How many Brits do we have here?

[TonyJones]

Hello there!

I was just wondering how many British members there are on here. Or, if you prefer, if there were any Welsh, Scottish, Irish or English :cool:

I'm from mid Wales, and my local(ish) shop is in Shrewsbury where I go to have a look around and get my itch.

Where are you from?

[fountainpenkid]

DanielCoffey here is British... there are probably many more that I'm forgetting...

[caribbean_skye]

Erm, I don't live in the UK but I travel under a British passport, does that count? :)

[TonyJones]

Not sure if it counts, but sounds very intriguing! Do tell :)

[caribbean_skye]

Grew up in a country where we (now) have a non-reciprocal citizenship agreement with the UK. When that came into affect I jumped on it. :D Makes traveling quite a bit easier.

[TonyJones]

So you can have an American and British passport but I'm stuck with a British one?

[caribbean_skye]

Don't have an American one. Technically I can carry 3 passports (none is American however) but I only have 2.

[TonyJones]

This confuses me... lol.

[KrazyIvan]

Shhhhh. Secret agent type stuff seems to be happening here. :D

[caribbean_skye]

*winks conspiratorially at KI*

[FP_GaF]

Here's another edge-case: I live in the UK but am a citizen of another country (Austria). Do I count in your fountain pen census? :-)
Just for the sake of completeness, I am in the West Country, in the Exeter area to be precise.

[John the Monkey]

Well, uncomplicatedly, I'm from, and live in Cheshire, UK.

[Bogon07]

Well, uncomplicatedly, I'm from, and live in Cheshire, UK. Do you have any cats ? Or just cheese.

[John the Monkey]

Do you have any cats ? Or just cheese.

Just a dog, although a dog that's very fond of tuna (and cheese).

[TonyJones]

FP_GaF, what brought you over to the West Country from Austria?

John, what part of Cheshire? I used to live on the Flintshire/Cheshire border.

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[FP_GaF]

FP_GaF, what brought you over to the West Country from Austria?


Oh, quite simply my job. I am a scientist and there is an internationally renowned institution that is located in Exeter. That's why I'm here.

[TonyJones]

Oooh, I love science! What do you do? I have a friend studying theoretical physics in Durham University.

I always wished I'd gone down the university route as an engineer, but I never applied myself well enough when I was younger.

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[Toffer]

I'm from and live in the UK although not as exciting as a scientist I'm afraid and I live near Manchester.

[TonyJones]

My mother's side of the family is from Salford and Eccles :) which part are you from?

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[caribbean_skye]

I'm from and live in the UK although not as exciting as a scientist I'm afraid and I live near Manchester.

Dare I ask whether you're from the City or United side of the house?

[Bogon07]

Just a dog, although a dog that's very fond of tuna (and cheese).

Sounds like he could have some cat-genes being fond of tuna (and cheese)!

My grandfather came from Lancashire but he never talked about it.
I'll have to look out for Lancashire Black Bomb cheese at the supermarket. :)

[FP_GaF]

Oooh, I love science! What do you do? I have a friend studying theoretical physics in Durham University.

I always wished I'd gone down the university route as an engineer, but I never applied myself well enough when I was younger.

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So, my little hint was not obvious enough then, eh? Well, let me put it that way: I research what occupies the British citizen by far the most, day in and day out; only I am more interested in the long term... Can you guess now? :-)

[Toffer]

Well I don't live in Manchester, but its easier to say near it than to say Todmorden. Not many people know it although after the horse meat thing more people will now! As for the football thing I'm not really into it but I grew up down south and supported United, my dad still supports City and now my wife has turned me into a Burnley supporter!! Confused yet?!

[caribbean_skye]

Ahhh yes the horse meat scandal! It gets a little mention on the news here but not a lot as we don't use the same meat suppliers. The only reason I know about it is that I get AP and Reuters news feeds. Nope, not quite confused yet. :) I'm a United Fan all the way as far as BPL goes, but otherwise I've been a Crystal Palace supporter although I cannot tell you the last time I saw one of their matches televised.

[TonyJones]

I have no idea in the slightest!

What occupies us day in and day out? Biscuits...

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[gwgtaylor]

British blood/ancestry but Canadian heart/passport. Really though I'm more of an Earthling.

[Tracy Lee]

No one told me there was an earthling in this forum. Not sure how to process that. ;)

[FP_GaF]

I have no idea in the slightest!

