General Chat

How many of you are out there? Aileenx

hi i was born in the salvation mothers home in hackney, does that count, its been many years since i was there last, does that mean i,m a cockney? i wondered why my mum spent all my teenage years telling me to speak properly marcie x

Gor blimey guvnor, 'bout time we wuz menshuned. Born Forest Gate, grew up Stratford, now in the 'Stow just down the frog and toad from Karen (our kids are chinas and we 'ave a rabbit abaht GC in the playground!). Dad's lot were all from Poplar and worked in/around the docks. Mum thought all 'ers were cockney sparrers, but they came from Kent, Essex and Beds - right aht in the sticks. Bit of a shock to find 'em Sarf of the River! Tarra fer now, I'm orf fer a cuppa Rosie Lea!! Maz. XX

Born many moons ago in the City of London : married and moved to Leyton and now in Highams Park which is posh for upper Walthamstow. Jean.

when its a bad days news we come from barking essex on the news programmes but if it is a good news day we come from barking east london so although i know i'm an essex man i suppose i'm also a east london addopted man

my nan came from newcross does that count.lol susie

I was born in Howards road( hose pit all ) Plaistow, lived in Canning town E16 at the time,moved to plaistow E13 when i was 8. Stayed there for all my school life, I went to Curwin juniors then on to Burke secondary both in Plaistow. Married a south londoner. I loved living in the Eastend can't tkink of any where better to grow up,sadly when my children where born we decided to move as things had changed, we now live near Leigh-on-sea Essex.I hope my kids will feel the same as i did about there home town. Diane. x

Hubby is an East Londoner - all his family are from Poplar - Isle of Dog's - further back Greenwich and Deptford. I have to say all his lot are the kindest most generous people, you may not see them for years on end but they all still hold old fashioned 'family values'. Some of our's make Peggy Mitchell look like a pussy cat when it comes to fam'ly. When I was 'fresh up from the country' and 'talked posh' it was a bit of a culture shock. All the kissing of cheeks and the 'God Bless', my lot would'nt dream of kissing any member of the family unless they were at deaths door! lol. Suex

I'm not from East London but South West. I couldn't find another London link so thought I'd hi-jack this one. Mum's Dad from Camberwell, Mum's Mum from Paddington, Dad's Dad from Newington and Dad's Mum from Southwark. There's also mentions of Kensal New Town in the tree. Naomi

Hi folks, I was born in the Mothers Salvation Army Hospital in Hackney but lived in Leyton. My Mum and Dad were both born & lived in Leyton. We left Leyton in 1959 when we moved to Wiltshire and from there we all emigrated to Australia in 1970. (Sure do miss Manses pie & eel shop). Chris

There's still a Manzies (dunno how to spell) in Walthamstow High Street!! Can't bear eels, but pie, mash n liquor YUM YUM!!!

Hubby's lot are east enders Hackney, Bethnal, Whitechapel. Mine come from Leytonstone We married in Bow and lived in Herts ( which is were most east enders move to for the 'country life lol and where I was born) We now live in Northern Ireland.