| Topic: | “How to Make it Up North if you’re a Southerner” The Times 1 July 2026 | |
| Posted by: | Martine Guy | |
| Date/Time: | 02/07/26 10:28:00 |
The Article written by 2 journalists from Yorkshire made me laugh. They were giving tips for Southerners who might have to relocate northwards for job opportunities if Andy Burnham relocates part of national government to Manchester. In their guide to geography: “Birmingham and Cambridge are also ‘in the north’. As one leaves town for the M1 there’s an arrowed sign at Brent Cross that says somewhat vaguely “The North.” It may as well read ‘abandon all hope’. On social rule breaking: “Ignore a stranger who starts chatting to you in a queue? Expect a call from the police” There’s no such thing as lunch: “A northerner might say ‘I had me dinner at lunchtime.’ ….All complete gibberish to anyone from Chelsea” Very funny article. What is lunch, by the way, it will always be dinner in our house, bab! |
| Topic | Date Posted | Posted By |
| “How to Make it Up North if you’re a Southerner” The Times 1 July 2026 | 02/07/26 10:28:00 | Martine Guy |
| Re:“How to Make it Up North if you’re a Southerner” The Times 1 July 2026 | 02/07/26 10:42:00 | Sue Hammond |
| Reply | 02/07/26 11:48:00 | Martine Guy |
| Re:Reply | 02/07/26 12:38:00 | Sue Hammond |
| Reply | 02/07/26 14:13:00 | Martine Guy |
| Re:Reply | 02/07/26 15:12:00 | Jonathan Callaway |
| Reply | 02/07/26 15:27:00 | Martine Guy |
| Re:Reply | 02/07/26 15:51:00 | Jonathan Callaway |
| Reply | 02/07/26 16:13:00 | Martine Guy |
| Re:Reply | 02/07/26 16:59:00 | Barbara Stevens |
| Re:Re:Reply | 02/07/26 17:31:00 | Andy Pike |
| Reply | 02/07/26 17:51:00 | Martine Guy |
| Re:Reply | 02/07/26 21:18:00 | Jonathan Callaway |