'East Lancashire is the friendliest place in the world' (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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'East Lancashire is the friendliest place in the world'
10:00pm Friday 23rd March 2012 in Colne
AN all-American recruit at an IT firm is convinced East Lancashire is one of the friendliest places in the world.
Jonathan Browne, 44, has been brought in to head up the sale operation at Holker Network Solutions in Pendle.
And after swapping Conneticut for Colne, Jonathan is sure he made the right move by the warm welcome has received.
The Nutmeg State native is currently living in Blackburn and is using his experience of Stateside sales techniques to get ahead.
His trans-Atlantic accent has already proved a talking point among customers from across the East Lancs area.
Jonathan said: “This is all so exciting for me and if there is a friendlier or more welcoming place anywhere in the world than East Lancashire then I would like to see it.”
The Michigan State University political science graduate came to the UK to settle with his fiancee and is now happy to call Lancashire home.
He added: “Holker is a company with a big heart and a great philosophy. The guys here just want to do the best they can for clients and from what I hear and see their best is excellent.
“I like to think I can add to the mix with my experience and determination to succeed. IT is competitive, you have to be good to survive, but I feel the business is set to take off in a big way.”
Comments(15)
Rose Rouge
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10:35pm Fri 23 Mar 12
Kinds words, but rather scraping the barrel in terms of a 'news' story, don't you think?
And perhaps based on a significant proportion of comments left on articles on this site (assuming that most of the commenters are East Lancs residents) you might come to an altogether different conclusion.
Cha'mone MF
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10:46pm Fri 23 Mar 12
carrman2
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11:21pm Fri 23 Mar 12
Miss_Redd
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11:43pm Fri 23 Mar 12
Keep Darwen Green
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12:43am Sat 24 Mar 12
shytalk
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6:17am Sat 24 Mar 12
britguy
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7:09am Sat 24 Mar 12
This says an awful lot about America.
born n bred blue
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9:27am Sat 24 Mar 12
Chris P Bacon
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9:51am Sat 24 Mar 12
, Leeds/Manchester, Sunderland/Newcastle ad infinitum. One town/city's residents will try and get one over on the other town despite the fact there's far more that unites them than divides them.
But this is playing right into the hands of the lederene swine. The nobility and aristocracy would MUCH rather you bicker amongst yourselves about each other rather than unite and ask questions about them.
They rule because they were born with a silver spoon in their mouths but you and me, we weren't and if there's questions to be asked, they'd want us asking them of each other rather than of them.
Let's all remember the British soldiers fighting in the WWI trenches finding more in common with the German soldiers being killed in their trenches than with the murderous generals who sent them to kill each other. They got out to play football with each other and that is what we should aim for, if not, then the lederene swine have won. Again. And remember they threatened to shoot any soldier who played football or swapped fags with a soldier of the other trenches even though they were closer in class, outlook and status than the ones forcing them over the top.
twinkerthescout
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10:01am Sat 24 Mar 12
Moved over here for love.
Miss_Redd
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12:14pm Sat 24 Mar 12
twinkerthescout wrote:Moved here for the same reason! I always tell folks " well if it wasn't for the weather, it must be for love"! How long have you been here for? Do people give you " that look" when you tell them you moved from California ?? You know the one!! There is sometimes an audible gasp and they say "Why?!?!??!?" LOL
@Miss_Redd ... Another American here. Guess that makes me 3! Born & raised in Huntington Beach, Calif.
Moved over here for love.
I may open a thread over on the forum for expats... Probably under the news heading. Although maybe I should choose entertainment? My forum name is Benrese.
Steve4x4
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12:20pm Sat 24 Mar 12
Keep Darwen Green
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3:56pm Sat 24 Mar 12
Chris P Bacon wrote:Thats unusual, you actually having an opinion on something instead of just spelling. At least you admit you are a commoner, now all you need is a job :0). Ever thought about typesetting, sounds just up your street.
The north is friendly. Friendly until you mention one town in another town. Blackburn/Burnley, Liverpool/Manchester
, Leeds/Manchester, Sunderland/Newcastle ad infinitum. One town/city's residents will try and get one over on the other town despite the fact there's far more that unites them than divides them.
But this is playing right into the hands of the lederene swine. The nobility and aristocracy would MUCH rather you bicker amongst yourselves about each other rather than unite and ask questions about them.
They rule because they were born with a silver spoon in their mouths but you and me, we weren't and if there's questions to be asked, they'd want us asking them of each other rather than of them.
Let's all remember the British soldiers fighting in the WWI trenches finding more in common with the German soldiers being killed in their trenches than with the murderous generals who sent them to kill each other. They got out to play football with each other and that is what we should aim for, if not, then the lederene swine have won. Again. And remember they threatened to shoot any soldier who played football or swapped fags with a soldier of the other trenches even though they were closer in class, outlook and status than the ones forcing them over the top.
twinkerthescout
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12:44am Sun 25 Mar 12
Your forum idea sounds lovely, but I don't know where these forums are =)
PS I have questions for you about the transition. Email me? twinkerthescout@yaho
o.com
Dickiepayshey says...
10:31pm Fri 23 Mar 12