How little we know about each other!

[veggiechicken]

Yesterday, at the RHS Show, Chris and I were chatting to the lady on the Dyffryn Gardens stand and she asked whether we had been there recently. We said, no, but nearly went last year when a friend was working there.
Lady : what was his name?
Us : Steve
Lady: was he a gardener?
Us : No admin
Lady. Was his name ?Paterson (or something)?
I looked at Chris, he looked at me, and we both said: We don't know (but almost said Its CardiffSteve). How strange it is not to know the surname of a friend. We even wondered whether Steve is, in fact called Steve!

When I dreamt up "Veggie Chicken" I never thought I would be called that in conversation! If I had I might have come up with something a little more ridiculous!!

Do you relate to your profile name?

[Feral007]

Haha I have met 'friends' from online and it's always funny when they sidle up and say 'Are you feral' I have to say 'I'm definately feral' But it is funny imaging them walking up to a few unferals and the looks they might get

[taff]

yup
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[VirginVegGrower]

Ha ha ha. I know when I met Zaz I couldn't call her anything else. Calling somebody by your own name seems weird (we share first names). When I met Binley, I called her Bins and her real name I think. Horticultural Hobbit is always HH to me. I don't know whether I fit my moniker. I picked it purely because I was new to growing some veggies and to lunar stuff and I like the shortened VVG. Zaz even found me a car with VVG on the number plate, for which I'm still saving.
You're VC to me and probably will be if and when we eventually meet.

[mothhawk]

It's frustrating that I am so lacking in imagination that each time I choose or make up a username for a website I'm told to choose another because the one I've picked is already in use. I dislike having numbers in a username, so I often resort to combining one syllable words until I get a combination that sounds pleasing and, of course, that I can remember easily.

I'm probably more hawk than moth!

[scarey55]

I hope I don't

having said that, I do remember that, when we were at Vinstock, Patchninja said she didn't think I was THAT scary

[marchogaeth]

Marchogaeth, it's me horse riding, out on the hills and round the lanes is where I love to be. It's different to family, gardening or reading which are also very special.

[julesapple]

Mine is my name....almost. So it won't matter if you call me Jules if you ever meet me!

[VirginVegGrower]

Marchogaeth, it's me horse riding, out on the hills and round the lanes is where I love to be. It's different to family, gardening or reading which are also very special.

It sounds very grand and fits your surroundings rather beautifully.

[singleseeder]

Yup, in both respects...........

[Capsid]

I'm just part of a virus; too small to be seen with the naked eye, so you won't see me anyway.

[ladylottie]

I got mine because when I joined my lottie site the men all said "she's the only lady on here with a lottie" . Simples! So LL I am.

We get used to our usernames don't we. And unless we meet up lots of times then it's hard to think of the other grapes with "real" names, isn't it.

[di]

You can just call me Di.

[mrbadexample]

I've had stuff posted to me as Mr B. Example. You try explaining that one when you have to collect the parcel from the Post Office.

"Yes, I know my driving licence doesn't say B. Example, but it's me, honest. Look, the B stands for Bad, ok?"

[Jax]

My name has always been shortened to Jax instead of Jacqueline so I get used to it. In fact I get quite taken aback if someone says "Jacqueline"!