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Devon Or Derby

Devon or Derby There is something firm about nobility You will hardly ever find any mobility Unless they have a change of heart It is still unto death when we do part. All of their honor is highly displayed Do anything against it would be afraid They all appear to be mighty fine fed Look at those people with a big head. Is a crown required to have much glory Or is it just a part of the same old story Forget about having my fortune and fame And also always hallowed be my name. Who else has a name rhyming with heaven? Unless you live in some shire called Devon But at all wouldn't really disturb them or me Everyone there are all actually from Derby. Put on slick shoes and tighten long laces And lets all of us head off for the races If you can't find any roses heard someone say You can play ring around great island anyway. Great Britain, that is and humorous of course for subject. James Thomas Horn Retired not Retried Veteran

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Jan Allison

Date: 9/11/2014 12:07:00 PM

Birmingham to Derby is about 45 miles and to Southampton add on another 200. the last cruise we went on (2006) was on the Costa Concordia... and you know what happened to that! Hugs James xx

Jan Allison
Date: 9/11/2014 1:16:00 PM

No idea - last time went to Glasgow i was flying off the Island for a 50th party = the flight got cancelled so they flew me to Edinburgh and my friends picked me up from there

James Horn
Date: 9/11/2014 1:02:00 PM

How far are you from Glasgow which is the third place on our trip? Jim

Jan Allison

Date: 9/11/2014 10:00:00 AM

James would you believe it but I actually grew up in derby and my late mother in law spent her final days in Devon!! Hugs Jan xxx

Jan Allison
Date: 9/11/2014 12:04:00 PM

I was only born in Birmingham simply because my mum was born there and sister was born there and mum wanted me to be born in the same hospital but my parents lived in Derby which is where i grew up - my son was born in the same hospital as we moved from derby to Birmingham. I met my hubby in Birmingham BUT he is from Derby - small world.

James Horn
Date: 9/11/2014 10:41:00 AM

In addition, how far is Birmingham and Derby from Southampton where our cruise starts out of next May. Now if I could get you and your husband to go on the cruise. Also, I was born in Portsmouth, VA and Portsmouth is near Southampton. Talking about coincidences.

James Horn
Date: 9/11/2014 10:32:00 AM

I thought that you were a beautiful Birmingham babe myself. If your husband doesn't tell you that at least once a day tell him to forget super. Only fooools forget suuuuper. Sounds like a Platters song. Jim