StuRomseySaint Posted 18 January, 2010 Author Share Posted 18 January, 2010 So the garage didn't stay as a gym very long then - I thought you were getting married as you referred to her kids as your 'step children'? Being a bit nosey aren't we Jillian? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuRomseySaint Posted 18 January, 2010 Author Share Posted 18 January, 2010 Simply Red this year though ;-( Is it? What a load of old tosh. Madness last year was quality! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted 18 January, 2010 Share Posted 18 January, 2010 So the garage didn't stay as a gym very long then - I thought you were getting married as you referred to her kids as your 'step children'? That was uncalled for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuRomseySaint Posted 18 January, 2010 Author Share Posted 18 January, 2010 That was uncalled for. Not really. That's Jillian being a bit of a pleb. Now for the record, as you are all interested in my personal life... I was indeed going to marry her but I decided I didn't like her.... so I left her for her friend, who I boned for about a month then she dumped me and went back with her ex. I now have a nice youngun bit of 21 year old stuff. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 18 January, 2010 Share Posted 18 January, 2010 I live not far from the A27 in Chichester, so does this connect me to the greatness of Romsey????? Not that it has anything to do with Romsey, but I went to the Earl of March in Lavant (just north of Chicester) on saturday which has recently been turned into a restaurant. I found out that it was here that William Blake penned the words to Jerusalem, which means that downlands north of Chichester are England's green and pleasant land. I reckon that is up for debate Johnny, I read recently that it was somewhere else. it will come back to me at some point and i shall correct you properly, do you like a little bit of 'correction' Johnny, do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 18 January, 2010 Share Posted 18 January, 2010 That's a bit dangerous isn't it? Surprised you haven't been run over. My mate once went out with a girl from Romsey. And that's a fact. They are 'easy' and that too is a fact youn man, try one, they are good for practising on. That also is a fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyinthesky Posted 18 January, 2010 Share Posted 18 January, 2010 Anyone know Romsey Blue who posts on the Pompey site and is very disparaging about the Saints? Most unfair I'd say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecuk268 Posted 18 January, 2010 Share Posted 18 January, 2010 OK Romsonians, These are the pubs that were open when I was a nipper but are no longer with us. The Star The Vine The Angel The Sceptre The Sawyers Arms The Bricklayers Arms The Railway View The Fleming Arms The Crown The Horse & Jockey The Kings Head The Crossed Keys Do you know where they all were? (No cheating by using t'internet) Or are there any that I've missed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INFLUENCED.COM Posted 18 January, 2010 Share Posted 18 January, 2010 Worked in Romsey for 3 years, started at 0800hrs finished at 1800hrs so managed to miss most of the traffic, most found it a pain in the arse to get to and we eventually lost a lot of business, didn't help that every other week a lorry got stuck under the Greatbridge Road Bridge !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INFLUENCED.COM Posted 18 January, 2010 Share Posted 18 January, 2010 Also believe average men gain reputations too easily in Romsey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INFLUENCED.COM Posted 18 January, 2010 Share Posted 18 January, 2010 Oh, KK lived in Cupernham Lane when here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuRomseySaint Posted 18 January, 2010 Author Share Posted 18 January, 2010 OK Romsonians, These are the pubs that were open when I was a nipper but are no longer with us. The Star The Vine The Angel The Sceptre The Sawyers Arms The Bricklayers Arms The Railway View The Fleming Arms The Crown The Horse & Jockey The Kings Head The Crossed Keys Do you know where they all were? (No cheating by using t'internet) Or are there any that I've missed? The Star is still there. The Kings Head is still there ( I think ) The Vine is in 'Ower, Romsey' and still there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuRomseySaint Posted 18 January, 2010 Author Share Posted 18 January, 2010 Oh, KK lived in Cupernham Lane when here. Yes he did ( and still does ) own a house in Belbins, his daughter also lives in Fishlake Meadows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonjoe Posted 18 January, 2010 Share Posted 18 January, 2010 I think Romsey is similar to Portsmouth in many ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericofarabia Posted 18 January, 