dulwichmum Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I am not trying to be antagonistic in any way, but > I spent about six weeks in Wales last year, and > they do not say hello to anyone they do not know > where I was. They knew me, my name and everything > - it is a small village and they know my husband > because he was born and bred there, but they spoke > Welsh in my company and behaved as though I was > not there. I felt like a complete fish out of > water. It was dreadful, they were a most > unfriendly rude lot. > > I was overjoyed to return to Dulwich - my home of > twenty years, and to see familiar friendly faces > everywhere. People in Sainos, in the dry cleaners > on Lordship Lane, the library and the coffee shops > all say hi and are generally warm and welcoming. > I think it is a great idea for us all to say > hello, but I feel Dulwich is generally a happy > welcoming place to be already. dm dont worry they were probably just bleating.