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Where's everybody from? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

Just curious how spread out we are. I'm up in West Yorkshire myself.

Edited to add: Hi /all! Please remember this is a UK-based community, just in case you're confused. But you are of course welcome. :)

(Please remember that anything you post on the Fediverse might stay on other instances forever, even if you delete it from yours. I'd recommend you not get any more specific than county or local authority level.)

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

Australia. It's a fair walk.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Suffolk. Detectorists country.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The Detectorists is incredible. It's my go to comfort watch.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Hi from Oslo, Norway!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Norwich AKA Partridgeshire

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@Cevilia Spaniard here enjoying the live in Edinburgh since 2010

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Another in Edinburgh. Although I've been here for (checks notes) 33 years. Yikes.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Canada... This post appeared on my feed on kbin.social 🤷

I am addicted to UK panel shows and comedy though, so there's a connection?

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Hahaha, reading through the comments, I was like, am I in a Brit-only sub.

New Mexistan here.

Edit: Ok, maybe I did end up somewhere I’m not supposed to be. Still don’t understand the Fediverse. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"Am I in a Brit-only sub?" - yes, welcome

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

We're Brit-based not Brit-only 🙂

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (4 children)

How on earth did you end up in !UKCasual? Not a criticism or anything, I'm just curious. :)

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Usually people ask me how the hell I ended up in Wyoming, which is also a fair question. But, as 1st mentioned, you were on the front page.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Germany, now living in South East England. Not a fan, to be honest with you. I'll have to stay a bit longer but I don't see a future here. Housing, cost of living, healthcare, blatant government corruption (or, as it's called here, "sleaze", I don't know why people aren't calling it out for what it is), an out-of-control Met, systematic neglect of reports of domestic violence and the regular news of women who had reported it, got ignored and then killed by their abusive partners... The list goes on. I really love this country, the countryside here is stunning (especially in the south in the summer), people are so friendly, I have really enjoyed living here, despite lockdowns and the questionable food. But it's just too much that's going wrong to stay here long-term, sadly

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (4 children)

A lot of that seems to be a London problem rather than a UK problem, but we'll not discuss the P word here.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Prynhawn Da from South Wales 👋

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Aya from Belgium!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

North Ayrshire.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hertfordshire, in the Chilterns

Home counties represent!

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Directly above the centre of the Earth.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Oxfordshire but originally West Midlands. The locals still wince when I talk ;)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm up in Wigan - always feels like on the internet everyone is in London or down south!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm so sorry to hear you're in Wigan. Get well soon. /joke

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm from Canada but moving to London in a month!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Pre-emptive welcome!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

In which case, please allow me to pre-emptively welcome you to the UK! I hope you enjoy your time here. :)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Also West Yorkshire

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Ex West London, now Buckinghamshire

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Ah yes, my favourite European country. They must be, they compete in the Eurovision after all. And usually with a better song than us. :)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Mexican here, also Reddit refugee :’)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I live in California, but I'm from Yorkshire.

There's a local shop where I can buy mushy peas or scones when necessary.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Bath/Bristol area here!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

West Yorks as well.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Brasilia, Brasil, born and raised since 1979

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

After living in several places I seem to have settled Manchester-ish. Far enough away to not be bothered by the city, close enough to commute if I have to.

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