buck Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Well Basil Fawlty of Fawlty Towers was anywayLast thing I remember, Torquay was in Devon, land of my ancestors, but you never know with these Cornese, always looking for a better place to make money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFKvsNixon Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Last thing I remember, Torquay was in Devon, land of my ancestors, but you never know with these Cornese, always looking for a better place to make money. It's Cornish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buck Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 It may well be, and if so, who am I to disagree. While people are hating me, they are leaving someone else alone, as we say in Sheffield. So everyone in Sheffield is leaving everyone else alone, save you. That's a hell of a burden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buck Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 It's Cornish!I know that. Some of my happiest years were spent there, though my Grandfather was from Exeter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harleyman Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Last thing I remember, Torquay was in Devon, land of my ancestors, but you never know with these Cornese, always looking for a better place to make money. Bit like the Scots then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFKvsNixon Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 I know that. Some of my happiest years were spent there, though my Grandfather was from Exeter. Sorry! I've never heard the word Cornese before. I wish I had, I would have used it when I used to work in Saltash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buck Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 It's Cornish!I know that. Some of my happiest years were spent there, though my Grandfather was from Exeter. My avatar shows five men posing with a Naval helicopter at RNAS Culdrose in 1964. The aircraft was a Westland Wasp assigned to F39, a Leander Class Frigate titled HMS Naiad. I was its Radio/Radar Petty Officer. My attachment to the Lizard Peninsula remains strong to this day from 48 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buck Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Sorry! I've never heard the word Cornese before. I wish I had, I would have used it when I used to work in Saltash.My wife, son, and I came home from 2 years in Malta just in time for Christmas 1962. Stayed in Sheffield for a couple of weeks, picked up a new Mini I'd ordered before I left Malta, and headed for Cornwall in one of he worst winters England ever knew. We fought snow and ice all the way, stayed the night in Taunton then went on. We were advised that the road through Okehampton was blocked so took another route through Plymouth. Aswe looked down on Devonport and the Tamar Bridge we were amazed to see Saltash green wih grass. There wasn't a trace of snow all the way to my parent''s house in Falmouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFKvsNixon Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 I know that. Some of my happiest years were spent there, though my Grandfather was from Exeter. My avatar shows five men posing with a Naval helicopter at RNAS Culdrose in 1964. The aircraft was a Westland Wasp assigned to F39, a Leander Class Frigate titled HMS Naiad. I was its Radio/Radar Petty Officer. My attachment to the Lizard Peninsula remains strong to this day from 48 years ago. My dad used to take me to the Culdrose airshow, as well as the St Mawgen one in the 1980s. So I've been there a few times, RNAS Culdrose is still open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buck Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Spending two weeks in Cornwall?Like I used to say about winning a vacation in Toronto. First prize was a week, second prize was two weeks. Only a Montrealer would say that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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