in Norwich, Newcastle, Oxford, Glasgow and Edinburgh.   In my experience, the warmest and friendliest people by far were the Geordies, with Norfolk people not far behind once you'd lived there for a good many years. But the people round where I live in London are great, it's wonderful not to have to commute any more and there are lots of escape routes nearby if you want a break.

Hopalong

I know you will find nice people everwhere but it is the ice that surrounds them that make it difficult for them to communicate that they are "nice"!

Pesky Wabbit - that is the trouble why people are less happy to smile or say something  for fear of the unspeakable violence that some parts of the country appear to suffer.

Old Bird

;D

Quote from: Pesky Wabbit on May 19, 2009, 12:13:37
In certain parts of central/north Birmingham, a "hello" will get you a knife or gun shot wound as a minimum.

In fact, just a "look" will get you a ride in an ambulace.

That is a daft thing to say and does not put Birmingham in a good light.