Essex girls 9 Feb 2017 | by Jill Allum 'Essex girls' by Jill Allum 'Down in the dumps? Want cheering up?' | Photo: Patrick Slaven / flickr CC. I’m an Essex girl And I don’t care what you think, Essex girls are great fun-makers, Jolly hockey sticks! Give us a wink! You need to login to read subscriber-only content and/or comment on articles. Username Password Forgot your password? Subscribe to The Friend today!