AIBU New to Norfolk & neighbours think I have 2 heads and a tail ????

[womanwholivedinashoe]

Just for fun, not taking this seriously but we moved to Norfolk 3 weeks agon now in a small village just outside of Long Stratton. Have made some contacts through facebook (ie DS2 new footie team) and most people out and about seem to be more than welcoming. BUT we live in a small row of bungalows and both of our next door neighbours run into their respective houses and lock the doors when they see we've arrived home. DH has said hello to both and both have ignored him. I was sitting watching for DH to come home the other night and as he drove up (both neighbours had been chatting in the driveway) one of the neighbours literally ran back indoors and no exaggeration she was faster than Linford Christie.
Waiting till it snows and when we help them shovel snow they might see we are good people who were looking for a better life for the kids than the one we ledt in London!

4madboys - ive done it! im the mental looking mum with an apple ...

Newbabynewmum found you :)

womanwholivedinashoe, whats your fb name, i added you and then couldnt remember your name i need it to add you to the group!

Sandra Taylor pmsl (that sounds like something i'd do lol)

thankyou! shall go and add you :)

its done

I wonder if you've moved into my village? Though I have always found people round here really friendly.

Unusual experience in Norfolk: moved here from London 7 years ago, not knowing a soul. Met my wonderful DH that same day (he's from Costessey - Old, not New ;) ), so can honestly say I've always thought people must be REALLY friendly!

Am about to drop DC2, and would also love to meet more people - so if anyone would pm me the fb details, I'd be very frateful.

Oh, and woman - if you want to learn about Norfolk culture quickly, check out the Nimmo Twins :)

My wink didn't work!

Thanks Sarah for the add, and lindy100 we live in Great Moulton NR15, everyone in the village is lovely except the two ladies on either side of us but hoping they'll come round :)

ps nimmotwins whats that???? very curious lol :)

Google it - they are quite funny and do songs/sketches about areas of Norwich and Norfolk. Very specific, but spot on. Karl Minns writes for and is occasionally on Russell Howard's BBC3 show.

Except for the things they say about Mulbarton (which is, of course, where I live!)

ha ha, i'll look it up!! Look for me on fb sandra taylor (think i'm searchable) and i'll add you :)

I'm from Norfolk and I say "gerroff moi laaaand you foreigner"
Only kidding, but I have to admit they are an odd bunch. My DP is from Crawley and he said it took years before he felt welcome. I'm even considered an outsider as I moved 15 miles down the road.
Most of these people think you need a passport to leave the county and therefore never do!
Hang in there, in 30-40 years you may develop our awful accent and maybe a couple of people may think about smiling from across the street!! :)

I drive through Long Stratton every day (well, term time!) and i've ALWAYS wondered why there's so much traffic too! Is it a secret government department? cut price boden warehouse? what is it???

p.s. if you had 2 heads and a tail you'd probably fit in as one of the locals

i have to say i havent come across to many people being funny because i am not from norfolk (dp and i came to uni and then met and settled here)

i do still struggle with the strong accents sometimes and was literally recently when a woman commenting on her 6th pregnancy said 'i tol im if he didnay put a welly on it thi woud appen'.........

she meant that he husband wouldnt wear a condom......... ok then...

Oh-oh I remember your post from a while back - sorry but I have to say it - I did warn you!

We finally move back to civilisation in 2 weeks. Allefuckinglujah!

DP wants to tear the Norfolk page out of the Atlas so we never risk coming back here by accident.

Hope you make some friends and it all pans out well for you.

wienetta you'll like me really :) and 4madboys i'm loving people coming round and NOT understanding us, hubby has already mastered the art of asking for a bear (not beer lol).

Lubberlich I did indeed do the deed but very happy about it and hope it all works out for all of us. I'm really pleased for you where are you heading to??

AIBU New to Norfolk & neighbours think I have 2 heads and a tail ????

That's surprising cos most peole in Norfolk have two heads n a tail so you'd have thought they'd have thought you local!!!
(Disclaimer, I used to live in Norfolk, My paternal family originate from there many eons ago, one of my best friends lives there and also some of my present family whom I adore, and I'm going there on holiday soon cos I just lurve it there!!!!)

Learn to speak the local Narfolk lingo and make communication issues
a thing of the past!!

Narridge Yoonyun = major Norfolk employer
how're yer gettin arn buh = Norfolk greeting
hair = here (you'll like this one !!!)
bare = sold by the pint in Shicagooo's
is that roight? = comment to show attention being paid to speaker
Windam = small town south of Narridge (sensible abbreviation
of its proper name Wimundimundimundum)
Loose-tarfed = east coast fishing port
card = traditionally eaten battered, with chips, might well have been
caught off Loose-tarfed.
koodee = discount shop in St Stephens street
hum base = DIY shop (various sites)
fooze = electrical component on sale at hum base
fool = petrol or diesel
stoop ud = term applied to f**kwits
foo too = get these developed at Boots
sproight = fizzy lemon drink
boost = to brag
jargon = like running, but a little slower

wienetta I LOVE you

wienetta, yew is trewly Norfuk, mawther. Thas jus like how they doo speak. Are yew now comin? I used to laugh every day when I turned off my work PC 'It's now safe to turn off your computer' - I couldn't help but read it in a Norfolk accent 'Are yew now comin?' 'No I hint now comin, I hev tew gew tew Trewse farst'

Add me to the facebook thingy PM. I'm Norwich bred and born, but I'm fairly NFN, honest!