Again - Where are you from? [Archive]

Stephen

07-03-2006, 8:14 am

swizz

07-03-2006, 9:19 am

I'm a Bangorian - for my sins....

duke of hal

07-03-2006, 10:22 am

I started this thread on the old fourm, so I though I may as well start one here too!
I'm from Antrim originally, but now mainly based in Belfast :-)

There just aren't enough Duke Special concerts over here at all!

Steve.

'scuse me, not enough over there? At least you get to see him on his own turf

I'm from Brum BTW :wink:

Ian

08-03-2006, 1:46 am

Originally from Wallsend before moving down the road to Whitley Bay :)

Kwany

10-03-2006, 6:30 am

Im from West Yorkshire- more specifically, in Pontefract- Home of Haribo sweets :D

Trouble

15-03-2006, 2:08 pm

Hi, I'm new. I'm from Monaghan. I'm new to Duke Special too after seeing him on BBC2 a few weeks back. Came here and ordered his EP, thought it pure class and I'm waiting on his album to be delivered, which I can't wait for. Haven't had the pleasure of seeing him live yet, but I will.....

mark

16-03-2006, 7:53 am

Im form Wigan. right in between manchester and liverpool!

MCGlentworth

18-03-2006, 7:55 pm

Doncaster in South Yorkshire. Got into Duke's music and live shows through David Ford

rachelirwin

21-03-2006, 11:45 pm

im from holywood, well that's where my parents live
hence how got to know the duke
but ive been in liverpool at uni for the last 2yrs
but its pretty great for new music so hes been about here plenty since jan, always good
x

thesneakybandit

22-03-2006, 9:33 am

i am born in craigavon but having lived in belfast where i met the duke before moving back to the sprawling metropolis of portadown... fear not though belfast i shall return in june!

kelvyn

22-03-2006, 8:23 pm

Born in Germany, moved to Uk in 1991. Living in north east.

Stephie

23-03-2006, 8:17 pm

Born in Germany and still living there. :D

Will I ever see the Duke here again? :?

Rogue

24-03-2006, 3:24 am

Was born in Yorkshire, and then moved to Dublin. [It's cool to see the Duke well represented by the Tykes!]

And I think the problem is that there just aren't enough Duke Special gigs, in general. [will there ever be enough gigs?]

dukester

24-03-2006, 8:37 am

we are about to announce a full UK and Irish headline tour with special guests supporting!!

amy

24-03-2006, 7:57 pm

Horrah, another tour and hopefully one that I will beable to make this time around.

Following on to the where are you thread - I currently live in a little sea side town called lee on solent which is about 30 mins from Portsmouth but prior to that I lived just outside Winchester
Hampshire with a arrrr

Lisa

24-03-2006, 9:22 pm

I was born in Ipswich and almost 25 years later, I'm still there!! *sigh*!
A new tour sounds great! Just don't visit East Anglia (if you even are) during the week beginning May 15th (I'm in Surrey that week and it would be just my luck)!!!

echomusic

27-03-2006, 2:44 pm

Swindon in wiltshire

Home of Chip Bailey i believe

Stephen

27-03-2006, 4:19 pm

I think he's from Chelsea is he not?

S.

kooldave

08-05-2006, 10:26 am

Newcastle

09-05-2006, 7:36 am

I think he's from Chelsea is he not?

S.

His Royal Dukeness said onstage in Stockton that the following night they'd be in Swindon, and that it was Chip's home town..? :)

duke of hal

09-05-2006, 9:22 am

Temeperance is definitely from Swindon

(He's a Chelski supporter)

niamhs

21-05-2006, 6:44 pm

born and raised in Cork

sarahaha

22-05-2006, 12:10 pm

North Belfast.

I'll be ordering my tickets to see the Duke on sunday; hopefully its not too late.

SBIGGIN

22-05-2006, 8:13 pm

Good old Birmingham for me!

BTW some more tickets for Sunday have been made available...get in quick CODU

J.

