The North begins at Bristol

[Bagpuss]

Don't forget those dirty Northerners invented the computer, so less of it or we'll have them back please!

[robnjc]

Ask a Plymouth Argyle fan and they will tell you all other teams are "dirty northern b*'st@rds"

[chasingtheaurora]

Och, you're all southern softies it begins at Perth!

[MrRobin]

Correction Phew.

Second that! Being at work is closer than is comfortable tho

[gingerjedi]

Often goes North when you look above the Bristols.

Its that dam word filter again.

[threaded]

Often goes North when you look above the Bristols.

[gingerjedi]

Correction

The North is anywhere above Bristol.

Phew.

[chubba]

You are all northerners, go past Truro and it all goes a bit wrong.

[poser]

Still think its watford gap

[swamp]

I've been saying this for years, now I've been proved right.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7061201.stm

'The Midlands' is a fictitious place, and Birmingham etc. are simply in the North.