hi,
i consider myself a young person which loves the smell of an old book.i am not english,but i think my english is good enough to be understood by everyone.i studied filology when i was back home,and also wrote some short stories.but they lost their magic when i translate them in english.is been a year now since i start dreaming and thinking in english .so ...i start writing again .now ,i am asking .....is any rules then being over 18 to join your group ,and what do i start with?thanks :)

hi,
i consider myself a young person which loves the smell of an old book.i am not english,but i think my english is good enough to be understood by everyone.i studied filology when i was back home,and also wrote some short stories.but they lost their magic when i translate them in english.is been a year now since i start dreaming and thinking in english .so ...i start writing again .now ,i am asking .....is any rules then being over 18 to join your group ,and what do i start with?thanks :)

If you are age 16 years or over, please send a Personal Message (PM) to me (shoeshine) requesting a password which gives you access to the special Server holding all the contributions from other "Writing" Group Members. You will be able to read their work, and also upload your own pieces to it.

Please take the time to read all the "Sticky" Threads fixed in place at the top of the opening Writing Group page. They contain the full information you seek.

We will be pleased to have you in this friendly Group redbee. :)

I'm not being rude,just curious ,what is your nationality.:)

romanian,why?does it make any difference?

romanian,why?does it make any difference?

Of course not,please join the group your more than welcom.:)

Of course not,please join the group your more than welcom.:)

Scribe, like redbee, I, too, don't get the relevance of this "Writing" Member's nationality either.

Please desist from such personal enquiries, scribe.

Thank you! :)

Scribe, like redbee, I, too, don't get the relevance of this "Writing" Member's nationality either.

Please desist from such personal enquiries, scribe.

Thank you! :)

It's not relevant at all . I was being friendly ,i have friends of different nationalitys .Italian ,Canadian,,French,Spanish etc. It seems rebee has taken offence to what i asked ,again i am so sorry for being friendly towards her , hence i will keep well away!!!!!!!!!! :(

It seems a bit daft to let a simple misunderstanding fester, all.

Redbee, I hope you choose to join our group, it would be good to read some of your stories, and most of us are just as friendly as scribe ;).

It seems a bit daft to let a simple misunderstanding fester, all.

Redbee, I hope you choose to join our group, it would be good to read some of your stories, and most of us are just as friendly as scribe ;).

redbee has already joined the Group as of yesterday, and awaits a password as I type this.

I exchanged PM's with this new "Writing" Member yesterday and I believe redbee will be an asset to our Group, and will be a worthy, keen contributor with a love of trying a hand at contributing pieces to the Server.

Perhaps it would be as well to let the misunderstandings rest at this point, as you point out Gypsy Hack. :)

It's not relevant at all . I was being friendly ,i have friends of different nationalitys .Italian ,Canadian,,French,Spanish etc. It seems rebee has taken offence to what i asked ,again i am so sorry for being friendly towards her , hence i will keep well away!!!!!!!!!! :(

scribe, I am sure that redbee would like you to be involved in help and advice when this contributors work appear on the Server. Your comments with help and advice to us all is always very much appreciated. :thumbsup:

Well, that's settled then. Now lessal have a drink an' forget abou' dis war, huh...hic :)

It's not relevant at all . I was being friendly ,i have friends of different nationalitys .Italian ,Canadian,,French,Spanish etc. It seems rebee has taken offence to what i asked ,again i am so sorry for being friendly towards her , hence i will keep well away!!!!!!!!!! :(
:) i didn`t take anything personal ,just asking if is an english only group .i know thatt my english is never going to be like a native speaker english ,but i ll try my best .anyway i am sure that you will notice my romanian influence in my writing.:)

:) i didn`t take anything personal ,just asking if is an english only group .i know thatt my english is never going to be like a native speaker english ,but i ll try my best .anyway i am sure that you will notice my romanian influence in my writing.:)
Dont ever worry about your english not being perfect. I was born and bred here yet my english is terrible!
Youll fit right in and I cant wait to read your work!

Well, that's settled then. Now lessal have a drink an' forget abou' dis war, huh...hic :)

Go on then! :) I shall be "pruning" this thread tomorrow for "off-topic" posts anyway. :thumbsup: (hic)

redbee has sneaked in behind us all.....your posts are saved by her intervention. :hihi:

Dont ever worry about your englisn not being perfect. I was born and bred here yet my english is terrible!
Youll fit right in and I cant wait to read your work!
you know i ve been almost 3 years here and i still don `t understand the english humour.i am wondering if you will be able my romanian feminist kind of way .

you know i ve been almost 3 years here and i still don `t understand the english humour.i am wondering if you will be able my romanian feminist kind of way .
i meant :if you will be able to understand,sorry i am that kind of person who thinks even when she s taking .

you know i ve been almost 3 years here and i still don `t understand the english humour.i am wondering if you will be able my romanian feminist kind of way .
English humour is very... odd... My humour is very... crap.

We`ll do our utmost to understand your writing style, and if we dont understand a concept, we`ll ask and you can explain?

you know i ve been almost 3 years here and i still don `t understand the english humour.i am wondering if you will be able my romanian feminist kind of way .