'Wake up Scarlet'

socleirigh

12-06-2006, 3:52 am

Northampton--but not in England--rather, in the commonwealth of Massachusetts, U.S.

Guinness

29-06-2006, 5:09 pm

Belfast.... Near the big castle on the mountain!

Eoin

03-07-2006, 12:13 pm

I'm from Kilkenny, going to college in Ul (limerick) but living in Dublin at the mo...hence why I get around to so many gigs...not at all stalkerish in behaviour-or at least not intentionally...I'm gonna stop talkin! :roll: tuh!

arginite

20-10-2006, 10:09 pm

From Kerry... studying in Limerick though. yeah im old and still in college... 7 years... 2.5 to go BAH

rusty66

20-10-2006, 10:22 pm

Near the Lough Shore and the Airport in Co.Antrim now been living in Belfast for about 3 years...

missbee100

16-11-2006, 12:08 pm

I am from Sweden, K?ping ..If you translate K?ping it?s = buying in english...
It?s a long story...

mickoc

16-11-2006, 3:23 pm

Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne but now live in Tynemouth.

Lamposts

16-11-2006, 10:18 pm

derry girl born and raised and i love it!!

arginite

16-11-2006, 10:23 pm

Near the Lough Shore and the Airport in Co.Antrim now been living in Belfast for about 3 years...

hehe *HANDS UP* I've been there w00t... nice spot too... liking the Castle spot also mr S

rusty66

16-11-2006, 11:02 pm

you have!! lol...you saw where mummy and daddy siano live! and you saw my beautiful lough! roll on decemeber when i see mummy and daddy katiec!

Zeyneb

17-11-2006, 4:12 pm

17-11-2006, 5:03 pm

arginite

17-11-2006, 6:16 pm

Yes, Belgium, known to mankind as the most boring country in the world, known to UN stats as the fifth best country in the world to live in. I wonder if the UN uses beer, chocolate and no closing hour for bars as their criteria.

YAY for the Kriek :) nothing like some munchies at Quick after a couple of Krieks now is there!!

rusty66

17-11-2006, 8:01 pm

Look, it's right there!

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Yes, Belgium, known to mankind as the most boring country in the world, known to UN stats as the fifth best country in the world to live in. I wonder if the UN uses beer, chocolate and no closing hour for bars as their criteria.I liked Belgium! I was there in the heat wave of 2004 with a group from Kosovo, Northern Ireland and Belgium discussing conflict...

I danced in front of the cathedral in Antwerp and I was on Antwerpian television waxing lyrical about the similarities between our glorious nations and our conflicts!

harry

17-11-2006, 11:55 pm

^ Must have been an interesting discussion. :)

I was born and (mainly) raised in Paris, but my family came from Brittany and South West of France. :)

matthew

18-11-2006, 3:13 pm

im from a little town called islandmagee! haha where i hear you say?

Fintan

18-11-2006, 7:23 pm

Near the Lough Shore and the Airport in Co.Antrim now been living in Belfast for about 3 years...

hehe *HANDS UP* I've been there w00t... nice spot too... liking the Castle spot also mr S

:o The Lough Shore?! As in Jordanstown? Or have I got this completely wrong Sian?! Tis like 2 secs away from my house and I love it. So good to go there and clear your mind...beautiful!

rusty66

18-11-2006, 10:27 pm

sorry chica, Lough shore for me= Lough Neagh, lough shore for you= Belfast Lough...

But I have been past your house many times annnd when I lived round the corner on campus, I used to go to your Lough Shore to clear my head until I couldnt sleep and went for a walk at 5am one morning and narrowly escaped being mauled by a big scary dog that had been let off his lease cos the owner assumed to buck eejit would up at that time!! heehee

Fintan

19-11-2006, 2:46 pm

Ahh right makes sense! If I were you I wouldn't be dandering about the Lough Shore Park at early hours on your own...

...men in cars and the like!

I'm still not impressed the took away the round-a-bout from down there, even though it used to make me sick!

