Where are you from?

AlexD333 · 16-06-2014, 22:24

So I was wondering about this, quite an interesting topic I think.

Where does everyone originate from, birth and blood?

I was born in devon as a little country boy, by the age of 3 I had moved to Ealing and then to ruislip for the majority of my life, now in northolt with my partner of 5 years and I miss the countryside

My blood is a weird mix, English, Irish, Scottish and I think Devonshire counts too

C'mon all, spill the beans

jonela · 16-06-2014, 23:03

I was born in Bradford, in west Yorkshire,where I lived until 2003 when my wife of 30 years and I moved to France,we are soon to return to the uk when our house is sold

. My Fathers side are English and my maternal grand mother was Scottish.

Lazy-Ferret · 16-06-2014, 23:06

I keep asking but my mummy won't tell me, she just mumbles something about 2 little bees, and a bird!!!!

judd750 · 16-06-2014, 23:28

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Originally Posted by jonela

I was born in Bradford, in west Yorkshire,where I lived until 2003 when my wife of 30 years and I moved to France,we are soon to return to the uk when our house is sold

. My Fathers side are English and my maternal grand mother was Scottish.

i thought you were from smurfland ?

Sweety · 17-06-2014, 00:26

Well i've lived in SE Northumberland almost all of my life & apart from about 3.5 years i've lived in my home town

Lived in Newcastle for about 6 months after moving out of the family home before moving to Blyth in Northumberland where I lived for 3 years then got married & back to my home town of Cramlington. My bloodline is 75% English & 25% Welsh (Grandad was born in Wales but the family moved to England when he was very young) TBH like the town we're in as we're surrounded by fields & woods & only 5 miles off the sea but have the A19 & A1 to the south & west of the town

macabethiel · 17-06-2014, 01:36

Well in 1947 my Mum who was Austrian worked in the NAFFI canteen in Klagenfurt that was occupied by the British Army on the Rhine.

My biological father was a Lance Corporal Albert Edward Dean who was posted initially to Italy and then to Austria where he was an Army Cook in the Catering Core.

I was the product of their short relationship unfortunately my father caught Tuberculosis and died in Prestwood Sanatorium in 1948 when I was 5 months old.

Its a long story but when I was 5 years of age my Mum who had raised me as a single parent managed to get us both into the UK. She later married my step father thereby obtaining British Citizenship through marriage. I applied for British Citizenship when I was 12 years of age. I am returning to Austria for a holiday in July to return my mothers ashes to her home village where I have a cousin Heidi.

The little German I speak is as a result of taking a course in spoken German whilst at Bradford University 1967-71 reading Chemical Engineering. I worked in Krefeld in what was West Germany in 1969/70 as a part of my degree course.

I have a Derbyshire Accent having lived in the County since 1953 I see myself as British in every sense of the word but if England played Austria at football I would have to support Austria on the sneak!

AlexD333 · 17-06-2014, 06:13

Wow blimey, that last one is a story and a half! Austria is such a lovely place I wouldn't mind living there myself

Adz · 17-06-2014, 20:30

my mother

solarman216 · 17-06-2014, 20:46

Probably off topic but I married a triplet, born 1946 identical until their teens My Mrs and her identical sister used to swap jobs (hairdressers) and no one knew, but I could tell them apart from day one, Rick

AlexD333 · 17-06-2014, 21:13

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Originally Posted by Adz

my mother

Lol dude

Is that you in your link below next to the shogun?

Adz · 18-06-2014, 20:37

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Originally Posted by AlexD333

Lol dude

Is that you in your link below next to the shogun?

If your refering to my forum

They where taken at Kirton Off Road Centre & there all friends of mine

The red L200 on the left is a monster

AlexD333 · 18-06-2014, 23:11

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Originally Posted by Adz

If your refering to my forum

They where taken at Kirton Off Road Centre & there all friends of mine

The red L200 on the left is a monster

Yeah that's the link I was referring to

Just wondered if that was you in the top picture

quixote · 18-06-2014, 23:16

Born & raised in Germany (dad was Army) until I was 7, then off to Australia for a few wonderful years, then back to Germany until Dad left the Army when I was 14 & we moved to Scotland. Then I joined the RAF & they immediately sent me back to, yep you guessed it, Germany

Adz · 20-06-2014, 20:40

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Originally Posted by AlexD333

