Reply to: The North

[Bob Dalek]

I wonder how Dodgy's job ads are worded?

"My client is looking for a top class MS-SQL admin. Excellent rates. Must have a current passport, because the client's based in St. Albans.

Interviewing now! Contact Dodgy on parochialpimp@theshednexttothetaxioffice.co.uk"

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Luton in the North, that's a good one!

[Bob Dalek]

The meeting was in Luton

Luton! LUTON! FFS! Southern jessie territory! The fact that its airport is (I agree it's a bit of a stretch) called "London Luton Airport" does sort of lend weight to my POV.

[Bob Dalek]

It's bad, but not as bad as Stevenage

Snap!

[Bob Dalek]

I had the misfortune of travelling there today and my god its Grim

Which part did you visit? I work in Hammersmith; I can't bring to mind any northern town (Rochdale excepted, naturally) that depressed me as much as Hammersmith does. High Wycombe's a craptastic deungeon, too. Oh, and Stevenage, and Hatfield, and Hounslow, and ...

[DaveB]

All the disadvantages of the South and none of the redeeming features of the North.

It's bad, but not as bad as Stevenage

[Jubber]

Geordie Builders are Nails

I like the Northern no nonsense approach where necessary.

I was part of the effluent disgorging from London Bridge one morning and I noticed a row going on in front of me. Some mincing quentin had obviously told off this construction worker for smoking (this was before the ban) and the builder type (who was Geordie and wearing a hard hat) responded by calling him a 'soft southern @rsehole' and flicked his fag butt at him. Nails mate. Nails.

[Sysman]

The meeting was in Luton

All the disadvantages of the South and none of the redeeming features of the North.

[Bear]

The meeting was in Luton

Oh dear!!!! That is bad

[Diver]

The meeting was in Luton

I thought they'd knocked that place down to build a Tesco; years ago

[EternalOptimist]

The meeting was in Luton

Luton

thats somewhere down by the equator innit ?

[DodgyAgent]

Where does the north become "The North"?

The meeting was in Luton

[Toastiness]

Where does the north become "The North"?

I like this definition by James Bolam in The Likely Lads:

Put a line through Redcar, anything below is the South.

[Churchill]

Thats super helpful - thanks

Anything north of "Watford Gap" used to be the rule.

[cailin maith]

Just south of here

Thats super helpful - thanks