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  1. UsedtobeDendy

    UsedtobeDendy Gardener

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    Yes, I've been in Falkirk 12 years now, an exile from Hamilton who got here via Liverpool and Hemel Hempstead! We're not very far from Musselburgh, friends have daughter there, though now moving to Dunbar . Where south of the border are you?
     
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      I am in Ashford in Middlesex, which is just within the M25 near Staines - been here 17 years now, and doubt I will get back home before I retire, if at all. Dunbar is a nice part of the country - nicely quiet without being desolate.
       
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      • UsedtobeDendy

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        Ah, gateway to France, eurotunnel, etc.... thought Ashford was in Kent? Did it move??? Anyway....we lived south of the border 25 years but still managed to come home
         
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          There is two Ashfords, which confuses anyone. I am essentially at the top of the M3, with Heathrow a couple of miles behind me, and Twickenham just up the road. Its not a bad area to be fair, and we are fortunate to have the best neighbours anyone could ask for. I must confess, I don't think I have ever stopped in or around Falkirk - keep promising myself that I will at some point, if only to see the Wheel - nice part of the country though, and you should be relatively sheltered there, being away from the coasts (well, as sheltered as anywhere in Scotland can be!)?
           
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            We've not met before but welcome back UsedtobeDendy. :)
             
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              Seems to be a time to return
              This site is like finding an old friend! / friends!!.
              Have you lot sent out people pollinators???
              We seem to be buzzing back
               
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                That explains it! Didn't know that... re Ashford, I mean!
                Doesn't exactly feel sheltered sometimes! In fact it can be a sort of wind tunnel. But it's not like Orkney or the Hebrides, for sure
                 
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                  Love that!! "people pollinators" :lunapic 130165696578242 5:
                   
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                    Hi, Loki! Didn't realise you'd been away too! Saw your name and assumed you'd hung around all this time.. Love the people pollinators!!
                     
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                      Hi, Sheal! Nice to meet you. We'll probably meet up all over the place
                       
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                        Kandy Will be glad to see the sun again soon.....

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                        Hi @UsedtobeDendy i must be telpathetic as I was just thinking about you the other day when your name suddenly popped into my head and then the next day I saw you were posting again:smile:

                        Hope you and your family are all ok and you are able to enjoy life at the moment:smile:

                        I don't post on here as much as I used to but get on here whenever I have a bit of spare time which isn't a lot since Mr Kandy has retired and we get outside more:biggrin:
                         
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                          Hi, Kandy! Lovely to meet you again! Mr Dendy is officially retiring next year, but is negotiating part time! And he intends to start another degree course, so I probably won't see much more of him than I usually do
                           
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                            we did interact very little (nick name was the same as now) but I am a fan upload_2017-8-4_20-17-4.png :yay:
                             
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                              How flattering! maybe we'll interact more now!
                               
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                                welcome back, from a newbie! :)
                                 
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