[Closed] Don't you wish you lived up north

no...it's cold wid no sunshine,an u dont speak the queens english...

I quite like the South West, but it's too crowded and their pies are the wrong shape.

jeez, is this still going?

CountZero, I've just got back from Northumberland.
Salisbury Plain is about as desolate and sparsely populated as a Chilean coal mine in comparison. 🙂

Cheshire may be geographically in the North

Geographically it ain't.

I often read on here of people commuting for an hour, two hours or more to work. A solicitor friend of mine takes a 20 minute stroll to work every morning. Another mate, who does computery stuff, has a 10-15 minute cycle from his front door, along relatively quiet roads if he chooses. They both love living in London. Some people are prepared to spend a significant chunk of their lives sat in traffic, for the pay off of living in a quiet rural area, but others don't really want that. Horses for courses and all that.

A you seriously suggesting that London is great because people have nice short commutes that are stress free? Ever been on the Northern line in rush hour, or to Waterloo, Liverpool Street etc?

A large percentage of Londoners have long commutes, due to most places people work being miles away from where they live.

Also, back to the pubs thing, you're certainly wrong about at least Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire - way better and cheaper beer, at least from a real ale perspective. Less fancy bars up here selling nice belgian beers though which is a pity. Although perhaps I know bugger all about London pubs, after all I only lived down that way for 28 years and obviously never frequented any pubs in that time.

Its BRILLIANT up north. Out the back door on to singletrack direct to even more moorland singletrack and then home run via Dalby Forest. Lunch and pint on the way back.....Eeee by ek I love North Yorkshire 8)

A you seriously suggesting that London is great because people have nice short commutes that are stress free? Ever been on the Northern line in rush hour, or to Waterloo, Liverpool Street etc?

Yep. And I've seen the trains coming in from places like Birmingham, Nottingham, Southampton, etc, full of people commuting to work in London. People choose to live further afield, that's up to them. Most of the [b]Londoners[/b] I know have a fairly short commute. Certainly under an hour. Remember that London is a massive city. How long do people commute to get to work in places like Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, etc? I's say it's probably pretty similar, if not longer. I'm not going to claim that London life is stress-free, because it's not. But you can live close to work here and have a decent lifestyle.

As for the pubs and beer; I can tell you that there is far more diverse range of drinking establishments than you're going to find up your way. And loooads of places selling real ale, some of it even brewed locally! Come down, I'll show you a few! 😀

Cheaper; yes, I don't doubt that. But that doesn't worry us, as we're so very much richer than you lot anyway! 😉

London has it's own stuff; other places have theirs. I love London, and am happy with what's on offer to me.

How many top class curry houses you got within a 15 minute bike ride of you? I've got a choice of loads. Plus shit loads of other food places from Algeria to Zaire.

after all I only lived down that way for 28 years and obviously never frequented any pubs in that time.

but you moved away so naturally want to reaffirm that choice to yourself by posting your opinions on here. that's not to say your choice was wrong, it obviously isn't. (neither is voicing your opinion)
personally the best thing i ever did was move to London. it's not the greatest place in the world but then neither is the north.

it's not the greatest place in the world

I beg your pardon? 😯

What I notice on here, in these sort of arguments, is that people seem to believe that their choice of location/lifestyle is the correct one, and anyone who thinks differently is wrong. I mean, I imagine I'd get a bit bored quite quickly, living in a rural place/far from London, but I don't go round saying 'oh where you live is crap I can go to experience culture right on my doorstep I can't believe you want to live in a place where there's no London stuff'. I just accept we're all different, and have different wants and needs.

See, I love it here in the same way that someone might love living in the Lakes, or North Wales, or Scotland or wherever. Thursday morning I was looking out toward Conwy Mountain. Friday morning I was by the River looking out towards the City. Both pleasurable experiences, yet one is a place for a holiday, the other is Home.

Thursday morning I was looking out toward Conwy Mountain. Friday morning I was by the River looking out towards the City. Both pleasurable experiences, yet one is a place for a holiday, the other is Home.

The most sensible thing you've ever said: Holidays in London can be fun. 😀
Wouldn't want to live there though, it smells of wee and bankers.

Heh!

The most sensible thing you've ever said: Holidays in London can be fun:)
Wouldn't want to live there though, it smells of wee and bankers.

Very true 😉

I have lived in city's, rural & small towns. each has is plus & minus points but being able to ride out of my door to either quiet roads or trails is important to me.
I think that some people who have only ever lived in a big city would probably struggle to adapt to a quieter environment full time?

smells of wee and bankers.

Spoonerism ?

Rusty Spanner - Member

I quite like the South West, but it's too crowded

The South-West is significantly less crowded than either the North-West or the North-East.

[i]Cheshire may be geographically in the North, but judged by all other criteria it's basically Essex with a slightly nicer accent.[/i]

It f***ing is not Essex!

Surrey, maybe 🙂

[i]every area has to have a place for lad-de-dah posh folk to live... oop North we call that place Cheshire more faux grais* than flat cap.[/i]

Exactly. The people who live in the other parts of the North generally clean the houses of, or work in the companies owned by, the people who live in Cheshire 🙂

bravohotel9er - Member

Rusty Spanner - Member

I quite like the South West, but it's too crowded

The South-West is significantly less crowded than either the North-West or the North-East.

