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"And I forgot the Welsh"

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RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 13 Mar 2013 18:14

Follow up on "Made in Dagenham"
Jonathan Meades on the best place in the universe .... Essex.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzNSOhGcQts

:-D

Researching:
Rollo Rognvaldsson, Roger de Busli, Eu, Wath upon Dearne, Rutland, Framland

jax

jax Report 13 Mar 2013 18:24

When I have an hour spare I will watch that

Researching:
In Essex,Hertfordshire,Cambridgeshire,East and North London and Kent...My lot did'nt travel much

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 13 Mar 2013 19:01

I was made in Wales :-D :-D

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION DON'T SEND ME MESSAGES

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 13 Mar 2013 19:17

My post is not about footballers, mostly.

At the beginning of the program J.M. recites a list of places which are victims of "placism" and especially Essex. At the end of his list of the usual victims he adds "and I forgot the Welsh". The program is about Essex where both Jax and myself were made :-)

Later in the program he again mentions the unemployed Welshmen who came to farm small holdings in Essex between the wars.

So far the closest he has got to Wales is Birmingham...

Not everybody cares for J.M. 's off the wall style. I am a great fan, he has quite a few programs on YT. I only wish iPlayer would leave stuff like this up and in HD.

My first mother-in-law came from the valleys but I do not hold that against my cat who is from Risca.

Researching:
Rollo Rognvaldsson, Roger de Busli, Eu, Wath upon Dearne, Rutland, Framland

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 13 Mar 2013 19:55

I watched this when it was on the TV - brilliant!! :-D

Researching:
Henry Floyd, my g x 4 grandfather

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 13 Mar 2013 20:32

Yes, so did I in glorious HD.
I just wish that I had recorded it.

On this episode JM's acerbic wit was in overdrive. They should let him out of his cage more often.

Researching:
Rollo Rognvaldsson, Roger de Busli, Eu, Wath upon Dearne, Rutland, Framland

KenSE

KenSE Report 13 Mar 2013 20:42

Thanks for that link Rollo. I've just watched it.

jax

jax Report 13 Mar 2013 23:55

Just watched it, very good....It also featured where I live, so was nice to hear a bit of history about this area

Researching:
In Essex,Hertfordshire,Cambridgeshire,East and North London and Kent...My lot did'nt travel much