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Old 13-03-2007, 05:42 PM
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Old 13-03-2007, 05:43 PM
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Yes, we are plus a few others too.
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Old 13-03-2007, 07:40 PM
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Used to live there, namely in Countesthorpe, for 8 years. Great time of my life living in the countryside which was a contrast from the seaside!
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Old 13-03-2007, 08:08 PM
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Hi potty potter, nice to meet you. Just seen your blogsite. We go past there when we go into the city (not very often). I used to work in Leicester - Humberstone Road side.
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Old 13-03-2007, 08:16 PM
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My Daughter does but thankfully I'm in Gods County

PS love the tip about the tomatoes, I'll tell my neighbour that one
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Old 13-03-2007, 08:29 PM
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Yes Nick, God did make Warwickshire

for those not worthy of living in Leicestershire, the home of stilton and pork pies. At least your daughter has taste.
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Old 13-03-2007, 09:15 PM
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Don't like stilton and Pork Pies surely come from Rutland don't they
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Old 13-03-2007, 09:41 PM
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Hi potty potter, nice to meet you. Just seen your blogsite. We go past there when we go into the city (not very often). I used to work in Leicester - Humberstone Road side.
Nice to meet you to. website is in early stages lots more work to do on it.
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Old 13-03-2007, 11:57 PM
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I'm in leicester, Earl Shilton. Lovely part of the country. I moved up here from down south. Much prefer it up here.
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Old 14-03-2007, 12:03 AM
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Earl Shilton I know where that is, my sister lives there.
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Old 14-03-2007, 12:12 AM
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Do you agree with me or am I just biased about it being lovely?
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Old 14-03-2007, 12:14 AM
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Biased, it is lovely but northants bets it hands down.
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A lot of Stilton cheese is made in Nottinghamshire!
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Proper pork pies are from Melton Mobray ( LEICESTERSHIRE)
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There are 7 licensed Stilton makers as it has "Protection of origin status".

Four are in Leicestershire, two in Nottinghamshire and one is in woollyback country (Derbyshire).
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Stilton "The king of cheeses" to my mind one of the best cheeses in the world.

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For those who profess not to like it, dont eat straight from the fridge, it has a much more rounded, subtle creamy flavour if eaten at room temperature.
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For those who profess not to like it, dont eat straight from the fridge, it has a much more rounded, subtle creamy flavour if eaten at room temperature.
And a nice bottle of red!!! ( don't mean ketchup... )
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Your obviously a woman of culture Nicos.
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