“the body wobbles all over the place”.
Hope she was not referring to you…
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She might have been, I think I might have to interrogate her 
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I resemble that remark. 
Condiments to the chef
I think he found being knocked off his perch cathartic
Sorry Elaine, a bit late in responding - us Nawfurk buoys are gern’rally a bit like that… I have it on good authority from a very unreliable source that Deopham is pronounced “Deaf-Im” (with a silent H as in Him), and as for Garboldisham, I am none the wiser.
There are certain villages where the cautious are advised not to stop. In the comedy-drama Witchfinder General, shown on BBC a few months ago, the viewer might think “such practices died out centuries ago” as in the local sport of witch-dunking. Believe you me, some ancient traditions have by no means died out in certain parts of the county!!
When driving through rural France a few decades back, we occasionally came across the old “Priorité a droite” road signs. Sensible drivers of soft-tops are advised round here to obey the social convention of “Priorité a muck-spreader” unless they want to pay an emergency visit to the nearest car wash. 
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Thanks Laurie, - glad I can now have a stab at Deopham - as for Garboldisham - it makes a good exclamation when perplexed or confounded! One day I’ll find out how to say it how it gew in Norfolk.
As for Fen pronunciation ( in case yew git lost bor)- Wimpham is how you say Wimblington and Stunny, is Stonea, Wisbech is Wisbeach. The Nene is the Neen in the Fens - not the Nen as in Northamptonshire.
I could gew on - but I won’t!
Saw the Witchfinder good series. Mind you with Witcham, Coveney and Witchford all near Ely, you can’t be too careful!
Thanks too for muckspreader tip. Had a near miss in darkest Oxfordshire and had to slow to let the farmer make his pass before proceeding!
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Absolutely brilliant. Thanks for digging out this undiscovered gem.
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Thanks Ian C. ( for your 
) I remember you, It was you who helped me to insert some photos on the MX5 Web page to accompany my ‘for sale’ advert … bless you Ian, It was also you who taught me how to include photos on the Forum pages too… Thanks
From Ray in Epping Essex
Love the Girl from the Fens video - reckon they got it about right!
Especially the the bit about the TasManean Devil - close relation of the Fen Tiger!
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Elaine Thanks for your post But I hadn’t mentioned the video you liked ! I think you meant your reply to someone else, Not to worry. But I did like the video Of the fens. My friend lives on the fens…
Take care Bless you ….
Sorry Ray,
I should have directed my reply to Roadster Robbie!
Cheers
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Maybe it was one of Ray’s Rollers I would see Rod’s lovely girlfriend pouring him into, outside the curry house as teenage me trudged the long way home from The Forest Gate to the North end of Epping!
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It almost certainly would have been one of my Rollers that you saw in Epping …
I owned a chauffeur hire business back then in the 1980s , You might have also seen a Red Lamborghini Countach parked regularly outside the wine bar ( Jeeves ) In Epping too, That was my little toy back then…
Lovely days eh… fond memories In the wine bar Most evenings, I met my partner “Sue” there in 1986 And still with her to this day … I’m now 81
And she is a beautiful 65’ I won’t be able to repeat those words when she’s 69 …
Bless you all, I’m leaving the club soon. I think I have sold my little MX5
On the 3rd of Sept, or thereabouts… If it doesn’t go. I will keep it another year.
It’s one of The loveliest cars I have ever driven . Best regards to you all. From Ray and Sue in Epping Essex….ps Photo taken at meeting at Hyde Hall three weeks ago, lovely meeting much enjoyed…
Cheers everybody. Nice to have met you all. Take care Keep safe Ray…
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