Zeyneb

19-11-2006, 5:46 pm

I danced in front of the cathedral in Antwerp and I was on Antwerpian television waxing lyrical about the similarities between our glorious nations and our conflicts!
teehee, shame I don't watch ATV religiously. I'm quite amazed that they projected Belgian history as one of conflict. Compared to you guys and Kosovo we got quite lucky. In the 19th century everyone grew tired of us and we got to be on our own.

And yes Katie, Quick sure beats Supermacs when it comes to 'homegrown fastfood' :wink:
Not much of a beer drinker, so dunno about the Kriek, the Duke seemed to prefer Kwak....
Have you tried jenever?

Flackmeister

19-11-2006, 7:30 pm

I am originally from Carlisle, but have lived in Plymouth on and off for 26 years. Did 2 tours of 3 years in Gibraltar when i was in the navy.

Never been to Belgium but people say it is well worth a visit and a close friend raved about Namur, I'd never heard of it before.

arginite

19-11-2006, 8:09 pm

[quote=Siano]

And yes Katie, Quick sure beats Supermacs when it comes to 'homegrown fastfood' :wink:
Not much of a beer drinker, so dunno about the Kriek, the Duke seemed to prefer Kwak....
Have you tried jenever?

:D yeah I have :) I just happen to love Kriek... must be the novelty of Cherry Beer. Im not much of a beer drinker... but you cant really help yourself in Belgium. I spend a good bit of time over in Brussels... heading over in about 2 weeks again!!

Sunny

25-11-2006, 10:05 am

Dublin born and bred but spend quite alot of time in Belfast too

Niamhy1

07-05-2009, 10:59 am

I'm from Co. Kildare, just on the border and live a place called Leixlip. Dublin is basically just down the road. So tis pretty handy for going to gig's and heading out. :)

Ooh! Forgot one important thing, Leixlip is the home of Guinness.... 8)

Yay, I'm not the only one from Leixlip (sorry, old thread I just dug out). There is a festival every year here for the June Bank holiday. The likes of the Coronas, Blizzards, Hot House Flowers, Republic of Loose play in our local...not bad for a small town. Dukester, would be amazing if you showed up some year :)

thesneakybandit

07-05-2009, 12:29 pm

This thread is hilarious since that old mixup when everyone's names changed apart from mine for some reason. The thought of Flackmeister in the navy is brightening up a very dull day in work lol.

MandyK

07-05-2009, 12:50 pm

Hey Niamhy1, haven't seen you around lately!!! :)

Niamhy1

07-05-2009, 1:16 pm

Hey Niamhy1, haven't seen you around lately!!! :)

...yet seldom seen Mandy :)

Guildford Ghost

07-05-2009, 2:12 pm

Brought up in a parish called Church Crookham in Hampshire.

Guess where I live now?

MandyK

07-05-2009, 2:16 pm

Mr. McGregor's garden?

Maggie

07-05-2009, 2:37 pm

Born Lisburn, Northern Ireland
Brought/Dragged up between Ballycastle and Belfast

But since have lived in Portrush, Maidenhead and now Lucan Co.Dublin
Still trying to figure out where next, and where "HOME" actually is :whistle:

loopylolly

07-05-2009, 2:42 pm

Im from Donegal :):):)

MandyK

07-05-2009, 2:46 pm

Born and raised in the DC/Maryland/Virginia area, though Dad was military until I was 12 so we moved a bit - California, Georgia, and several places in Virginia. Currenly living in Washington, DC (yep, actually *in* the city, which is uncommon), but hopefully someday soon will be living on the other side of the Atlantic. Fingers crossed!

mediumal

07-05-2009, 3:23 pm

It woz me wot morphed into Flackmeister. I wonder where he really hails from?

matt

08-05-2009, 1:35 pm

Newtnardsss!

Rita

08-05-2009, 11:34 pm

I was born and grew up in Aldershot, Hampshire and now live just across the border in Ash, Surrey.

atkygal

10-05-2009, 8:58 pm

I was born and bred in the little island of Jersey - where no one ever comes to play gigs!! Handily I'm in Southampton now and have a lovely fast car to drive to see fab bands like duke