Well, they were in Essex of course!

Typical comment from middle class ponces who don't like the working class to get ideas above their station.

Just a working class joke - remember Tricky Dicky??

good evening, i'm from essex
in case you couldn't tell (l pronounced as w)
my given name is dickie,
i come from billericay
and i'm doing very well (l pronounced as w)

It's the home of perhaps some of the most ill spoken chavs outside Croydon!!