71 year old female Retired Civil Servant from Sittingbourne, Kent

Question 1. Give your reasons and analyse your motives for living in the district where you do live.

Moved to Sittingbourne for easier access to husband's employment

Question 2. In what ways do you consider yourself different from your neighbours?

I don't

Question 3. When you go into pubs, which bar do you use and why?

Do not use pubs

Question 4. What priced seats do you use at the cinema and why?

Have not been to a cinema for many years

Question 5. What forms of food, drink or amusement are thought “infra dig”* or not quite the things in your circles?

Chewing gum

Question 6. Are you sensitive on the subject of accent and have you made any attempt to change your own?

No - my husband originated from Norfolk and although not so broad as when we first met during 1950's it is still quite strong.

Question 7. Do you make a habit of using the following words and phrases? If not, what is your reaction when they are used by others?

Use Cheerioh, Bye-bye, and Okay Tooleoo, - sounds childish Not half, - sounds cockney Ta (for thank you), - lazy way of speaking Old Boy, - sounds old fashioned - snobish