I posted on this site on 10/12/07.Stumbled on it by accident while searching for the words to"Linden Lea".
   I thought"there'll be no replies,the site hasn't been used since 2003".
   But just look... several postings.. the first one only 27 minutes after I posted..Almost like magic.
    I am now a fan of Dave Goulder.Have heard the video clips on the site...Brilliant!And thank you for the welcome,Joybell.
    I live in Lincoln,an agricultural area.The discussion about the old days meaning of"abroad" reminds me of something from about 5 years ago.
   I used to take my dog for walkies up a lane south of Lincoln.I often used to see a very old chap there with his dog.
   He told me of how he lived in a nearby village and never went out of that village or the very close surrounding area until his early teens,when the farmer he worked for took him on the "'oss 'n float"(horse and cart) to Lincoln market.The old chap said this was,to him a great,almost frightening adventure.I think this illustrates the difference between the present day and the past meanings of "abroad" as written in "Linden Lea".