HanoiVillan Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 A different but related question I am now wondering is, are West Mids counties some of the more 'forgotten' parts of England? If I think of Essex, Yorkshire, Kent, Surrey, Cornwall etc I get a whole range of mental associations on a wide variety of topics, but what do people who aren't from the Midlands think of when they hear people mention Shropshire or Staffordshire? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 7 minutes ago, HanoiVillan said: A different but related question I am now wondering is, are West Mids counties some of the more 'forgotten' parts of England? If I think of Essex, Yorkshire, Kent, Surrey, Cornwall etc I get a whole range of mental associations on a wide variety of topics, but what do people who aren't from the Midlands think of when they hear people mention Shropshire or Staffordshire? I think, being from Shropshire, it used to be that we were all of farming stock, or essentially welsh. After living in Staffordshire for 16 years, a lot of people would struggle to find it (Staffordshire) on a map or believe its where Shakespeare lived. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BOF Posted October 9, 2020 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted October 9, 2020 5 minutes ago, Seat68 said: I think, being from Shropshire, it used to be that we were all of farming stock, or essentially welsh. After living in Staffordshire for 16 years, a lot of people would struggle to find it (Staffordshire) on a map or believe its where Shakespeare lived. Staffordshire is a bull terrier. That's it. And having holidayed in Shropshire this summer I can confidently say that it is almost entirely made up of alpacas. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted October 9, 2020 Administrator Share Posted October 9, 2020 1 hour ago, HanoiVillan said: A different but related question I am now wondering is, are West Mids counties some of the more 'forgotten' parts of England? If I think of Essex, Yorkshire, Kent, Surrey, Cornwall etc I get a whole range of mental associations on a wide variety of topics, but what do people who aren't from the Midlands think of when they hear people mention Shropshire or Staffordshire? "Worchestershire sauce" What's Shropshire done for us lately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted October 9, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted October 9, 2020 2 hours ago, HanoiVillan said: A different but related question I am now wondering is, are West Mids counties some of the more 'forgotten' parts of England? If I think of Essex, Yorkshire, Kent, Surrey, Cornwall etc I get a whole range of mental associations on a wide variety of topics, but what do people who aren't from the Midlands think of when they hear people mention Shropshire or Staffordshire? Yeah agree with this. Some will probably think pottery with Staffordshire and, I don’t know, Darwin with Shropshire, I guess. But as seat68 says, farms on the way to Wales is probably the overriding perception. I quite like the relatively low profile. And the alpacas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted October 9, 2020 Author VT Supporter Share Posted October 9, 2020 2 minutes ago, Mark Albrighton said: Darwin with Shropshire, I guess. Nah. Darwin is Kent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted October 9, 2020 Author VT Supporter Share Posted October 9, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Seat68 said: a lot of people would struggle to find it (Staffordshire) on a map or believe its where Shakespeare lived. Is it? I had him down as Warwickshire. Edited October 9, 2020 by mjmooney 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 1 minute ago, mjmooney said: Nah. Darwin is Kent. This talk is treasonous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted October 9, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted October 9, 2020 1 minute ago, mjmooney said: Nah. Darwin is Kent. Oooh, the Shrewsbury historical society will not take kindly to that sort of comment, Michael... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Just now, mjmooney said: Is it? I had him down as Warwickshire. Because you aren’t a **** idiot. They get Stratford mixed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Are they bowling to earn soup, or bowling on behalf of soup? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Will they ever invent a camera that can film the past, so we can watch it now. There are a lot of periods in history that I can't really picture in mind as I don't really know how things looked back then, so I really hope so. Would be good to go further back and see some of the extinct animals and dinosaurs too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, useless said: Will they ever invent a camera that can film the past, so we can watch it now. There are a lot of periods in history that I can't really picture in mind as I don't really know how things looked back then, so I really hope so. Would be good to go further back and see some of the extinct animals and dinosaurs too. Is it more a case of getting somewhere faster than the speed of light, and then using a fairly standard camera? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 (edited) I don't know. Edited October 22, 2020 by useless Sorry, sentence finishes abruptly because I couldn't think of anything else to say. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted October 22, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted October 22, 2020 Why my earphones fit better on some days and worse on others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 7 minutes ago, Mark Albrighton said: Why my earphones fit better on some days and worse on others. Wax build up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted October 22, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted October 22, 2020 15 minutes ago, theboyangel said: Wax build up Pardon? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 If Villa play so well with an empty stadium, maybe we are the problem. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 20 hours ago, useless said: Will they ever invent a camera that can film the past, so we can watch it now. There are a lot of periods in history that I can't really picture in mind as I don't really know how things looked back then, so I really hope so. Would be good to go further back and see some of the extinct animals and dinosaurs too. hth 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted October 23, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted October 23, 2020 14 minutes ago, HanoiVillan said: hth Yes indeed. And for further reference - 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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