Yeah that's the link I was referring to

Just wondered if that was you in the top picture

Nope, I have only ever had Terrano's / Maverick's

16-06-2014, 22:24	#1
AlexD333 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Uk Vehicle: 2004 Terrano 2.7 TDI Posts: 7,847	Where are you from? So I was wondering about this, quite an interesting topic I think. Where does everyone originate from, birth and blood? I was born in devon as a little country boy, by the age of 3 I had moved to Ealing and then to ruislip for the majority of my life, now in northolt with my partner of 5 years and I miss the countryside My blood is a weird mix, English, Irish, Scottish and I think Devonshire counts too C'mon all, spill the beans

17-06-2014, 01:36	#6
macabethiel Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Derby Vehicle: Freelander & Jeep GC 3.0 Posts: 4,416	Naturalized British when I was 12 years old Well in 1947 my Mum who was Austrian worked in the NAFFI canteen in Klagenfurt that was occupied by the British Army on the Rhine. My biological father was a Lance Corporal Albert Edward Dean who was posted initially to Italy and then to Austria where he was an Army Cook in the Catering Core. I was the product of their short relationship unfortunately my father caught Tuberculosis and died in Prestwood Sanatorium in 1948 when I was 5 months old. Its a long story but when I was 5 years of age my Mum who had raised me as a single parent managed to get us both into the UK. She later married my step father thereby obtaining British Citizenship through marriage. I applied for British Citizenship when I was 12 years of age. I am returning to Austria for a holiday in July to return my mothers ashes to her home village where I have a cousin Heidi. The little German I speak is as a result of taking a course in spoken German whilst at Bradford University 1967-71 reading Chemical Engineering. I worked in Krefeld in what was West Germany in 1969/70 as a part of my degree course. I have a Derbyshire Accent having lived in the County since 1953 I see myself as British in every sense of the word but if England played Austria at football I would have to support Austria on the sneak!

17-06-2014, 20:46	#9
solarman216 Off road maniac Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bexhill on Sea Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs Posts: 17,431	Probably off topic but I married a triplet, born 1946 identical until their teens My Mrs and her identical sister used to swap jobs (hairdressers) and no one knew, but I could tell them apart from day one, Rick __________________ Ex banger racer now off road maniac Lokka on the front with manual hubs Diff lock on rear 3 inch SS straight through exhaust Manly winch bumper with 13000 lb winch 10 spike ground anchor, with multiple straps and blocks Super strong body cills capped with scaffold pole 20% stronger springs all round aggressive off road tyres on wheels so just swap. Aim to get stuck and be completely self sufficient in extraction, love getting muddy, 2ft deep is good but rare.

16-06-2014, 23:03	#2
jonela Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Chateaunef du Faou, France Vehicle: 2000 LWB SE+ Posts: 906	I was born in Bradford, in west Yorkshire,where I lived until 2003 when my wife of 30 years and I moved to France,we are soon to return to the uk when our house is sold . My Fathers side are English and my maternal grand mother was Scottish.

16-06-2014, 23:06	#3
Lazy-Ferret Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Sevenoaks, Kent Vehicle: Terrano 2.7TDi SE Touring Posts: 5,221	I keep asking but my mummy won't tell me, she just mumbles something about 2 little bees, and a bird!!!!

17-06-2014, 00:26	#5
Sweety Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Northumberland Vehicle: Terrano 2.7TDI SE LWB Posts: 3,604	Well i've lived in SE Northumberland almost all of my life & apart from about 3.5 years i've lived in my home town Lived in Newcastle for about 6 months after moving out of the family home before moving to Blyth in Northumberland where I lived for 3 years then got married & back to my home town of Cramlington. My bloodline is 75% English & 25% Welsh (Grandad was born in Wales but the family moved to England when he was very young) TBH like the town we're in as we're surrounded by fields & woods & only 5 miles off the sea but have the A19 & A1 to the south & west of the town

17-06-2014, 06:13	#7
AlexD333 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Uk Vehicle: 2004 Terrano 2.7 TDI Posts: 7,847	Wow blimey, that last one is a story and a half! Austria is such a lovely place I wouldn't mind living there myself

17-06-2014, 20:30	#8
Adz Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Roaming Nomad Vehicle: 1995 SWB Terrano Posts: 5,370	my mother

18-06-2014, 23:16	#13
quixote Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Near Dundee, Scotland Vehicle: Nissan Terrano 3.0 Posts: 482	Born & raised in Germany (dad was Army) until I was 7, then off to Australia for a few wonderful years, then back to Germany until Dad left the Army when I was 14 & we moved to Scotland. Then I joined the RAF & they immediately sent me back to, yep you guessed it, Germany