First off, this nice blonde lady isn't from Essex, Originally Posted by Valerieremember i have an excellent memory, and I know very well you are from Essex, and that is east of Stratford, I try not to venture into those parts but may be there next Sunday for a 10k.
Anyway, why do you assume Essex is an insult? Feeling protective?
I went to Essex once. It was shut.
Me thinks the lady doth protest too much.
Note - in modern parlance "protest" in this context often means a denial, in Shakespeare's time to "protest" meant to "vow" or "declare solemnly", and thus the phrase referred to a positive affirmation.
I am very happy Valerie is open. Makes a change from her husband who doesn't fuck minorities.
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