Cornwall - 144 people per square kilometre.
Northumberland - 62 people per square kilometre. THERE IS NO-ONE THERE! 🙂

IHN,
Cheshire is renowned as the home of rich people with very little taste, typically footballers, DJ's & soap stars.
Apart from the various mounds of cocaine and silicone littering the landscape, it's basically flat.
It provides very little distraction when travelling through it to North Wales, which is probably the best that can be said about the place. 😀

AND you've got Stockport, a place that makes Mytholmroyd seem like Las Vegas. When the best thing about a place is a biscuit factory, you know you're in trouble.

Just been up to Halifax for the weekend (moved away 12yrs ago) heard about the asian v locals conflicts first hand. Wouldnt move back for all the bikes in the world.

I have lived in tottenham, Central Finchley, Streatham, Camden, Dalston, Wandsworth, over quite a few years. In fairly shitty conditions. So, I'd like to say, with proper exerience...

That I am happy Elfinsafety lives in London.

(love ya mate just kiddin)

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aww. soz mate. better move up north eh? better for your health lol!!

are we gonna give this one up then? each to their own eh? eh? EH?

heard about the asian v locals conflicts

The South-West is significantly less crowded than either the North-West or the North-East.

Yeah that's right it's jammed packed up here stay away.

Just watched Fred Dibnah, legend of legends btw, and reminded me of why I love northern people so much. 'Did yer lark that' Wouldnt sound as good coming from a southern shandy drinker now would it 😉

heard about the asian v locals conflicts

Wonder which "side " you heard it from?
Hope you dont have any trouble with the locals where you relocated too.

....wait .....wait .....wait....now all shout together...R

The comment was factual and only has some bias in your tiny mind.

asian v locals

I'm assuming the 'Asians' are just temporary visitors, rather than 'locals' themselves....

(Settles in for the night with a few beers and some sandwiches)

aww. soz mate.

No you've upset me too much.

And more pics? Din't get the pylon one. 🙁

Just watched Fred Dibnah, legend of legends

The Dibmeister cannot ever be bettered.

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So after 7 pages we can confirm it is better living up North. Thank you and good night, time to go for a couple of pints of real beer and check out the fat girls.

So after 7 pages we can confirm it is better living up North

Seems folk can't even decide what 'up North' actually is, so, erm, no.

asian v locals

I'm assuming the 'Asians' are just temporary visitors, rather than 'locals' themselves....

Ah, i see sorry...residents of an asian heritage v everyone else conflicts.

If thats better for you, I'll be doing something more interesting whilst you lot do your stuff.

So aren't the 'residents of an Asian heritage' locals themselves then?

And what are these conflicts? I'm not denying there are some, as there are conflicts between different groups all over, just interested in the nature of said conflicts.

Got to be said, London is far better integrated culturally, ethnically and socially than the rest of the country.

The comment was factual and only has some bias in your tiny mind.

Apparently Fred was a wife beater. this is [s]hearsay[/s] factual as a neighbour of his told me.

EDIT: residents of an asian heritage v [s]everyone else conflicts [/s] aboriginal british ...fixed it for you.

Seriously I have no idea if you are the R word or not but an us and them mentality does not help at all. Clearly the Asians you speak of are local as well. They are likely to be kids and possibly second generation British as well.

The north is anywhere north of the midlands.
Our intergrated culture in the north is second to none, we have sheep,cows,chickens,ducks, pigs and larmas.
Socially in the north we have bingo,pornshops and bar brawls (females normally) so sorry but the north wins again 😉

Hearsay? [url= http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/immigration/7969467/Riot-police-tackle-missiles-at-English-Defence-League-protest-in-Bradford.html ]or Factual[/url]

Like I said tiny, blinkered, narrow and probably racist mind.

Ah, so that's conflict between narrow-minded racist bigots, and 'Asian youngsters and anti-fascist activists'.

Where are the locals? I'll tell you; the young Bradfordian Asians. The EDL are mostly racist thugs from elsewhere, intent on inciting racial hatred.

They tried to march in the East End, but shit themselves like the cowardly scum that they truly are.

[url= http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cable_Street ]¡No Pasarán![/url]

(And besides, that article's about Bradford, not Halifax...)

Our intergrated culture in the north is second to none, we have sheep,cows,chickens,ducks, pigs and larmas.
Socially in the north we have bingo,pornshops and bar brawls (females normally) so sorry but the north wins again

😆

Excellent!

here is the opening line of your evidence

Violence broke out shortly before 2pm as chanting EDL supporters began throwing missiles towards Asian youngsters and anti-fascist activists who had been taunting them with shouts of "Nazi scum off our streets."

[b]EDL activists had gathered from around the country for what they called 'The Big One', with many sporting the name of their town area on the back of their t-shirts, including Halifax, Southport, Wales and Scotland.[/b]

PS Your original comment is still hearsay rather than factual? Go on admit that you can google 😆

8) Always a pleasure to lighten things up a bit.

See, we even have much better riots in the North!

[url= http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peterloo_Massacre ]Peterloo[/url] was a cracker. Had a note from me Mam that day though, so didn't go...... 🙂

Rusty Spanner
Northumberland - 62 people per square kilometre. THERE IS NO-ONE THERE!

I spent a week there in June this year, my third visit. I saw many more people compared to the first time I visited, some 7 years ago. In fact, back then when I rode the classic Clennell Street/Salters Road, literally I only a saw a couple of people ... and they were farmers.

Please - stay away from Northumberland. 😉

Crikey still here?

North is better with our fat birds sitting on you maggots from South and with their melons on your face your will be grasping for air.

😆

hold on as Match of the day is about to start I feel certain that Elfin will agree we do have the best footie teams.

Good evening CG... you got your tat yet ?