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Devon in the sticks - mid to north. Anybody out there?

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SuePurblybiltByElves · 17/11/2010 22:30

See I know there must be Mnetters around but it seems to be a NM Mafia controlled area Grin. I'm about 30 mins north of Okehampton, equal distances from Exeter and Barnstaple. Middle of nowhere but surrounded by villages full of mummies. Some of you must be Mnetters surely?

I do this thread once a year or so and forget it when it drops out of active so do PM me if you're local and willing to out yourself Grin

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Purplebuns · 14/10/2011 20:22

Ooh Kirsty, me and DH are trying to guess where you might live. I have never met up with any Mners, oh wait I almost did, that was a case of we were going to the same conference.

Netmums! And she stayed there. Pfft. I can't seem to persuade anyone that Mn is great, lunatics.
The one friend I did get on soon left as she was badly flamed for something, I think it was for using txt spk, our friendship has since dissolved. I should have taken this as a warning of incompatibility Wink

bluebump · 14/10/2011 20:23

Ps I dont' mind revealing where I live, but won't out it incase Purplebuns does!

SuePurblybilt · 14/10/2011 20:25

Does it begin with a T?

Purplebuns · 14/10/2011 20:27

Nah I don't mind, but might be nice to keep them guessing? I bet in the big reveal some of them will be like 'oh yeah..!'

Anyway, we have a canal basin, a cinema, a skate park, a crap comprehensive and a new leisure centre built a few years ago but the 'new road' is now ten years old.

Ooh clincher.. We are a market town Wink

KirstyJC · 14/10/2011 20:29

Ooohh oooh I know I know!! I was guessing that as soon as you said 'hated town!' My Dad and brother live there and I was there for about 10 months 13 years ago........I always think that sign about a market town is a little misleading......Grin

Nice big Morrisons though, and I go to that town to buy fabric too!

My village has the best secondary school in the area Wink

bluebump · 14/10/2011 20:30

Indeed it does Sue!

KirstyJC · 14/10/2011 20:31

Do like the swimming pool though, lovely on a sunny day, what with that view of the park.Smile

SuePurblybilt · 14/10/2011 20:31

I think I know then. Not so bad Grin

bluebump · 14/10/2011 20:32

I now know where you are too Kirsty!

Purplebuns · 14/10/2011 20:34

Busted Kirsty, I lived there for a bit, was quite nice... And it is an Academy now is it not?

Can we have some more confessions now? Ay Sue?

bluebump · 14/10/2011 20:34

Yes it isn't actually that bad here, and we are close enough to the Link Road and M5 to escape when needs be. I just spent a lovely afternoon at Knightshayes with that great view over the town, I almost like it here sometimes!

Purplebuns · 14/10/2011 20:35

I quite like it here. Cough.

bluebump · 14/10/2011 20:38

I do like to point out that I wasn't born here though, and was secretly quite pleased that my DS was born in Exeter Blush

michelle3000 · 14/10/2011 21:09

I live in the 'hated town' too!

Purplebuns · 14/10/2011 21:11

I wasn't born here, Dd was born in RD&E, this one is hopefully going to be though. However, the parentage is not of Devon descent, which should hopefully compensate. No extra toes or anything.

bluebump · 14/10/2011 22:50

Hello Michelle! Congrats on the pregnancy Purplebuns.

BuckminsterFullerene · 14/10/2011 23:07

The kids at school (Exeter) genuinely believe that people from T are subhuman. And as a result won't consider going to college there and so miss out when Exeter College is oversubscribed.

I, however, got married there Grin

Hello everyone!

kennythekangaroo · 14/10/2011 23:11

I live there too (we're all coming out of the woodwork now).

bluebump · 15/10/2011 11:04

Hello kenny!

Hmm Buckminster, I work at the college there and assist in the recruitment - I don't think I will mention that people think people from here are subhuman if our recruitment is low in the future Grin

BuckminsterFullerene · 15/10/2011 11:15

Not people, teenagers.

Furthermore, teenagers who have never set foot out of Exeter.

And actually, those individuals are generally not the ones planning on doing A levels.

I do spend a huge amount of time trying to pry open their minds and broaden their horizons. It's exhausting!

Purplebuns · 15/10/2011 11:53

Bluebump, Thank you :) I must have seen you in rl if you work at the college unless you started after 2007?! I went there as did DH.

Hello Kenny!

'Not people teenagers' lol
Unfortunately, sometimes they never do open their mind :(

michelle3000 · 15/10/2011 17:04

We have lived here about 5 years now... DD born in the Tivvy Mid Wife Led unit and I can't say enough good things about it :)

SuePurblybilt · 15/10/2011 17:15

I have no connections to the place Grin.
Agree with the mind-opening though. It scares me sometimes.

Purplebuns · 15/10/2011 17:30

I was hoping for the MLU with DD, I didn't get a chance but did go back and stayed for three fabulous days. Hopefully this one will be at unit

The big local families do all seem to be all related, I think this is where its rep comes from!

bluebump · 15/10/2011 17:31

I have worked at the college for about 10 years now so I must have seen you and your DH too.

It's a shame about the reputation of the place, in the 20 years i've been here it has come on loads and even my parents who moved away (still in Devon) actually like visiting, having a mooch around town and seeing what's on.

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