What occupies us day in and day out? Biscuits...

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The weather... ;)

Hmm, researching biscuits... That's a thought, though.

[Toffer]

Lol the weather!! Seems obvious now you say it! I'm currently researching ginger biscuits, they seem very good but may need to 'test' a few more!

[NeoGeo]

Just a plain old Brummie, now living in Worcester

[TonyJones]

Weather is now obvious! Lol. Metrology I take it.

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[FP_GaF]

Yes, meteorology. I am a climate scientist.

But now that I heard about researching biscuits I wonder if I should "broaden my field of expertise". That sounds like a fascinating subject... :)

[TonyJones]

Biscuit scientist is a great job, I partook in an experiment today:

After 7 hours of pointing a wall, which biscuit provides the most satisfying accompaniment to a coffee: ginger nuts, choccie digestives or bourbon? So far the results are inconclusive, further studies are required.

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[ballboy]

Do you have any cats ? Or just cheese.

I have three, one of which loves cheese, here in east Cheshire.

[Trixie.in.Dixie]

I'm just going to hang out in here and eavesdrop. I'm an unapologetic anglophile with family ancestry in Manchester, Whitby, York and I think Liverpool. I've been across the pond three times, but obviously that's not enough! :)

[caribbean_skye]

After 7 hours of pointing a wall, which biscuit provides the most satisfying accompaniment to a coffee: ginger nuts, choccie digestives or bourbon? So far the results are inconclusive, further studies are required.



Surely the bourbon ones are pulling ahead. I love those... too bad the Americans don't make an equivalent, that and garibaldi's.

[Toffer]

Bourbon's would probably be my winners, hold up better to dunking than the other two!!

[TonyJones]

I'm not sure, Toffer, the ginger nuts seem to hold up really well!

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[caribbean_skye]

Bourbon's would probably be my winners, hold up better to dunking than the other two!!

Not a dunker myself, but oh for some bourbon's. *daydreams*

[TonyJones]

We'll have to set up an exchange, inks for British biscuits ;)

[Scrib]

What I'd do for some Custard Creams or even a custard tart right now. I won't have much luck finding any where I am now though.

[Prof. Tarquin Danglebury]

I am from the UK. I was born in West-Nibshire.

[FP_GaF]

I am from the UK. I was born in West-Nibshire.

Oh yes, in the world famous town of Inkewick I guess, where they discovered the first ever ink well (why do you think its called a FOUNTAINpen) underneath a farmer's field, didn't they.

Delighted Professor!

[TonyJones]

Spiffing!

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[grandmia]

Hiya from litle ol Stockport near Manchesta !

[Potter]

Hi from Peterborough, reluctant supporter of the mighty ;-( Posh, new collector and user of FP's, I making my first visit to a pen show in Cambridge soon, I'll try and get some pics

[TonyJones]

Hello Grandmia and Potter!

My mums family come from Salford/Eccles way Grandmia :)

Potter, don't spend too much ;)

[cygnoir]

Yankee expat here, living in Edinburgh. Hullo!

[TonyJones]

Hi Cygnoir,

Just replied to your introductory post, then saw you'd posted here too.

So how do you find Edinburgh? I've passed through there a couple of times, I've never set foot outside of Waverly station though. I would love to be there over Hogmanay!

[Zanshin]

Hello all, from sunny Surrey

[Scrawler]

I used to be British.

[TonyJones]

Hi Zanish!

Scrawler, I'm intrigued, do tell :D

[Scrawler]

Hi Zanish!

Scrawler, I'm intrigued, do tell :D

I was born British but emigrated and took on the citizenship of my new country.

[Pelikan-Vera]

Hello from a "Kraut" intruder.......living in the rainy Western hills of Wales.....

[TonyJones]

Hi Vera :)

Where abouts in West Wales do you live? What part of Germany are you from?

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[Pelikan-Vera]

Hi Tony,
well it's south of the hills in the Capitol of this wet corner....and I am from Osnabruck, northern germany. :) Vera

[Eclectica]

Cornwall, UK - that certainly counts as Britain, though some would disagree no doubt :p

[snedwos]

Cornwall, UK - that certainly counts as Britain, though some would disagree no doubt :p

It counts as Britain, if maybe not England...

[snedwos]

Oooh, I love science! What do you do? I have a friend studying theoretical physics in Durham University.

I always wished I'd gone down the university route as an engineer, but I never applied myself well enough when I was younger.

