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Mrs bucket anyone?

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ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 29 May 2014 08:17

:-D :-D :-D :-D

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 29 May 2014 00:49

I'm 40% posh on the second test

:-S

One has an open fireplace AND rustic mantelpiece (plank of wood) in one's caaancil haase


No fire surround as yet - wood's bought, just waiting for one's carpenter to get his arse into gear, then rustic mantelpiece will go :-D

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 29 May 2014 00:05

does having a shelf above a radiator qualify as a mantelpiece?

or does one HAVE to have a fireplace?

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 28 May 2014 20:42

It is thought that I am connected to Royalty, (Princess Diana) from the wrong side of the blanket too.

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 28 May 2014 19:46

Oh Lor! I am 33 percent posh!

Well I never did!

Mind you, truth be told, I am descended from Royalty, on the wrong side of the blanket!

:-D :-D :-D

Researching:

Tenerife Sun

Tenerife Sun Report 28 May 2014 12:50

Bob Peterborough is a stones throw from my last UK residence. Up the posh now has a whole new meaning.

Researching:
Matthew and Jane Elwood who had my great great grandfather Francis Edward Elwood baptised in 1807 at Horsham Sussex. There is no sign of Matthew or Jane from this date and my great great grandfather was brought up as Francis Edward Elwood MITCHELL

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 28 May 2014 09:30

I wood've fort I was nowhere near posh.........(apart from Peterborough United that am) but I is!!!


17%

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 28 May 2014 07:13

A bit better on the other test .i am now 27% posh .

:-D :-D

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 27 May 2014 22:35

When my sister worked for the gas board, she had a customer whose name sounded like Mrs Seedeebowtaam. When she was asked to spell it, it was Sidebottom! :-D

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Dame*Shelly*(

Dame*Shelly*("\(*o*)/") Report 27 May 2014 21:31

i did the test and the test don't no what its chatting about
as im not posh or a chav im a cockney and don't have to put on a voes or use made up words to pretend who i am

im me a eastender girl :-D :-D :-D :-D

the test said im a chav and 5% posh

but i do have a brover how thinks his poo don't stink
and a S.I.L who think her farts dont smell

and thay are nether chav or posh just pathetic

Researching:
Re-searching Barber and Marrow Wickhambrook Suffolk

supercrutch

supercrutch Report 27 May 2014 21:23

JoonieCloonie those examples were brilliant :-D

Researching:
Jones!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JoonieCloonie

JoonieCloonie Report 27 May 2014 20:56

supercrutch you will like this

http://www.buzzfeed.com/alanwhite/19-people-who-took-on-the-english-language-and-lost

unfortunately once you find yourself at buzzfeed you will never escape

http://www.buzzfeed.com/lukelewis/shakespearean-insults-to-use-in-everyday-life

.................

Researching:
You remember me. :)

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 27 May 2014 20:54

Just did one as I know my Mrs Bucket would answer it, she got 23 percent but she would have lied to try to be posh. :-P

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 27 May 2014 20:46

Thanks JoonieCloonie.
I'm 17 percent posh :-D

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

JoonieCloonie

JoonieCloonie Report 27 May 2014 20:31

there is hope ... I scored 33% on this one :-)

http://poshtest.com/index.php

I do have a mantelpiece ... but it's standing on end somewhere at the back of the garahhj :-D

Researching:
You remember me. :)

supercrutch

supercrutch Report 27 May 2014 20:27

Ann she is the one I posted about years ago on here who was suing an airport because she tripped up, hurt her foot and couldn't wear all of her 200 pairs of shoes....utterly charming NOT!!!

She told me not to marry himself because he wasn't of my class nor had enjoyed an equivalent education!!!!!! I was TOLD to have fun with him but no more........my brother supported me :-D

Researching:
Jones!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 27 May 2014 20:27

Kids went to school with a Tickle, pronounced Tickell. OH worked with a Chapel, pronounced Shappell!

Get her!

:-D :-D :-D

Researching:

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 27 May 2014 20:24

Errol not sure if 'Chav' is from the Romany, but they use the term 'chavi' for a child.
At least the ones living on same caravan site as us did, in the early' 70's

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 27 May 2014 20:22

Where is the link to do the quiz please?

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 27 May 2014 20:14

she sounds charming - a perfect partner for someone on here :-D

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

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