2010 Share Posted 18 January, 2010 Vote for Stuey to be the next Mayor of Romsey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillyanne Posted 18 January, 2010 Share Posted 18 January, 2010 OK Romsonians, These are the pubs that were open when I was a nipper but are no longer with us. The Star The Vine The Angel The Sceptre The Sawyers Arms The Bricklayers Arms The Railway View The Fleming Arms The Crown The Horse & Jockey The Kings Head The Crossed Keys Do you know where they all were? (No cheating by using t'internet) Or are there any that I've missed? Is that not in Mansbridge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted 18 January, 2010 Share Posted 18 January, 2010 So the garage didn't stay as a gym very long then - I thought you were getting married as you referred to her kids as your 'step children'? I know Stuey has already forgiven you, that is only because he is big and brave. But you appear to be revelling in the break up of a relationship, and that is very mean-spirited. I do not forgive you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentley Posted 18 January, 2010 Share Posted 18 January, 2010 Romsey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuRomseySaint Posted 18 January, 2010 Author Share Posted 18 January, 2010 Braishfield is a village and civil parish north of Romsey in Hampshire. King's Somborne is a village in Hampshire, England. The village lies on the edge of the valley of the River Test. The 'Sombornes' comprise the scattered village of King's Somborne, together with the hamlets of Little Somborne, Up Somborne, and Ashley. Michelmersh (not Michelmarsh) is a small, scattered village in Hampshire, England some three miles north of Romsey. It forms a civil parish with Timsbury that forms part of the Test Valley district. Romsey Extra A large Parish of 3,306 hectares with a population of 2,792, which surrounds the town of Romsey and includes the villages of Abbotswood, Ashfield, Lee, Moorcourt, Skidmore, Pauncefoot, Halterwood and Stanbridge Earls. Neither Braishfield, King's Somborne or Michelmersh get a mention under 'Romsey Extra'. Well done, its not officially Romsey Extra as they now have their own parish, although boundaries cross. However Braishfield is part or Romsey. The town of Romsey lies within Southampton and S.W. Hampshire and contains the villages of Braishfield, Lockerley, Melchet Park and Plaitford, Michelmersh, Mottisfont, Romsey Extra, Sherfield English and Wellow. http://www3.hants.gov.uk/localpages/south-west/romsey.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted 18 January, 2010 Share Posted 18 January, 2010 Does Worzel still get about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timebomb Posted 18 January, 2010 Share Posted 18 January, 2010 Just to repeat, Braishfield, Kings Somborne, Michelmarsh and Timsbury are all classed as 'Romsey' and come within the 'Romsey Extra' area. Within the Romsey Extra areas, we also have Sir David Frost and Roger Waters as famous residents. My lad has the dubious fame of bleeding over Roger Waters sofa! Was knocked down in a hit and run outside his house a few years back and Roger helped us out - lovely guy and a cracking wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintjinksie Posted 18 January, 2010 Share Posted 18 January, 2010 I think it's about time we had one. Romsey is often known as God's Garden. At one point having more pubs per population than anywhere else in England. Celebrity residents include Charlie Dimmock and Gordon Ramsey, as well as Southampton legend Andy Cook. Romsey was also where Prince Charles and Princess Diana spent the first night of their honeymoon and was the place where classic television such as Worzel Gummidge and The Ruth Rendall Mysteries where filmed. All hail Romsey Does anyone else have any amazing Romsey facts? I now cant go down by latimer walk after a colleague decided to drop her cacks at 4:00pm in the summer after the work bbq. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 18 January, 2010 Share Posted 18 January, 2010 go there a fair bit, not too bad. Not deserving of its own thread though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_saints Posted 18 January, 2010 Share Posted 18 January, 2010 All I know of Rumsey is that my step dad was manager for Rumsey town and dragged me down there when I was a wee bit younger, thus experiencing the joys of the lovely clubhouse and the awesome terrace. This aside, I have been to the Rapids which was ok, and have seen the town centre which seemed dead and boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 18 January, 2010 Share Posted 18 January, 2010 All I know of Rumsey is that my step dad was manager for Rumsey town and dragged me down there when I was a wee bit younger, thus experiencing the joys of the lovely clubhouse and the awesome terrace. This aside, I have been to the