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Tash-n-tail Rookie
Tash-n-tail
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Woot!

OK -- so any South African/Irish/English/Greek coeliacs?

I'm Irish, grew-up in South Africa, lived in the States for twenty years, currently live in the UK and am hoping to successfully relocate to Rhodes or Crete later this Summer.

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CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
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Does it count that my great-grandparents are from England?

Tash-n-tail Rookie
Tash-n-tail
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Does it count that my great-grandparents are from England?

:lol: Sure does! Does it count that I'm an honorary Yank?

CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
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:lol: Sure does! Does it count that I'm an honorary Yank?

Sure! Twenty years makes you a native.

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whattodo Enthusiast
whattodo
Posted

Well im nearly there.

Im south african, moved to UK and looking to go to Oz next

gfp Enthusiast
gfp
Posted

I was born in the UK, does that count?

Haven't lived there except a brief 2 yr spell for going on 20 yrs though...spent most of my 20's in Africa and the middle and far east...

Spent 6 months in rethymnon and xhania when I was 18... and 6 months in Calgary (and they like to think they are the most American city in Canada)

Kyalesyin Apprentice
Kyalesyin
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Something of a shortage of UKers on here.

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BritChick Newbie
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Something of a shortage of UKers on here.

Hey, I'm confused about where I'm from! I was born in Cape Town, South Africa, to British parents, grew up in England, moved to US 23 years ago, and have lived most of my life in Texas. I think that makes me a Texan??

nikki-uk Enthusiast
nikki-uk
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Something of a shortage of UKers on here.

There's 2 of us ;)

Kyalesyin Apprentice
Kyalesyin
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There's 2 of us ;)

Uhhh..... w00t, I'm a minority?

jambo massive Apprentice
jambo massive
Posted

im british and just found out im ceeliac

nikki-uk Enthusiast
nikki-uk
Posted
im british and just found out im ceeliac

Hi!! and welcome!! :)

jambo massive Apprentice
jambo massive
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thank you!! but must say that was a bit of a fib!! i knew i had celiac when i was little but when i was 8 i gave up the diet and thought i got rid of it untill now! i ended up in hospital and could not leave for day's

nikki-uk Enthusiast
nikki-uk
Posted

Glad to see you're back on the straight and narrow now!!! ;)

I expect you've found the gluten-free products have improved vastly since you were 8 yrs old :)

jambo massive Apprentice
jambo massive
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Glad to see you're back on the straight and narrow now!!! ;)

I expect you've found the gluten-free products have improved vastly since you were 8 yrs old :)

Very much so, my partner has just came back from shopping and the fridge is full of tasty treat

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ElseB Contributor
ElseB
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My mom is from Northern Ireland, dad is from Northern Rhodesia, and they lived in South Africa (Jo'burg) in the '70s before eventually coming to Canada.

nikky Contributor
nikky
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im from south east wales

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