Lincolnshire

I moved to Lincholnshire from Oxfordshire a couple of years ago and can honestly say that in many ways I am very glad I did. One of the reasons I am beginning to love this county is the people. Today is a case in point. I went over to a small gun shop in Wragby with a chum and the lad in the shop could not be more accomodating or kind. We then went for a some lunch to the town center and found a lovely cafe where we had home cooked beef stew and bread and butter pudding with custard for £7 and a cup of coffee thrown in. The girls in the cafe could not be kinder and the food was piping hot.

I went into the Post Office to get some money out and sat on the floor was a women and the Post Mistress re-wrapping a ladies parcels for Australia. Why? to get them smaller and thus cost less in postage. The Post Mistress supplied the bubble wrap and the lady re-cut the boxes and stuck them up again with tape. I ended up cutting the tape to size. We saved her £13. Its just that kind of place and no one minded or thought it strange. Its very unusual for anyone not to say "how do" and anyone will just stop and have a natter and the kids are great too.

In my local coop shop is a young lass of about 19 and her hair is always a different color. This week I wondered in for my milk and bread and noted this week her hair was a metalic red and said "I had a Fiesta that color" and straight off the bat she said "Yeah Ferenza Red, me Dad said same" and gave me a lovely cheeky grin.

I think the reason its so nice here is because it is so rural and the folks just beat to a different tempo of life. The wolds are a secret place that no one goes to and the coast is deserted in the winter. It has a soul I have not found elsewhere, for example my neighbor will bring my washing in off the line if it rains and I am not in. If  I have anything spare in the fridge that needs using  Ill pop around next door and share it, or if I go to Grimsby for fish Ill get a bit for my neighbors tea. Its common to see spare vegetables left in the church doorway and you help yourself. Its all part of an England I remember as a kid and is now sadly dying out. I really like it a lot. We help each other.

If your looking or a nice county that is still very much an English gem then you could do much worse than Lincolnshire. Nice people with good hearts and a ready smile.