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Old 04-01-2017, 19:07
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In a way that's my story - I had northern parents but a lot of my formative years were spent abroad being taught English by non-English people with no English accent, so it's an accent-free voice (although I do have a bit of American twang in there). Even 25 years in Woking didn't lead to me changing (even though half of Woking seem to be auditioning to be in Eastenders ).

My Mum used to call me her posh child
In my youth I moved down south for about four years and couldn't believe how quickly I started saying barth instead of bath and gararrge. When I visited home, my mam used to call me her posh child too .
I'm back to saying bath and garrige now
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Old 04-01-2017, 19:08
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I can only hear a dog rough BLack Country accent
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Old 04-01-2017, 19:14
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No, i'm 32 and sound about 6!

I've had to ring a pharmacy before and book an appointment, I spoke to a lady who then took the phone away from her mouth and said to her colleague "You talk to them, it's just some kid messing about".
I hate speaking to anyone on the phone now.
I get that too. I've lost count of the number of times I've picked up the phone and said 'Hello', only to hear someone ask 'Is mummy there?' in response. I even got 'I'm ringing about an ad in the paper. Can I speak to daddy, please?' once when my husband was selling our car! A Pam Ayres sound-alike who comes across as an under five. Great
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Old 04-01-2017, 19:53
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How accents change over the decades. I remember Willie Rushton on I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue defining a crèche as 'a car accident in Woking'.
Best remark I ever heard about Woking is that it should be flattened and made into a car park for Guildford

It's the only place I know of that built the train station the wrong way round (main entrance not on the town side).
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Old 04-01-2017, 19:58
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Best remark I ever heard about Woking is that it should be flattened and made into a car park for Guildford

It's the only place I know of that built the train station the wrong way round (main entrance not on the town side).
I live in Haslemere, south of Guildford, and I know Woking. Not as posh as Willie thought it was is it?!
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Old 04-01-2017, 20:01
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Best remark I ever heard about Woking is that it should be flattened and made into a car park for Guildford

It's the only place I know of that built the train station the wrong way round (main entrance not on the town side).
Woking would have looked very different back in 1838 when the railway station opened, so I expect that's the reason why.
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Old 04-01-2017, 20:04
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I live in Haslemere, south of Guildford, and I know Woking. Not as posh as Willie thought it was is it?!
Nope, not posh at all. I haven't been back in around in 11 years. Last time I was there they were finishing the new entrance to the train station. I saw the Planets was still there, dire place - new name perhaps, can't recall.

Woking would have looked very different back in 1838 when the railway station opened, so I expect that's the reason why.
They still knew which side the town was built on though

ETA: I know they did it because it was a commuter town and it was all residential on the other side where all the commuters lived and it had space for parking, it's always been a bit of a joke for many who live there though.
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Old 04-01-2017, 20:33
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I hate it, I sound like Joe Swash, in my head I am much more refined than little herbert
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