New job ooop North

[Troll]

Anything south of the 'Boro is The South.

They eat babies up there

[zappakat]

I think you'll find that's in Canterbury.

[MrMarkyMark]

Old stereotypes. You'll gain natural respect from the natives by dressing in top hat, tails, monocle and cane. If you need assistance, offering someone a pound to guide you to where you need to be is the best bet. Like NLUK, these oiks might be gobby but have a natural deference to the officer class - stand your ground and they will respect you.

This +1

Don't forget to address them as Old chap, bean, or sport.
Educate them about the glory days and fine times with the fillies in Honkers.

Don't ask them about their racing pigeons performance, this season, they can get mighty touchy about that.

I.e. Make an effort to fit in.

HTH

[woohoo]

Start a new contract Tuesday in the wilds of Manchester

Normally wouldn't even consider but the rate was beyond the dreams of avarice

Some 30 + years since I lived up that-a-ways

So questions for the natives:

• Should I buy a cloth cap to fit in
• Do they still do pigeon racing - if so should I swot up so as to know the buzz words
• If I wear an overcoat- or any kind of jacket in winter- would I be immediately identified as an "outsider"
• Are Yates Wine Lodges still the place to hang out ?
• Which car should I travel in so as not to stand out -my 20 year old 4x4 or Merc E series coupe ?

TIA

You might need to get a work ethic, we like to do a proper days work up in Manchester. Also, you are probably going to be working with people that are brighter than you. Most of us try London and the south and work out its a tulip-hole that costs an arm and leg to have a studio apartment. It's often the slow on the uptake that are stuck down south.

But we are friendly bunch so ask for help, often and you will often find we will take the time to make sure you can get by, we are used to carrying a contractor who is a bit slow.

Oh both of the cars you mentioned are a bit tulip, but we understand you are trying to pay off a huge mortgage for a manky flat.

[WTFH]

If you move to Manchester you'll have to stop supporting Man Utd, as all their fans are a bunch of merchant bankers from London. You'll also have to understand that Rugby is played to league rules, not proper Union ones.

[PurpleGorilla]

I think you'll find that's in Canterbury.

Bath & Wells?

[Antman]

Tea white no sugar * 15 per day

[SimonMac]

One thing to know about Manchester is that the weather is like Muslim's, its either Sunni or Shi'ite

[scooterscot]

bring an umbrella

[greenlake]

Tea white no sugar * 15 per day

....in an appropriate mug, of course....