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Ooooh! I studied Theoretical Physics at Durham!

[snedwos]

I'm just going to hang out in here and eavesdrop. I'm an unapologetic anglophile with family ancestry in Manchester, Whitby, York and I think Liverpool. I've been across the pond three times, but obviously that's not enough! :)

Me Dad were born in Whitby.

[TonyJones]

Elclectica, my mum lived in Liskeard for a wee while, and I almost got a job working out of Par :) what part of Cornwall do you inhabit?

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[TonyJones]

Snedwos, how did you find it? My friend has been showing me some of her notes, she's been doing nuclear theory I think. Way above my understanding!

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[ArtJourney]

Me is from East London.

{waves}

[Stefan]

Yep, from Filkins Gloucestershire :cheers:

[Deb]

I'm from the Highlands of Scotland.

[CS388]

Originally from the north (north-east, to be specific), but have lived in London for the past 25+ years.

Might be a good idea for us British members to pop our pins in the member map? (Tab on the top line of the page).

I like this facility, interesting to see where fellow FPGers are.

Enjoy.

[carlc]

Done.

Ex Mancunian now living in Watford

carl

[View from the Loft]

I'm a Scot, originally from Glasgow, but now living in London.

Mum was born in Yorkshire, educated in Essex and the moved to Glasgow upon marriage. Dad was Glaswegian theough and through. Not entirely sure what i will be able to claim nationality wise if the Scottish National Party ,
gets its dream yes vote next year.

As for work, nothing so exciting as meteorological or climate science, nor theoretical physics. I work on the operational side of public transport, and manage to save enough pennies to fund my pen addiction.

Edited for spelling.

[michaelcockerham]

Near Bath, but actually in Wiltshire.

[carlc]

My mother's side of the family is from Salford and Eccles :) which part are you from?

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Ooh - pushing in here - I'm originally from Swinton.

[Mod_wolves]

Shout out from Chester.

[Jimothy]

I'm a yellow belly by birth now banished to Cheshire. My grand-dad was a tyke.
Cosmopolitan British

[pansipotter]

I'm British. Living in Lancashire. No local pen shops :-(

[carlc]

I'm British. Living in Lancashire. No local pen shops :-(

There's a jewellers in Preston that sells high end stuff (can't remember the name at the moment).

There's also Platts Pen Shop in Preston - seems like Preston is quite the pen place!

Though Preston may not be local to you.

[da vinci]

Wales - Iechya da! :cheers:

[datainadequate]

I'm a Yorkshireman living in Cornwall, not far from Falmouth.

[oldstoat]

I'm from England's leafiest county, Surrey. Most of those leaves will be on my lawn in a couple of months.....

[datainadequate]

I'm from England's leafiest county, Surrey. Most of those leaves will be on my lawn in a couple of months.....

The rest of the leaves will be on Southern Railway lines, causing more delays ;)

[Cob]

I am an Englishman; I live in Berkshire.

C.

[checkrail]

Old enough to remember that 'Brit' is a C20th Americanism and to be a Briton. And a Scot, which isn't!
Kind regards,
Timothy

Edited for typography.

[Chrissy]

I'm British. Born in North Wales, living in Berkshire. Currently on holiday in Florida. :)

[SIR]

British passport holder here.

[Cob]

I'm an Englishman.

Cob

[grainweevil]

I'm an Englishwoman, currently exiled abroad in Cornwall. Maybe one day I will return to my native land. *stares wistfully over the Tamar*

[Chrissy]

I'm an Englishwoman, currently exiled abroad in Cornwall. Maybe one day I will return to my native land. *stares wistfully over the Tamar*

:pound:

[Morgaine]

I'm an Englishwoman, currently exiled abroad in Cornwall. Maybe one day I will return to my native land. *stares wistfully over the Tamar*

Are you in an area where Cornish (whichever variant) is used?

[grainweevil]

Are you in an area where Cornish (whichever variant) is used?
Ah, no, thank goodness. Cornish is more of a niche hobby than actively used, despite what its proponents would claim - you have as good a chance of hearing Klingon. You get the odd duel language sign and wotnot when the Council get an attack of the pasties, but otherwise it really doesn't feature in normal life.

[MY63]

I am British too a few miles east of Newcastle upon Tyne there are some interesting dialects spoken up here.

[Sammyo]

Englishman, shipped abroad to Michigan, USA for 10 years; currently residing in Tochigi, Japan since the beginning of this year.