Rapids which was ok, and have seen the town centre which seemed dead and boring. This was my experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrant Posted 18 January, 2010 Share Posted 18 January, 2010 Yes he did ( and still does ) own a house in Belbins, his daughter also lives in Fishlake Meadows. I thought he sold his place in Belbins? Pretty sure it was in the Romsey Advertiser (a proper paper ) back then... "man sells house" makes front-page news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecuk268 Posted 19 January, 2010 Share Posted 19 January, 2010 Regarding the pubs: There is a Vine at Ower but there used to a pub of that name half way down Cherville St on the left. The Fleming Arms was at the corner of Station Road and Alma Road. I believe the building is now called Fleming House. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuRomseySaint Posted 19 January, 2010 Author Share Posted 19 January, 2010 I thought he sold his place in Belbins? Pretty sure it was in the Romsey Advertiser (a proper paper ) back then... "man sells house" makes front-page news He rented it out on a long-term lease when he failed to build a golf course in Fishlake Meadows... one would have thought he would guess that building a golf course in somewhere called fishlake meadows would never work... lol His daughter still lives in Fishlake Meadows though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwaysaint Posted 19 January, 2010 Share Posted 19 January, 2010 All I know of Rumsey is that my step dad was manager for Rumsey town and dragged me down there when I was a wee bit younger, thus experiencing the joys of the lovely clubhouse and the awesome terrace. This aside, I have been to the Rapids which was ok, and have seen the town centre which seemed dead and boring. My brother is the main sponsor of Romsey Town FC and has been for a few years. I've only ever heard people of about 70 call it Rumsey and never seen it written that way. Like anybody who grew up there, I've appeared in the Romsey Advertiser at least ten times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuRomseySaint Posted 19 January, 2010 Author Share Posted 19 January, 2010 My brother is the main sponsor of Romsey Town FC and has been for a few years. I've only ever heard people of about 70 call it Rumsey and never seen it written that way. Like anybody who grew up there, I've appeared in the Romsey Advertiser at least ten times. I have appeared in the Advertiser literally hundreds of times. My old man always used to write up the post match report when I was playing for Whitbread Boys, ensuring I got a mention every week! :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeg Posted 19 January, 2010 Share Posted 19 January, 2010 Anyone know Romsey Blue who posts on the Pompey site and is very disparaging about the Saints? Most unfair I'd say thats not the tw*t shovelling **** off the farton pitch last week is it? - two skates in Romsey - come on Stu - SORT IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuRomseySaint Posted 19 January, 2010 Author Share Posted 19 January, 2010 thats not the tw*t shovelling **** off the farton pitch last week is it? - two skates in Romsey - come on Stu - SORT IT They run the Romsey Tavern, which supplies my beer... it balances out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Bates Posted 19 January, 2010 Share Posted 19 January, 2010 Well done, its not officially Romsey Extra as they now have their own parish, although boundaries cross. However Braishfield is part or Romsey. The town of Romsey lies within Southampton and S.W. Hampshire and contains the villages of Braishfield, Lockerley, Melchet Park and Plaitford, Michelmersh, Mottisfont, Romsey Extra, Sherfield English and Wellow. http://www3.hants.gov.uk/localpages/south-west/romsey.htm Fair enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 19 January, 2010 Share Posted 19 January, 2010 J.M.Barrie created the name "Wendy" from a rhyming game, "Fwendy Wendy". I am using this rule to call my first born "Pomzey", from my rhyming game "Romsey Pomzey". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocco boxo Posted 19 January, 2010 Share Posted 19 January, 2010 Is Alex still about who used to watch Romsey Town? Raincoat and Wellies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrant Posted 19 January, 2010 Share Posted 19 January, 2010 He rented it out on a long-term lease when he failed to build a golf course in Fishlake Meadows... one would have thought he would guess that building a golf course in somewhere called fishlake meadows would never work... lol Well he didn't guess that being told before taking the Newcastle job that they were going to be appointing people to take care of transfers meant that he wouldn't be in control of transfers, so I'm not that surprised Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Le Taxi Posted 19 January, 2010 Share Posted 19 January, 2010 I worked with a fella from Romsey once, a former barber called Paul Oseman, top bloke actually, his stepfather was black and for years was the only black man in Romsey apparently! Obviously Romseys not very cosmopolitan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntingdon Posted 19 January, 2010 Share Posted 19 January, 2010 I haven't been to Romsey in 20 years - I have 2 questions....... 