Where do we all live?

Aliko · Post by **Aliko** » Sun Feb 11, 2024 8:57 am

Of course I was delighted, even thrilled !!! My daughter watched with me like always and the end was excrutiating, we were both sweating and praying... another lost game after last week's humiliation against Ireland would have been a terrible blow for France !

How nice to speak of rugby here

DaisyNinjaGirl · Post by **DaisyNinjaGirl** » Sun Feb 11, 2024 9:09 am

Aliko wrote: ↑Sun Feb 11, 2024 7:03 am How lovely !
You know Daisy, one of my dreams is to one day visit New-Zealand. Since I fell in love with the LOTR trilogy I am fascinated by your country.
And also, I am a huge rugby fan

I'm honestly a bit embarrassed about how much I don't watch rugby.

I did watch the Rugby World Cup final on a WhatsApp convo with my South African cousins, so I'm not completely opting out!

Violet83 · Post by **Violet83** » Sun Feb 11, 2024 2:20 pm

Aliko, how fun that you and your daughter watch together...though it sounds extremely stressful!

Rugby is a sport that completely baffles me. It's hardly played in the US and I simply can't get my head around it. The terminology, the field, the way the scores work...I'm always totally lost when British shows have a rugby episode.

I would love to visit New Zealand someday.

Aliko · Post by **Aliko** » Mon Feb 12, 2024 7:51 am

Violet83 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 11, 2024 2:20 pm Aliko, how fun that you and your daughter watch together...though it sounds extremely stressful!

Rugby is a sport that completely baffles me. It's hardly played in the US and I simply can't get my head around it. The terminology, the field, the way the scores work...I'm always totally lost when British shows have a rugby episode.

I would love to visit New Zealand someday.

Well yes, rugby can be stressful but that's also the fun in it right ? The Six Nations is for me every year's highlight and it has become quite the family affair since my husband and daughter have become fans as well

But I agree with you, it is a complicated sport with an outrageous amount of rules that can give the impression that there are new ones everytime you watch a game haha

In the US you have american football, which takes a bit after rugby but developed otherwise. I don't know it at all... but you know, there is a welsh player who just resigned from rugby and wants to integrate the NFL (poor Wales are desperate, because he is quite talented...)

If you ever watch, his name is Louis Rees-Zamit.

Well, enough for today !

Violet83 · Post by **Violet83** » Tue Feb 13, 2024 12:31 am

Aliko wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2024 7:51 am
In the US you have american football, which takes a bit after rugby but developed otherwise. I don't know it at all... but you know, there is a welsh player who just resigned from rugby and wants to integrate the NFL (poor Wales are desperate, because he is quite talented...)

If you ever watch, his name is Louis Rees-Zamit.

Well, enough for today !

My dad and brother are huge American football fans...so growing up I watched a LOT of football and those rules I know inside out.

But I hardly watch it anymore. If I see a game, I'll keep my eye out for the Welsh player!

QueenCorbeau · Post by **QueenCorbeau** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:59 am

First post here. Y'all live in some very interesting places that I'd love to visit someday. I was raised in Louisiana (nowhere interesting really) and have been in SC Pennsylvania for the last seven years. We aren't too terribly far from Gettysburg and live in a tiny mountain village that I love. I haven't traveled as much in PA as I'd like since we moved up here - I haven't even made it as far as Pittsburgh or Philadelphia - but I did have a weekend vacation to myself in DC a few years ago, and I'd definitely love to go back and explore it further.

I *am* a writer, but I haven't written for N&S. Just been reading avidly the last several days after a rewatch and kept seeing this place pop up in the author notes for different people.

Vandraren · Post by **Vandraren** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:49 am

QueenCorbeau wrote: ↑Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:59 am First post here. Y'all live in some very interesting places that I'd love to visit someday. I was raised in Louisiana (nowhere interesting really) and have been in SC Pennsylvania for the last seven years. We aren't too terribly far from Gettysburg and live in a tiny mountain village that I love. I haven't traveled as much in PA as I'd like since we moved up here - I haven't even made it as far as Pittsburgh or Philadelphia - but I did have a weekend vacation to myself in DC a few years ago, and I'd definitely love to go back and explore it further.

I *am* a writer, but I haven't written for N&S. Just been reading avidly the last several days after a rewatch and kept seeing this place pop up in the author notes for different people.

Wow, it's beautiful where you live, Corbeau!! I love the countryside and I've always dreamed of living more rural. Do you go on a lot of hikes in your area?
PA is definitely on my list of places to visit in the US, if I ever go there

QueenCorbeau · Post by **QueenCorbeau** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:54 am

Vandraren wrote: ↑Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:49 am Wow, it's beautiful where you live, Corbeau!! I love the countryside and I've always dreamed of living more rural. Do you go on a lot of hikes in your area?
PA is definitely on my list of places to visit in the US, if I ever go there

When the weather is nice, we go out with cameras to hike or drive. Less so recently, as gas has gotten more expensive. I'm hoping to get more in again after the winter has passed.