[RocketRyan]

I too am British :)

[Blue Note]

I'm a Brit living in Canada. I have Canadian and British passports.

[BayesianPrior]

Are we including the Crown Dependencies?

[datainadequate]

Are we including the Crown Dependencies?

Only when it suits us to.*

(* As per the official policy of HM Government.)

[Blue Moon 7]

I am British. From Manchester but currently living in Crosby, Liverpool.

Chris

[grainweevil]

Welcome, Chris. Manchester to Liverpool? Gosh, they let you do that...? :D

[migo984]

Welcome, Chris. Manchester to Liverpool? Gosh, they let you do that...? :D

Only after he'd been granted a visa, passed the medical, learnt the lingo and taken a citizenship test. Oh, and swore the Gerry & The Pacemakers Ferry Cross the Mersey oath of loyalty. Unless of course he's living in Birkenhead......:)

[Chrissy]

Englishman, shipped abroad to Michigan, USA for 10 years; currently residing in Tochigi, Japan since the beginning of this year.
I wish I could be shipped abroad to the US for 10 years. :blink:

On the other hand Japan might be an interesting place to visit. All those inks.....:p

[RocketRyan]

Nice to see there are a few leaky pen users over here.

[Blue Note]

Englishman, shipped abroad to Michigan, USA for 10 years; currently residing in Tochigi, Japan since the beginning of this year.
I wish I could be shipped abroad to the US for 10 years. :blink:

On the other hand Japan might be an interesting place to visit. All those inks.....:p

You may want to re-think that 10 year plan now, Chrissy. :-(

[Sammyo]

Englishman, shipped abroad to Michigan, USA for 10 years; currently residing in Tochigi, Japan since the beginning of this year.
I wish I could be shipped abroad to the US for 10 years. :blink:

On the other hand Japan might be an interesting place to visit. All those inks.....:p

America was nice... apart from the cost of healthcare... and some of the other institution related things...

Japan is much better on the healthcare side... but not much better on the institution related matters...

Ho hum... still, better than England right?!?!?!?!?!

You want to know the stupid thing?
Since moving to Japan I have ordered two handmade pens from America... the shipping and import duties are a killer... but I do have lovely Japanese inks to put in them ;)

[Sammyo]

Welcome, Chris. Manchester to Liverpool? Gosh, they let you do that...? :D

Only after he'd been granted a visa, passed the medical, learnt the lingo and taken a citizenship test. Oh, and swore the Gerry & The Pacemakers Ferry Cross the Mersey oath of loyalty. Unless of course he's living in Birkenhead......:)

I had a similar experience when I was commuting from Walsall to Birmingham every day... They cor spake proper there cor thay!! bloody brummies! they dow no wot a cut is or nuthin!

[Chrissy]

Englishman, shipped abroad to Michigan, USA for 10 years; currently residing in Tochigi, Japan since the beginning of this year.
I wish I could be shipped abroad to the US for 10 years. :blink:

On the other hand Japan might be an interesting place to visit. All those inks.....:p

America was nice... apart from the cost of healthcare... and some of the other institution related things...

Japan is much better on the healthcare side... but not much better on the institution related matters...

Ho hum... still, better than England right?!?!?!?!?!

You want to know the stupid thing?
Since moving to Japan I have ordered two handmade pens from America... the shipping and import duties are a killer... but I do have lovely Japanese inks to put in them ;)

Before yesterday, I might have whimsically agreed that yes, they are both better than England. Today I would have to say I'm not absolutely 100% sure. :confused:

But a vacation in Japan, with all of those lovely inks, would be wonderful. Kobe Island.....sigh

[Chrissy]

Englishman, shipped abroad to Michigan, USA for 10 years; currently residing in Tochigi, Japan since the beginning of this year.
I wish I could be shipped abroad to the US for 10 years. :blink:

On the other hand Japan might be an interesting place to visit. All those inks.....:p

You may want to re-think that 10 year plan now, Chrissy. :-(

Not necessarily.

[matteob]

Despite the name I am a Brit?

[dapprman]

Brit lurker here. Hmm sure I'd posted a hello message here, unless it does not count towards posts (I am on some forums where only certain sections count and there are a minimum number of post required in those before you can access the classified areas - helps counter fraud).

[Farmboy]

How many Brits does it take...wait, I misread the title.

[45ist]

West Sussex here