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Originally posted by fiesta
originally from Accrington in Lancashire Uk,

Now living in village of Nairn nr Inverness, Scottish Highlands
oooh-i went to holiday in nair when i was ickle!

i remember a castle where you could eat as many pancakes as you wanted! i was about 4, so "as many" was about 2 or 3...

it was also where i learned to 'play' chess. that is, i leaned how to move the peices. i wouldn't quite call my obscure movment of said peices "playing"...

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Originally posted by genius
oooh-i went to holiday in nair when i was ickle!

i remember a castle where you could eat as many pancakes as you wanted! i was about 4, so "as many" was about 2 or 3...

it was also where i learned to 'play' chess. that is, i leaned how to move the peices. i wouldn't quite call my obscure movment of said peices "playing"...
there are a lot of castles around here genius,but maybe you meant Cawdor Castle.... or even Brodie Castle,they are both within a few miles of nairn... Nairn's ace I Love it....

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Originally posted by genius
oooh-i went to holiday in nair when i was ickle!

i remember a castle where you could eat as many pancakes as you wanted! i was about 4, so "as many" was about 2 or 3...

it was also where i learned to 'play' chess. that is, i leaned how to move the peices. i wouldn't quite call my obscure movment of said peices "playing"...
Did you learn how to castle?

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Originally posted by Nordlys
Did you learn how to castle?
nah-that took a few more years, as did en passant.

also, there was culodden (no, i can't spell it) battle feild near by!

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I grew up in Janesville , Wisconsin , USA .

I now live in Loveland , Colorado .

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Originally Sheffield but at present a small town in S Wales called Tredegar 🙄

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I don't believe it. A mod has deleted my post because it said 'reet cock' in it. Sad sad sad, do they know nothing?

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Originally posted by jimslyp69
I don't believe it. A mod has deleted my post because it said 'reet cock' in it. Sad sad sad, do they know nothing?
I saw that too . What does it mean ?

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Originally posted by Moldy Crow
I saw that too . What does it mean ?
Just a northern figure of speech in a local dialect. It means 'Alright mate'. It is a greeting.

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Originally posted by jimslyp69
Just a northern figure of speech in a local dialect. It means 'Alright mate'. It is a greeting.
This is a UK run site , I thought they'd be hip to that .

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Originally posted by Moldy Crow
This is a UK run site , I thought they'd be hip to that .
I thought it was originally set up in th UK then moved over to the states. All the mods are Yanks aren't they?

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Originally posted by jimslyp69
I thought it was originally set up in th UK then moved over to the states. All the mods are Yanks aren't they?
Russ is a Brit . I know phlabibibbite is an American . Other than that I really don't know who all the rest of the mods are , much less where they're from .

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Originally posted by jimslyp69
Just a northern figure of speech in a local dialect. It means 'Alright mate'. It is a greeting.
good job i didnt say "alright cocker" then cos thats typical northen dialect..best put your posh typing in only then mr Slyp....

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Originally posted by fiesta
good job i didnt say "alright cocker" then cos thats typical northen dialect..best put your posh typing in only then mr Slyp....
Yes jolly good. Point well taken. Sally forth good ho old what.

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Originally posted by Moldy Crow
This is a UK run site , I thought they'd be hip to that .
Maybe it was automodded.