Aliko · Post by **Aliko** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 7:53 am

Hi there Queen ! That's how I choose to call you if you don't mind

Welcome ! This is a very nice place with very nice people, I hope you will enjoy yourself

.... and write for N&S !!

Philipaholt · Post by **Philipaholt** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 8:40 pm

QueenCorbeau wrote: ↑Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:59 am First post here. Y'all live in some very interesting places that I'd love to visit someday. I was raised in Louisiana (nowhere interesting really) and have been in SC Pennsylvania for the last seven years. We aren't too terribly far from Gettysburg and live in a tiny mountain village that I love. I haven't traveled as much in PA as I'd like since we moved up here - I haven't even made it as far as Pittsburgh or Philadelphia - but I did have a weekend vacation to myself in DC a few years ago, and I'd definitely love to go back and explore it further.

I *am* a writer, but I haven't written for N&S. Just been reading avidly the last several days after a rewatch and kept seeing this place pop up in the author notes for different people.

Welcome Corbeau! Lovely pictures. I hope you enjoy hanging out with us here. Cheers!

TRavine · Post by **TRavine** » Sun Feb 25, 2024 10:21 pm

A warm welcome to you Corbeau!! So nice to see a new miller on here. And those pictures are gorgeous!!! Washington DC is such a cool place. I had a blast there when I visited ten years ago. I've also been to PA (Philadelphia and some of Amish country). Beautiful place!

DaisyNinjaGirl · Post by **DaisyNinjaGirl** » Mon Feb 26, 2024 7:22 am

Those are some beautiful skies you've got there, Corbeau. Welcome to the Millers!

cashmeritan · Post by **cashmeritan** » Wed Apr 10, 2024 2:09 am

QueenCorbeau wrote: ↑Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:59 am First post here. Y'all live in some very interesting places that I'd love to visit someday. I was raised in Louisiana (nowhere interesting really) and have been in SC Pennsylvania for the last seven years. We aren't too terribly far from Gettysburg and live in a tiny mountain village that I love. I haven't traveled as much in PA as I'd like since we moved up here - I haven't even made it as far as Pittsburgh or Philadelphia - but I did have a weekend vacation to myself in DC a few years ago, and I'd definitely love to go back and explore it further.

I *am* a writer, but I haven't written for N&S. Just been reading avidly the last several days after a rewatch and kept seeing this place pop up in the author notes for different people.

Nice! I'm from Montgomery County, PA but I grew up in the Reading area if you're familiar with it!!! Lovely photos by the way!

Lothiriel84 · Post by **Lothiriel84** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:01 pm

Hello, everyone - nice to meet you all.
I live in the country Mrs Shaw was ordered to spend a winter in for the sake of her health (just as she desired).

DaisyNinjaGirl · Post by **DaisyNinjaGirl** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:29 am

It's really beautiful!

anywhereis · Post by **anywhereis** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 4:53 pm

Lothiriel84 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:01 pm Hello, everyone - nice to meet you all.
I live in the country Mrs Shaw was ordered to spend a winter in for the sake of her health (just as she desired).

The contrast between the blue and the green is beautiful! I can imagine Margaret running around in there
(why does it remind me of the classic Windows wallpaper lol)

Philipaholt · Post by **Philipaholt** » Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:34 pm

Lothiriel84 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:01 pm Hello, everyone - nice to meet you all.
I live in the country Mrs Shaw was ordered to spend a winter in for the sake of her health (just as she desired).

This is beautiful! Truly fantastic. Did you take this picture?

Post by **merry** » Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:13 pm

Lothiriel

I so want to have a house there! that's just beautiful

OurCreature · Post by **OurCreature** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:25 pm

A friend of two friends of mine bought a derelict farmhouse close to the Apennines in the country Mrs Shaw was ordered to spend a winter in for the sake of her health (just as she desired) and has renovated it; I don't know if it is a permanent or holiday home. My friends have been to stay there at least twice, and they say it and its surroundings are beautiful.

I had to use Yahoo! and skim-read the relevant chapter to learn which country it was. But then I have never read North and South.

Lothiriel84 · Post by **Lothiriel84** » Sun May 05, 2024 10:50 am

Yes, I did take the picture myself - and I have finally got around to snap a decent one of a different view, and added it to my previous post.

OurCreature, may I ask whether your friends' friend's farmhouse is in the North or the South of the country? (Centre is also an option, by the way.)