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Paulusworm
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
686 Posts |
 Posted - 28/08/2009 : 16:53:40
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Ok so we've all heard about how grim it is and the lack of running water, indoor toilets, electricity, etc but is it worth moving up there?  . I'm looking at a few jobs that will involve me and my family relocating to the Yorkshire/Lancashire area and I'm wanting to know if it would be worth it. So here's your chance northerners. A chance to sing the praises of your much loved part of the country  .
p.s. This is a legit request and not me trying to wind Kaz up |
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Remmy
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1188 Posts |
Posted - 28/08/2009 : 17:31:47
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You have to eat black pudding before you can move up north  |
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lee2308
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
3348 Posts |
Posted - 28/08/2009 : 17:49:11
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| DONT DO IT PAUL!!!!! |
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Paulusworm
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
686 Posts |
Posted - 28/08/2009 : 17:55:55
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Originally posted by Remmy
You have to eat black pudding before you can move up north
Yummy As long as it's part of a fry-up. |
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SexyBear77
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3796 Posts |
Posted - 28/08/2009 : 18:18:01
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| I live way up here in the wilds so my opinion probably is a bit useless- but I love it up here! Quality of life is much much much better. |
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Location: Watford
Website- http://rassnakes.yolasite.com/ |
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Paulusworm
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
686 Posts |
Posted - 28/08/2009 : 18:40:31
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| I was looking at commuting from Portsmouth to London every day so I suppose the same radius would apply with the jobs up north. The one I'm looking at at the moment is based in Skelmersdale so I suppose I'm looking at living anywhere within a 2hr commuting radius of there really. |
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BlueTongueDan
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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devilsmistress
Yearling
United Kingdom
829 Posts |
Posted - 28/08/2009 : 19:15:50
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| Stay with us!! Dont leave us! You'd never survive up there, Any way Think you need a passport to go "up there"!! |
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
4428 Posts |
Posted - 28/08/2009 : 19:37:24
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Originally posted by lee2308
DONT DO IT PAUL!!!!!
What he said!
And anyway, if you do move, you wont undertand what all the people are saying, they all talk funny |
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Kellog
the nice one
United Kingdom
7308 Posts |
Posted - 28/08/2009 : 19:51:24
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| We struggle with this question constantly. I am half yorkshire so have family 'up there' and we just love it every time we go up - the pace of life, the people, the beer, the countryside, the beer, housing costs... did I mention the beer? Main thing holding us south is kids in school and job prospects for OH, just couldnt earn what he does here even if he could get a job. But that beer is sooooo tempting....... xxx |
  
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SexyBear77
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3796 Posts |
Posted - 28/08/2009 : 19:53:59
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Originally posted by Kellog
We struggle with this question constantly. I am half yorkshire so have family 'up there' and we just love it every time we go up - the pace of life, the people, the beer, the countryside, the beer, housing costs... did I mention the beer? Main thing holding us south is kids in school and job prospects for OH, just couldnt earn what he does here even if he could get a job. But that beer is sooooo tempting....... xxx
I do miss proper somerset scrumpy come to think of it.  |
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Posted - 28/08/2009 : 20:06:12
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Lol... you've got to be tough to live up here none of that nancy eastenders pretend bravado in these parts. It rains a lot and it when its hot its cold. We put gravy on chips and puddings arn't a type of sweet they have meat in them! Beer has a head on it and tastes like beer!
Muffins are a type of bread not some crappy sweet fairy cake that the yanks eat and you put chips and gravy on them with lots of vinegar and salt.
Strangers will smile and take time out to talk to you and people are by and large very friendly..........
Joking apart its just like anywhere else in the UK. It has its good points and bad points.
Don't believe thepoopyou read in the news about Manchester. There isn't anywhere that i can think of thats a no go area. And there are still more shootings in New York every day than there are here in a year!........Come up north its gradly fein.........
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hillzi
The Lost boy.
United Kingdom
3984 Posts |
Posted - 28/08/2009 : 22:32:44
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don't you dare leave us to that rambling northern lot!!
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Flatpack63
Hatchling
United Kingdom
331 Posts |
Posted - 28/08/2009 : 23:16:31
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Posted - 29/08/2009 : 14:34:05
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Come up north!!
The Yorkshire accent rocks, everyone loves it really |
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Brookestar
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2361 Posts |
Posted - 29/08/2009 : 17:51:52
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| im from manchester but i say come up. southerners smell funny |
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Flatpack63
Hatchling
United Kingdom
331 Posts |
Posted - 29/08/2009 : 18:02:28
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im from manchester but i say come up. southerners smell funny
That funny smell us Southerners have is called SOAP
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Brookestar
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2361 Posts |
Posted - 29/08/2009 : 18:14:39
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SOAP is that an abbreviation for Southerners Only Apply Poo 
i give as good as i take
only joking but thought it was quite fast for me |
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Kazerella
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
3093 Posts |
Posted - 29/08/2009 : 18:32:08
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The Northerners won't eat Paulusworm as he already knows all the Yorkshire hard cases- me, Lewy, BE, Magnecticblue, Dazb, Gingerpony- we'll look after him properly.
Plus I don't think Paulusworm would taste very nice, being a southerner and therefore marinaded in shandy.....not even with mushy peas on top
You should come up to have a look. We do have nice bits you know. Check out the Peak District. Sheffield, Leeds and York are nice cities.
....(but don't go anywhere near Rotherham- that is a Royston Vasey type town |
 
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Paulusworm
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
686 Posts |
Posted - 29/08/2009 : 21:27:04
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Originally posted by Kazerella
...... being a southerner and therefore marinaded in shandy.....
I need to introduce you to those lovely people at Ringwood Brewery |
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Kellog
the nice one
United Kingdom
7308 Posts |
Posted - 29/08/2009 : 23:28:49
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| Sorry, I have to say that nothing beats Yorkshire beer - and I live down south! My OH was born and bred in London and is a bit of a bitter snob (no puns please) and even he thinks Yorkshire tastes best!! xxx |
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Up north or not up north?
