Anyone Else Here From Essex?

[Vectisbirder]

Originally Posted by NickCantle

Hullo Anna

I'm from Norfolk but just want to say hell and welcome to WAB (After a year )

Hell? It's not THAT bad, Nick!

Hi Anna. Sorry, I'm from the Isle of Wight, and not Essex, but 'Hi' all the same.

[Billy Wobble Dagger]

Originally Posted by NickCantle

Hullo Anna

I'm from Norfolk but just want to say hell and welcome to WAB (After a year )

Hi wetnwild, I too would like to say hell and welcome, but from Hampshire.
It's a strange greeting but we mean no harm.

Enjoy WAB and I'm sure you'll make loads of friends soon.

BWD

[Wetnwild]

Well, hell and welcome to you all too, then!

When in Rome, and all that . . .

[Hobjob]

Originally Posted by Wetnwild

I'd love to talk to, or meet up with, other Wildaboutbritain members from Essex.

There is a meet up at Rainham Marshes in July

Rainham marshes RSPB summer meet 09

But there may be one or two interlopers from outside Essex!!
It would be great if you came along.

[Wetnwild]

I read about that, Hobjob, but it sounded more like a meet-up of pre-existing friends than an Essex thing - like all you guys already knew each other and were planning a whole weekend together.

[nightowl57]

I visit my sister in Hadleigh once a week, so Im nearly an Essex person! Welcome to WAB wetanwild

[Wetnwild]

Hello, Nightowl

[Birdies]

Hi I'm from Essex and know exactly what you mean. I'm 44 and me and my hubby have found that a lot of the wildlife walks etc we have tried have been mainly retired people - nothing wrong with that but it would be nice to mix with like minded people our own age. We mainly enjoy bird watching but are still quite novices as we only startes a year or so ago. I love anything to do with animals of any kind big or small flying or creeping.
Maybe you could start a Essex group that met for wildlife walks ( and coffee and cake at the nearest cafe) We could all learn along together and have some laughs along the way.

[Maccattack1]

Hi WW , hello from Chelmsford , must agree other counties seem better organised..
the Rainham trip sounds good - ashamed to say never been there before I tend to go to places like Maldon and up to Colchester , Fingringhoe as you prob know is worth a visit , have seen young people there as well as the more experienced thermos carrying variety.

Malcolm

[Wetnwild]

Hello Malcolm, and hello Birdies - fellow Essex girl

Originally Posted by Birdies

Maybe you could start a Essex group that met for wildlife walks ( and coffee and cake at the nearest cafe) We could all learn along together and have some laughs along the way.

That sounds nice - particularly if it was chocolate cake . . . Although I do enjoy the events that my wildlife trust already runs, it's just that it gives a different dimension when there are people there of your own generation to talk to. Also, some events (like my local group's wildlife working parties) are actually scheduled for weekday mornings, so excluding most non-retired people.

Malcolm, I'm ashamed to admit I've never been to Rainham either. Don't know why really - as you say, it sounds good.