1) My grandparents always called it Rumsey - what's the history behind that? 2) Is the old brewery that made 'Strong Country' still there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuRomseySaint Posted 19 January, 2010 Author Share Posted 19 January, 2010 I haven't been to Romsey in 20 years - I have 2 questions....... 1) My grandparents always called it Rumsey - what's the history behind that? 2) Is the old brewery that made 'Strong Country' still there? 1) Rums means 'surrounded by marshland' which is the case with Romsey, so some people refer to it as 'Rumsey' and have done for generations. 2) No, that shut abut 20 years ago! Although the site is now offices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimond Geezer Posted 19 January, 2010 Share Posted 19 January, 2010 I haven't been to Romsey in 20 years - I have 2 questions....... 1) My grandparents always called it Rumsey - what's the history behind that? 2) Is the old brewery that made 'Strong Country' still there? From wiki (therfore it must be true): The name Romsey is believed to have originated from the term Rūm's Eg, meaning "Rūm's area surrounded by marsh". Rūm is probably an abbreviated form of a personal name, like Rūmwald (glorious leader). I believe Romsey has always been spelled with an 'o' but pronounced 'Rumsey'. I'm led to believe that the pronounciation was changed, like so many rural communities, when the railway timetables were standardised, this may have been part of the Railawys Act of 1921, but I could be wrong on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deppo Posted 19 January, 2010 Share Posted 19 January, 2010 There is not many darkies in Romsey actually, come to think of it. Another reason to appreciate it. Illiterate spade-faced racist oik. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuRomseySaint Posted 19 January, 2010 Author Share Posted 19 January, 2010 Illiterate spade-faced racist oik. Brave man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deppo Posted 19 January, 2010 Share Posted 19 January, 2010 It would be brave if you were at all scary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INFLUENCED.COM Posted 19 January, 2010 Share Posted 19 January, 2010 Define 'spade-faced' ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deppo Posted 19 January, 2010 Share Posted 19 January, 2010 Define 'spade-faced' ? A person whose facial appearance appears to have been sculpted by a shovel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Tickle Posted 19 January, 2010 Share Posted 19 January, 2010 Romsey is the home of the official Russell Grant look a like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted 19 January, 2010 Share Posted 19 January, 2010 Not that it has anything to do with Romsey, but I went to the Earl of March in Lavant (just north of Chicester) on saturday which has recently been turned into a restaurant. I found out that it was here that William Blake penned the words to Jerusalem, which means that downlands north of Chichester are England's green and pleasant land. I used to live in Bognor, now I live in Lavant and the Earl is my local - are you following me around? I hung out with Tommy Boyd in the pub the other day during a 'snow day'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecuk268 Posted 19 January, 2010 Share Posted 19 January, 2010 I haven't been to Romsey in 20 years - I have 2 questions....... 1) My grandparents always called it Rumsey - what's the history behind that? 2) Is the old brewery that made 'Strong Country' still there? My mum always called it Rumsey. Another way that you can spot a old Romsonian is how the pronounce Braishfield. The "i" is not used so it's Brashfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuRomseySaint Posted 19 January, 2010 Author Share Posted 19 January, 2010 It would be brave if you were at all scary. Which you would never know because you would never repeat it to my (spade) face. Welcome to loserville, population = you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seany S Posted 19 January, 2010 Share Posted 19 January, 2010 My father owns the Dog and Crook pub in Braishfield. My aunt lives in the house immediately next door to the Dog & Crook. Oh and much love for the Newport - is that one still going? Ploughmans used to be off tha chain in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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