It is about time a feminist had a strong word or two for us men......we look forward to reading your work.

We shall complain to our wives and partners in private, but you won't be able to hear us as at all, redbee! :)

You will become a favourite with the women in this Group too.

i meant :if you will be able to understand,sorry i am that kind of person who thinks even when she s taking .


I think your writing style is very attractive.Keep the mistakes in, it makes it more interesting.

I think your writing style is very attractive.Keep the mistakes in, it makes it more interesting.
you should here my english accent ....that one more atractive :)

you should here my english accent ....that one more atractive :)


Oh, you are sweet, redbee. I can almost hear your accent, when you write.The lads will love you. :D

Oh, you are sweet, redbee. I can almost hear your accent, when you write.The lads will love you. :D
you make me blush ,now.let s not get to excited ,what will happen with me if you all don t like my writing ,is not on everyone taste.i know that ,how many men will like a nervous ,sarcastic,feminist writing style.:( ?

you make me blush ,now.let s not get to excited ,what will happen with me if you all don t like my writing ,is not on everyone taste.i know that ,how many men will like a nervous ,sarcastic,feminist writing style.:( ?


No dont get them too excited redbee. :hihi: :hihi: Just carry on as you are :thumbsup:

Im too fat and old to stand too much excitement.
This might kill me! :D

Scribe, like redbee, I, too, don't get the relevance of this "Writing" Member's nationality either.

Please desist from such personal enquiries, scribe.

Thank you! :)

Sorry to bring this back up but It's nice to know where people are from.
It's not relevant to the thread but it can add a general interest to things.

Nice to know that new people from all over the world have joined the forum and come to join us in Yorkshire. :)

Welcome redbee and good luck with the writing. :thumbsup:

Im too fat and old to stand too much excitement.
This might kill me! :D


Well this is a sample of one of our members,redbee,are you put off yet ? :hihi:

even i am quite small girl ,height ,i mean ...i think i can take it .i am still young and i didn`t find my limits yet.

even i am quite small girl ,height ,i mean ...i think i can take it .i am still young and i didn`t find my limits yet.


Yes, that member called Jabberwocky is old & fat redbee.He cant help it.:D

Yes, that member called Jabberwocky is old & fat redbee.He cant help it.:D
Actually its all muscle! Especially around my head and jaws :D

Sorry to bring this back up but It's nice to know where people are from.
It's not relevant to the thread but it can add a general interest to things.

Nice to know that new people from all over the world have joined the forum and come to join us in Yorkshire. :)

Welcome redbee and good luck with the writing. :thumbsup:
thank you.yes, i come from romania a beautifull country ,i believe ,and will be nice if you can visit it you won `t regret it .there is a small clip about romania on you tube about the beauty of it,if you want to have a look.anyway ..living in romania is always excited ,you never know what is happening next.you will laugh but before coming here i never been in a supermarket ,so even here i am still having a life full of surprises.still didn`t try all the fruits from tesco.:)

Actually its all muscle! Especially around my head and jaws :D


Hes just showing off, redbee. We have certain members like that.! :D

pattricia,i like your avatar picture o bought from meadowhall ,a week ago a print with audrey hepburn,the one when she has the black ciggarete .she is so delicate ,and sweet.

pattricia,i like your avatar picture o bought from meadowhall ,a week ago a print with audrey hepburn,the one when she has the black ciggarete .she is so delicate ,and sweet.


Shes just like me,redbee. :D Im delicate & sweet and jabberwocky is old and fat. :hihi: :hihi:

difficult choice...

(Something tells me I am going to have to recruit another "Santa's Little Helper" as Co-Leader on this group.) :o

is not on everyone taste.i know that ,how many men will like a nervous ,sarcastic,feminist writing style.:( ?

Add in cynical, tangential and self-depreciating and I'll be happy :) ...hic

Add in cynical, tangential and self-depreciating and I'll be happy :) ...hic

eeek! just realised jabber nearly ticks all six of those boxes :o

Thank christi he's not 'nervous'.

thank you.yes, i come from romania a beautifull country ,i believe ,and will be nice if you can visit it you won `t regret it .there is a small clip about romania on you tube about the beauty of it,if you want to have a look.anyway ..living in romania is always excited ,you never know what is happening next.you will laugh but before coming here i never been in a supermarket ,so even here i am still having a life full of surprises.still didn`t try all the fruits from tesco.:)

I have many friends from south east asia and china who say the same.
I have visited some of the places they are from and find them as exciting as they find this country.
One lass I know comes from a tiny village in North Malaysia. They only have two shops that are just wooden huts and the village restaurant is a another shack but with no front on it.
The food was fantastic.

Anyway I'm well off thread so before I get my wrist slapped I'll stop.

Perhaps a good subject to write about may be how your life has changed since you left your native land and arrived here in England.
Maybe you could explore the reasons you left Romania and why you chose the UK.
I have found that while life in other countries may seem so far apart from here in the Uk there are many parallels.
Maybe it could make an interesting topic for a factual work or a fiction based around your own experience.

Good luck with whatever you do.

I have many friends from south east asia and china who say the same.
I have visited some of the places they are from and find them as exciting as they find this country.
One lass I know comes from a tiny village in North Malaysia. They only have two shops that are just wooden huts and the village restaurant is a another shack but with no front on it.
The food was fantastic.

Anyway I'm well off thread so before I get my wrist slapped I'll stop.

Perhaps a good subject to write about may be how your life has changed since you left your native land and arrived here in England.
Maybe you could explore the reasons you left Romania and why you chose the UK.
I have found that while life in other countries may seem so far apart from here in the Uk there are many parallels.
Maybe it could make an interesting topic for a factual work or a fiction based around your own experience.

Good luck with whatever you do.
i think you got me wrong.i am not moaning ,or complaining.and i have lots of shops ,where i come from.i am not trying to show how bad i was ,and how well i am now.i was just trying to say ,that i love life,how ever it is good or bad ,i feel like everyday is an adventure ,i am glad i am part of it .:)

i am not being rude ,but i was looking at your public profile,because i was trying to understand why you are interested so much in non english people ,and for my surprise most of your replays are about ,thai ,muslim,racism.do you like politics very much ?or you are very patriotic ?:) anyway ...just wondering nothing personal

i think you got me wrong.i am not moaning ,or complaining.and i have lots of shops ,where i come from.i am not trying to show how bad i was ,and how well i am now.i was just trying to say ,that i love life,how ever it is good or bad ,i feel like everyday is an adventure ,i am glad i am part of it .:)

Didn't think you were. :)

Here is some advice I wish I had taken and never did until much too late.
While you are still young and free explore all you can. See the world and if writing is your thing just do it.
Write about all you see and do but enjoy where you go and try to understand the ideas and culture of the people you meet.

I was offered a chance to travel when I was 20 but turned it down for a stable job and get engaged to a nice girl.
The job turned out to be crap and we spit up.
I have now started to travel and know what I have missed.
Don't make the same mistake I did. Get out there and do whatever works for you.
You sound like you have the right way of thinking to do it.

You have just the one life so use it well.:)

Didn't think you were. :)

Here is some advice I wish I had taken and never did until much too late.
While you are still young and free explore all you can. See the world and if writing is your thing just do it.
Write about all you see and do but enjoy where you go and try to understand the ideas and culture of the people you meet.

I was offered a chance to travel when I was 20 but turned it down for a stable job and get engaged to a nice girl.
The job turned out to be crap and we spit up.
I have now started to travel and know what I have missed.
Don't make the same mistake I did. Get out there and do whatever works for you.
You sound like you have the right way of thinking to do it.

You have just the one life so use it well.:)

you really seem like a person who seen a lot in your life.i am agree with you.....but is nicer when you are with someone and discover all this beautifull and interesting places.i think that if you are trying this exploring adventure on your own ,you might get influenced by things that are having an emotional impact on you ,and make you to take the wrong decisions.i hope you understand what i am trying to say .anyway is nice to know that other people like you ,are not afraid to discover unknown about different cultures ,things you don t see them on news ,but the one you expeienced yourself.

i am not being rude ,but i was looking at your public profile,because i was trying to understand why you are interested so much in non english people ,and for my surprise most of your replays are about ,thai ,muslim,racism.do you like politics very much ?or you are very patriotic ?:) anyway ...just wondering nothing personal

When I was young I was brought up in an industrial area with no one but Yorkshire people around me. The general idea was that anyone from outside was in some way lesser for not being local.
I was taught by my peers but not my family that non english were not good. A racist upbringing.
Over the last 10 or 15 years I have started to meet so many non english people and found myself questioning the values I was led to assume were the norm.
It has left me with a hunger to learn as much as I can about other people and how they live.
As for being patriotic. I love my country but dislike what is happening in many ways. I now hold a contempt for racism and all it stands for. Much of this is a result of my own realisation of the stupidity of racism and how stupid I was never to question what I should have seen as so flawed.
As for the muslim thing. My girlfriend is a Muslim and so when I hear all the anti muslim stuff I see Sulis and how far removed she is from the stereotype painted by the racists on the forum and the anti islamic rubbish in the press.
I'm not that much of a political animal but I do have a tory attitude to things and believe in hard work to get what you want.
Having said that I have lost most of my materialist cravings when I saw how people lived that had no stereo, TV or car. Humbled me when a chinese guy in malaysia insisted on paying for the meal I had just eaten. I had cash in my pocket that could have bought the restaurant but this guy would not let a guest pay.
That man alone disproves all the racist crap I have ever heard.

I take no offence at your post at all and it's never rude to want to learn and understand.

you really seem like a person who seen a lot in your life.

But not so much as I should have if I had opened my eyes years ago.

i think you got me wrong.i am not moaning ,or complaining.and i have lots of shops ,where i come from.i am not trying to show how bad i was ,and how well i am now.i was just trying to say ,that i love life,how ever it is good or bad ,i feel like everyday is an adventure ,i am glad i am part of it .:)


Yes, we know that redbee.We would like to know more about the beauty of Rumania , the weather, the buildings etc; It would make for interesting reading on The Sheffield Forum.

But not so much as I should have if I had opened my eyes years ago.
:) :) :) ....